Para-educators in China Sophie Xie: Educator Jessica Dai: Parent Larissa Feng: Social worker W.R.I. Programe

Special Education in China Special schools Special classes in regular Schools Learning in Regular classes Special Schools Special Classes In Regular Schools Learning in Regular Class severe MILD

Special schools

Special classes in regular Schools

Learning in Regular classes

Learning in regular classes Children with developmental disabilities including Mental Retardation, Cerebral Palsy, Autism Learning in Regular classes in: · Kindergartens · Elementary Schools · Junior High Schools Until 16 years old Challenge One general teacher facing more than 40 students Ignorance of special kids and special education Pressure from score comparing

Challenge

One general teacher facing more than 40 students

Ignorance of special kids and special education

Pressure from score comparing

A Successful Case A boy with Asperger in regular class A hard learning in regular class From accompany to para-educator My achievement and challenge

A boy with Asperger in regular class

A hard learning in regular class

From accompany to para-educator

My achievement and challenge

Calling from Parents’ Club NGO: The last choice Administration support Fund raising Could be a social worker as well Seeking for educational professional support

NGO: The last choice

Administration support

Fund raising

Could be a social worker as well

Seeking for educational professional support

Preparation in Children’s Palace Started 2007 Training and tutoring system Special education training for general teachers in regular schools

Started 2007

Training and tutoring system

Special education training for general teachers in regular schools

W.R.I. Program Working for Real Inclusion Calling from Parents’ Club Preparation in Children’s Palace Merge together W.R.I.

Next Step Build up job standard Involving more parents Advocacy W.R.I. Started

Build up job standard

Involving more parents

Advocacy

Challenge Facing High cost Low Level Government Involvement Lack of Professional Training Resource Few recognization about the significance W.R.I.

High cost

Low Level Government Involvement

Lack of Professional Training Resource

Few recognization about the significance

Thank you. Sophie Xie: Educator Jessica Dai: Parent Larissa Feng: Social worker W.R.I.