Invited Talks/Seminars

Main Content

Quality of Life & Self-Determination of People with Disabilities

December
2017

“Service Quality of Residential Homes for People with Disabilities and the Future Ahead”. Alliance for Residential Care. (Carers, social workers, and paramedical professions, No. of participants: 110).

April
2016

Talk on “The Importance of Self-Determination to People with Intellectual Disabilities”. Hong Kong Joint Council of Parents of the Mentally Handicapped. (Carers, social workers, paramedical professions, and special school teachers, No. of participants: 100).

June
2015

Talk on “Quality of Life: Facilitating Self-Determination of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities”. Fu Hong Society. (Social workers, para-medical professional staff, rehabilitation personnel, persons with intellectual disabilities and their relatives, No. of participants: 120).

Nov
2007

“Planning the Future: To Support Adolescents with Intellectual Disabilities in Self-Determination”. Yan Chai Hospital Social Services. (The sole speaker, Talk for the students with ID, their parents and teachers, No. of participants: 180)

March
2007

“Survey on Leisure Patterns and Constrains of Adults with Mild Grade Intellectual Disabilities in Tuen Mun/Yuen Long District”. Fu Hong Society. (The researcher & presenter for the Fu Hong Conference 2007).

February
2007

“Supporting Leisure and Social Life of People with Intellectual Disabilities”. Caritas of Hong Kong. (The sole speaker, A talk for parents, service users and the public)

May
2006

“Survey on Leisure Patterns and Constrains of Adults with Mild Grade Intellectual Disabilities in Tuen Mun/Yuen Long District”. Fu Hong Society. (The researcher & presenter, No. of participant: 150).

2001

「智障子女自立過程中的家長角色」。「兩岸四地家長交流 —《家長參與 新紀 元研討會》」,香港弱智人士家長聯會。 “Self-Determination of People with Intellectual Disabilities: The Parents Role”. Hong Kong Joint Council of Parents of the Mentally Handicapped. (A talk for the Symposium which organized by the parents organizations from Hong Kong, the Mainland China, Taiwan and Macau).

Caregivers of People with Disabilities

March
2016

Roundtable Discussion Session in Symposium on Family Caregiving in Chinese Societies–A Life Span Perspective. Faculty of Social Sciences, HKU. (Colleagues from NGOs, caregivers, university teachers, No. of participants: 100).

September
2015

Talk on “Project on ‘Caring Angel’ and Its Outcome”. Hong Chi Association. (Parents who have children with intellectual disabilities, social workers, teachers of special school, the general public, No. of participants: 100).

October
2013

“Social Roles and Needs of Carers of People with Disabilities”. Alliance for Residential Care. (Carers, social workers, and paramedical professions, No. of participants: 60).

February
2012

“Evidence-based Study on Resilience Enhancement of the Participants of Hong Chi Caring Angels”. Hong Chi Association. (The researcher & presenter, No of participants: 110).

Bereavement of People with Intellectual Disabilities

February
2014

“Where have All the Flowers Gone?” The 10th International Conference on Grief and Bereavement in Contemporary Society in 2014 Prelude Public Seminar Series. Faculty of Social Sciences, HKU. (Parents, social workers, paramedical professions, frontline rehabilitation personnel and the public, No. of participants: 100).

Personal Growth of People with Intellectual Disabilities

March
2009

“Personal growth and self-actualization: Concepts and Application”. Hong Kong Council of Social Services. (The sole speaker, A talk for social workers, paramedical professions, rehabilitation personnel and parents, No. of participants: 200).

Social Inclusion

December
2009

“Social inclusion – Definitions & application” for a Seminar of International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Government of Macao SAR Social Welfare Bureau. (The key-note speaker, A seminar for users with disabilities, family members, government officials, social workers, paramedical professions and direct support personnel, No. of participants: 150).

Students with Special Learning Needs

March
2016

Talk on “Supporting Students with Special Learning Needs in the University” in Symposium on Development Disorders. Office of Student Affairs, CUHK. (University teachers and the concerned colleagues from other universities, No. of participants: 100).

Service Quality

October
2015

Talk on “Development and Monitoring of the Service Quality of Residential Homes for People with Disabilities”. Alliance for Residential Care. (Carers, social workers, and paramedical professions, No. of participants: 100).

December
2013

“Community care services: A good way to meeting the needs of people with severe disabilities?” The Association of Parents of the Severely Mentally Handicapped. (Parents, social workers and paramedical professions, No. of participants: 100).

Jan
2008

“From Individual to Family-based: The Trend & Development of Rehabilitation Community Support Service”. Salvation Army. (A plenary speech of a symposium for social workers, special school teachers, paramedical professions, parents and social work students, No. of participants: 290).

September
2006

“Community Support Services in Hong Kong: The Way Forward” The Joint Council for the Physically and Mentally Disabled, HKCSS. (A talk for the Symposium on the Community Support Services in HK, No. of participants: 200).

2004

「智障成人日間訓練新趨勢 1.」“Trends and Development of Day Service for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities”. Salvation Army – Rehabilitation Service. (A talk for the Agency’s Symposium for social workers, special school teachers, paramedical professions and parents, No. of participants: 120).

Social Work Education

May
2014

Seminar on “Pathway to Fieldwork Placement: A Systematic Pre-placement Learning in Real Encounter”. Department of Social Work & Social Administration, HKU. (Social work teachers and fieldwork supervisors, No. of participants: 80).