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14 Publication Highlights Reform, Inclusion and Teacher Education: Towards a New Era of Special Education in the Asia — Pacific Region Edited by Dr. Chris Forlin and Dr. Ming–Gon John Lian This publication is a collection of papers mostly from the articles presented in the CASE Inaugural Conference. The selected articles focus on topics about inclusive education in the Asia-Pacific Region. The text is divided into three sections, each highlighting different key issues and providing a current perspective on special education reform across the Asia–Pacific region. The first section considers the broad aspect of special education reform and how it is being enacted across the Asia–Pacific region. The second section addresses teacher education and provides examples of programs that have been effective in the Asia–Pacific region. Section Three draws upon best practice for supporting students with disabilities. The book will be published by Rutledge in the summer of 2008. Tools for Enhancing Literacy in Students with Cognitive and Multiple Disabilities By Dr. Ming–Gon John Lian, Ms. Jane Bersche, Ms. Lisa G. Bova & Ms. Linda Prosser This practical handbook is designed to facilitate the use of picture communication symbols (PCS) with children who have cognitive and multiple disabilities. Ming-Gon John Lian and his associates aim to put communication symbols systematically into the daily curriculum for these students. Among the contributors to the text are special educators, a speech and language therapist, and a university professor. In section 1 the writers introduce a framework with reference pages and worksheets for instructing students with cognitive and multiple disabilities. They set out step-by-step directions to help students acquire calendar skills and weather concepts, write simple letters, and report personal experiences. Other practical ideas to enrich classroom curricula are also included. Section 2 discusses monthly calendar skills for helping students understand meaningful events and dates in their personal lives. The book presents an accessible menu of icons that depict holidays, birthdays, and school activities. Session 3 addresses students’ sharing of personal experiences beyond school. In addition, strategies related to enhancing short-term memory skills, social skills, and communication skills are presented. Overall, the text is well organized and clearly presented. It is strongly recommended for use by special education teachers, speech and language therapists, and occupational therapists. 我在輪椅上挑戰命運 - 胡慕嫻著本書乃作者根據自身經歷改篇而成。作者以細膩的筆觸、真切的感受,將她的經歷與 1941 至 1989 年香港所發生的重要事件糅合在一起。透過胡女士,我們可以更了解香港,更了解港人。我們亦得以從直接的角度,明白一位不良於行的殘障人士,在守舊卻逐漸變遷的社會中成功的一生。本書先以英文完成,在多年之後由胡女士自行譯成中文,而且是以全然無力的、十指不能動的兩手合併執筆,一字一句地慢慢完成,其間的辛苦和毅力可以想像得知。這本書是真誠詳實地將個人的一生遭遇記錄出來。其中有歡樂、有痛苦、有血淚、有懷念。而綜合起來,在在反映出不畏艱難,老力達成完美人生的過程。正如書名,開宗明義地指出「我在輪椅上挑戰命運」,她可以自豪地如是說:「我慶幸我終於長成了,能夠無怨無悔地接受命運的安排。於我是心智成熟的標誌,我成長得堅強而理智。當我有機會挑戰世界時,必須勇往直前,積極參與。」在此書中,我們可以看到作者那堅強不屈、永不言敗、充滿毅力的性格,這不也正正反映出香港那永垂不朽的精神? 攝於 2008 年 1 月 12 日明報出版社新書簽名會中轉載自明報 CASE News 啟訊 SOON TO BE AVAILABLE 2007; 130 pp. ISBN 978-962-8093-42-7 HK$ 80 2007; 363 頁 ISBN 978-962-8959-80-8 定價港幣 88 元鳴謝:為支持本中心的工作,本書作者胡慕嫻女士捐贈了 500 本書給中心,並將出售本書所得的版權稅全數捐給中心, 謹此向胡女士致以衷心的謝意。
Volume 3, No. 1 第三期第一號 15 From the Desk of the Editor A Year of Harvest for CASE – From the desk of the Administrative “A Year of Harvest for CASE” Since the establishment of the Centre, we have been sowing seeds of research and searching for research ideas through organizing conferences and seminars, collaborating with colleagues and schools and networking with institutes locally and abroad. Such events and contacts did give us the valuable opportunities to witness and understand in close range the concerns and problems practitioners were facing in the new era of special education. There were many potential ideas and leads for research. However, none of them materialized into funded research projects. One approach, however, that caught the imagination and inspiration of the Centre was the idea of a unitary curriculum. With the partnership of eight special schools a self-funded research project called SAME (Systematic Approach to Mainstream Education) was initiated in June 2006. The project, a feature report of which was published in CASE News Vol. 2 No. 2 (p.14-15), attempts to give access to pupils with all range of abilities to the central curriculum of Hong Kong. Our confidence in this project was greatly boosted when in May we successfully won a New Senior Secondary tender contract from the Education Bureau. This was a consultancy contract for developing a Learning Outcome Framework for Mathematics. As the theoretical basis for developing this LOF was the concept of an attainment continuum from the SAME project, the award was a sign of endorsement from the Education Bureau that we are on the right track. Better news followed. CASE was awarded another New Senior Secondary contract on LOF in August. This time for Chinese Language. Just when we thought we had enough in our hands, came the announcement of the Quality Education Fund award for the development of the assessment tool for SAME. In all, CASE was awarded over HK$ 3M for research projects that were generated from the SAME concept. A good harvest indeed! On the less finance-related harvest, CASE won the hearts of many overseas scholars with our warmth, efficiency and professionalism as the host of the 10 th Biennial Conference of the International Association of Special Education. The conference was the third large-scale events organized by the Centre since its establishment in 2004 and aptly marked the “finale” of a Conference Trilogy. Still on harvest. This time, the publication of a textbook. With the high quality papers contributed to the CASE Conference in June 2006 and the leadership of Dr. John Lian and our guest editor, Dr. Chris Forlin, CASE will be publishing a book on the new era of special education. The book, “Reform, Inclusion & Teacher Education: Towards a New Era of Special & Inclusive Education in Asia-Pacific Regions” will be published and marketed by Rutledge as a textbook. Behind the harvest, there are certainly many named and unnamed ‘heroes’ (farmers). Our named heroes are our Dean, an associate Deam for Centre, our Hon. Director and our Management Committee members; our unnamed “heroes” are the principals, teachers and colleagues, among whom is our “Guardian Angel” Ms. Alison Li, who for two years worked day and night in getting every event and project on track and ensuring that every object is in place and every detail followed. She was our source of inspiration and information. She was the sprinkling system that kept the soil fertile. The harvest would not have flourished so much without her “silent” contributions. Thank you, Alison. We miss you and wish you every success in your new career! Andrew Tse P.S. On behalf of the Editorial Board may I extend our apology to our readers for the belated publication of this issue. Acknowledgments The establishment and the continued presence of CASE owe much to the generous support and contributions of many parties. We wish to acknowledge our deep appreciation and boundless gratitude to the following donors, benefactors and supporters: Sir Po-Shing Woo for the setting up of the Lady Helen Woo Special Education Development Foundation HK$ 2,500,000 The University Development Fund of the University of Hong Kong for the establishment of the Centre HK$ 1,800,000 Marden Foundation Limited for the Marden Forum for Special Education and Rehabilitation HK$ 281,000 Miss Catherine Woo for the China Program of the IASE Conference HK$ 100,000 The DH Chen Foundation for CASE activities HK$ 10,000 Anonymous donor for CASE activities HK$ 10,000 Prof. Piao Yong-xin for CASE activities HK$ 2,000
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