Parent Workshop (Virtual)
Nov 17, 2020 (Tuesday)
5:00 - 7:00 PM (HKST)
Member: HK$200
Non-member: HK$300
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Teacher Workshop (Virtual)
Nov 19, 2020 (Thursday)
5:00 - 7:00 PM (HKST)
Member: HK$200
Non-member: HK$300
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Dear <<First Name>>,
“I just wanted to cry; in that moment I felt like all the dreams I had for my child had be completely altered.”
We often hear versions of this emotional story from parents who have recently discovered their child has a mainstream learning difference. Many of these worries and concerns are based on misperceptions about what it means to have a child who learns differently.
If you are a parent who has shared this experience or an educator who supports the estimated 15 - 20% of mainstream students who are challenged by ADHD, dyslexia, dysgraphia, and/or dyscalculia (specific learning differences) and their related emotional conditions, you will want to hear this year's FOCUS Distinguished Speaker, Dr. Loretta Giorcelli, one of the region’s most experienced special education experts, share her knowledge and experience in two interactive sessions.
We are excited to welcome Dr. Giorcelli back and looking forward to seeing you at the workhsops.
Best Wishes,
Cheryl Raper, Chairman
Madelaine, Co-Chairman
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Dr. Loretta Giorcelli OAM
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Celebrating 51 years working in education, Dr. Loretta Giorcelli OAM is one of Australia’s foremost education experts, providing incisive ideas for inclusive education to educational and medical bodies, schools, parents and community groups across Australia and internationally.
Loretta trained as a primary and special education teacher in Queensland in the late 1960s, teaching students with a range of disabilities at preschool, primary and secondary levels in segregated, integrated and inclusive settings. She has taught in both the United Kingdom and Australia.
As a professor at the University of New South Wales, she established the Certificate of Learning Disabilities and the Certificate of Integration Studies in 1993-94.
In 2007 Loretta was awarded an Order of Australia Medal for her services to education as a teacher, university professor and consultant in the areas of child development, special and inclusive education, particularly with regard to improving the learning outcomes of students with special needs in mainstream education.
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ABOUT FOCUS
FOCUS is a respected provider of accurate, evidence-based information about mainstream learning differences and a welcoming community of parents and professionals who share the experience of supporting children with AD/HD and SpLD. We are a Hong Kong-based charity whose members include parents, educators, counsellors and medical professionals.
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