About the Programme


(a) Pre-lecture Parent Seminar
Topic:Parenting Gifted Children and Unleashing their Potential
Speaker:Professor Kuo Ching Chih
Department of Special Education, National Taiwan Normal University
Date / Time:30 November 2017 (Thursday)
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Target Audience:Parents of Gifted Students
Venue:Room 105, The Hong Kong Academy of Gifted Education
(b) Pre-lecture Teacher Workshop
Topic:Identifying and Nurturing the Twice-exceptional Gifted Students
Speaker:Professor Kuo Ching Chih
Department of Special Education, National Taiwan Normal University
Date / Time:1 December 2017 (Friday)
2:30pm - 5:30pm
Target Audience:Teachers, curriculum coordinators, school leaders, social workers and educational psychologists working with gifted or high-ability learners.
Venue:Room 105, The Hong Kong Academy of Gifted Education
(c) Annual Hotung Lecture cum Biennial Parent Conference 2017

AM Session: Annual Hotung Lecture
Keynote Address:Identifying and Developing Multiple Talents of Gifted Students
Speaker:Professor Kuo Ching Chih
Department of Special Education, National Taiwan Normal University
Date / Time:2 December 2017 (Saturday)
11:00am - 1:00pm
Target Audience:
  • Teachers, curriculum coordinators, school leaders, social workers and educational psychologists working with gifted or high-ability learners
  • Parents who want to understand more about gifted education
Venue:Lecture Theatre, 4/F, West Block, EDB Kowloon Tong Education Services Centre, 19 Suffolk Road, Kowloon Tong
Language:Putonghua
Simultaneous interpretation in Cantonese and English is available in the Lecture
PM Session: Biennial Parent Conference
Date/Time: 2 December 2017 (Saturday)
2:30pm - 5:00pm
Target Audience:
  • Parents who want to understand more about gifted education
  • Teachers, curriculum coordinators, school leaders, social workers and educational psychologists working with gifted or high-ability learners
Venue: Lecture Theatre, 4/F, West Block,
EDB Kowloon Tong Education Services Centre
19 Suffolk Road, Kowloon Tong
Keynote Address:
(2:35pm-3:35pm)		Positive Psychology: Nurturing Gifted Children with Mindfulness

Professor Lam Shui Fong, Department of Psychology,
The University of Hong Kong
Concurrent Session:
(3:45pm-4:30pm)		1. Understanding Twice Exceptional Gifted Children

Dr Luk Sau Ha, Sarah
Registered Educational Psychologist, Professional Consultant, Department of Educational Psychology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
2. Understanding Gifted Children with Low Motivation

Ms Yum Chun Wa, Ada
Registered Educational Psychologist, Caritas Hong Kong
Forum:
(4:30pm-5:00pm)		Families' Sharing on Gifted Students with Multiple Talent