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Autism Awareness Week 2021

Unit for Students with Special Educational Needs
01 - 30 APR 2021

The World Autism Awareness Day is on 2nd of April 2021.   The Office of Student Affairs and Heep Hong Society jointly present the Autism Awareness Campaign to enhance participants’ understanding and awareness of supporting young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder.   The details are listed as below.

  • Student Seminar (for HKBU & CUHK) 

Date

1 April 2021 (Thursday)

Time

14:00-16:00

Target Audience  Students in UGC-funded programmes 

Topic

Not Homebody, Not Nobody. Autism can be Somebody

(自閉不宅  生涯不惑)

Speakers

Educational Psychologist, Registered Social Worker, Training & Employment Officer

Mode

Zoom webinar

Registration

Closed

Remarks  The seminar is funded by the UGC SEN special grants.  
  • Staff Seminar (for HKBU, CUHK & HSUHK)

Date

8 April 2021 (Thursday)

Time

11:30-13:00

Target Audience  UGC-funded staff serving UGC-funded programmes/offices  

Topic

Challenges for Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in Tertiary Education

Speakers

Educational Psychologist

Mode

Zoom webinar

Registration

Closed

Remarks   The seminar is funded by the UGC's special grants.
  • Pledge 

Sign a pledge here to show your willingness to accept and understand autistic individuals.

  • Souvenir*

Get a set of three din-dong folders for participating in any of the above activities.

  • Autism Cartoon Character

Find out the characteristics of autistics from the cutie cartoon characters here!

 

*Remarks:

  1. Offer valid while stocks last
  2. For participants who participated in the pledge, please capture the online pledge confirmation screen and send an e-mail to ussen@hkbu.edu.hk by 30 April 2021 (Friday).

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