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Programme

The Conference will bring together close to 30 speakers from the region and globally to participate in high-level lectures, interactive dialogue, and sharing of practises and experiences.

Day 1: 24^th November 2016, Thursday

Time
8.30am 10.00am	Registration
10.00am 10.30am	Official Opening Session Including Welcome from Christine Foo, Chairperson of National Early Childhood Intervention Conference 2016
	Ribbon Cutting – Together with Children and Young Adults with Special Needs
10.30am 10.45am	Opening Address by UNICEF Representative in Malaysia – Ms Marianne Clark-Hattingh
10.45am 11.30am	Keynote Address: Embrace Diversity, Empower Families by Prof Roy McConkey Chair: Kong Lan Lee
11.30am 12.30pm	Hotel Check-In (Hotel Reception) 12.00noon onwards
12.30pm 2.00pm	Lunch
2.00pm 3.30pm	Workshop 1 (Ballroom) English Chair: Khor Ai Na	Workshop 2 (Swan 1) English Chair: Yeoh Soo Han	Workshop 3 (Swan 2) English Chair: Angie Heng	Workshop 4 (Peacock 3) English Chair: Evie Chuah		Workshop 5 (Peacock 8) Bahasa Melayu Chair: Lim Suan See	Workshop 6 (Flamingo 1) Mandarin Chair: Chew Siok Cheng		Workshop 7 (Flamingo 2) English Chair: Sharen Them
	*JOHN FORSTER* The Trans-disciplinary Key Worker in Early Childhood Intervention: Why Do We Do It? How Do We Do It?	*CASSANDRA WYE* Tactile Tales - Multisensory Storytelling for Every Audience Website YouTube	*CHIA KIEN ENG* Bring a Song, a Book, a Toy, a Game, an Art & Craft to Discover what your Child can Learn from It!	*TYE WUEY PING* 1) An Introduction to Hanen Programme for Parents and Teachers 2) Using Visual Aids to Support Communication in Children		*NOR SHAHRINA MOHD ZAWAWI* Pengenalan Program Hanen untuk Ibubapa dan Guru	林照程 & 萧雅雯父母先走出来，孩子才有希望		*LEE KONG MENG* Developing 7 Important Pre- Verbal Skills: Laying the Foundations for Verbal Communication
3.30pm 4.00pm	Tea Break
4.00pm 4.45pm	Plenary 1 Working with Parents in Making Inclusion Possible by Dato Dr Amar Singh Chair: Dr Choy Sook Kuen
5.00pm 6.00pm	NECI Council AGM (Swan 3) Time: 5.15pm				Special Sessions (early bird sign up only)
					Option 1 (Swan1): Multisensory Story Telling in Action by Cassandra Wye (Chair: Hepzibah Peter) 10 families each 30min session			Option 2 (Swan 2): Music in Action by Sherrene Teh (Chair: Tina Yap) Limited to 20 families
6.00pm 7.00pm	Own Dinner, Free Time
7.00pm 9.00pm	Family Café – “What will Happen to My Child when I Die?” (Peacock 1) (Moderator: Dr Choy Sook Kuen)

Note: All Keynote and Plenary sessions are held in Ballroom, Level 5

Day 2: 25^th November 2016, Friday

Time
8.30am 9.15am	Plenary 2 Childhood Disability in Malaysia: A Study of Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices by UNICEF (Chair: Dr Wong Woan Yiing)
9.15am 10.00am	Plenary 3 Inclusion of Children with a Disability: From Policy to Practice by John Forster (Chair: Ms Khor Ai Na)
10.00am 10.30am	Morning Tea (Foyer, 5^th Floor)
10.30am 11.30am	Workshop 8 (Ballroom) English Chair: Yeoh Soo Han	Workshop 9 (Swan 3) English Chair: Hepzibah Peter	Workshop 10 (Swan 2) English Chair: Lim Suan See	Workshop 11 (Peacock 3) English Chair: Tan Cheng Yi	Workshop 12 (Peacock 8) Bahasa Melayu Chair: Tina Yap	Workshop 13 (Flamingo 1) Mandarin Chair: Sharen Them	Workshop 14 (Flamingo 2) Mandarin Chair: Ng Lai Thin
10.30am 11.30am	*DENISE PHUA* Lessons from Serving the Singapore Autism Community: From Early Years to Adult Years	*MICHELLE CHEAH* Education Inclusion: A Cornerstone of Empowerment for Families & Teachers	*GRACE LEONG* Supporting Siblings in a Special Needs Family	*DR DIANA WEE* Understanding Autism, Meltdowns and Positive Behaviour Support	*DR INDRA SELVARAJAH* Terapi Musik	*胡秀妁博士* Hold住特殊需求家庭支持网络	*周素贞* 早疗机构与幼儿园合作推动融合教育实务分享
11.30am 12.30pm	Plenary 4 Serving the Special Needs Community of Singapore: An Overview of Achievements and Challenges by Denise Phua Chair: Dr Toh Teck Hock
12.30pm 2.00pm	Lunch
2.00pm 3.30pm	Workshop 15 (Ballroom) English (repeat) Chair: Kong Lan Lee	Workshop 16 (Swan 1) English (repeat) Chair: Yeoh Soo Han	Workshop 17 (Swan 2) English (repeat) Chair: Tan Cheng Yi	Workshop 18 (Peacock 8) English Chair: Rozanne Yong	Workshop 19 (Peacock 3) English (repeat) Chair: Tina Yap	Workshop 20 (Flamingo 2) Bahasa Malayu Chair: Lim Suan See	Workshop 21 (Flamingo 1) Mandarin Chair: Chan Pui Pui
2.00pm 3.30pm	*JOHN FORSTER* The Trans-disciplinary Key Worker in Early Childhood Intervention: Why Do We Do It? How Do We Do It?	*CASSANDRA WYE* Tactile Tales – Multisensory Storytelling for Every Audience Website YouTube	*DR DIANA WEE* Understanding Autism, Meltdowns and Positive Behaviour Support	*HAZEL JOY* More Than 5 Senses: Integrating 5 Senses and the Others	*CHIA KIEN ENG* Bring a Song, a Book, a Toy, a Game, an Art & Craft to Discover what your Child can Learn from It!	*FATIN HANIM MOHAMED YUSOFF* Bantuan Visual untuk Komunikasi	*李光明* 锻炼7项重要语前技能：为言语沟通奠定基础
3.30pm 4.00pm	Tea Break
4.00pm 4.45pm	Plenary 5 Improving Access in Pre-School Education: Inclusive Education Programme (IEP) Initiative by the Ministry of Education by Cik Hjh Salmah Binti Jopri Chair: Dr Wong Woan Yiing
5.00pm 6.00pm	Workshop 22 (Flamingo 1) English Chair: Tan Cheng Yi	Workshop 23 (Flamingo 2) English (repeat) Chair: Jason Lim	Workshop 24 (Swan 1) English Chair: Rozanne Yong	Workshop 25 (Swan 2) English Chair: Angie Heng	Workshop 26 (Swan 3) Bahasa Melayu (ulang) Chair: Tina Yap	Workshop 27 (Peacock 3) Mandarin Chair: Chew Siok Cheng	Workshop 28 (Peacock 8) Mandarin Chair: Sharen Them
5.00pm 6.00pm	*DR CAROLINE GOMEZ* SEN, Inclusion and Joint Working	*MICHELLE CHEAH* Education Inclusion: A Cornerstone of Empowerment for Families & Teachers	Special Session by *CASSANDRA WYE* Multisensory Storytelling for Everyone A Performance for Families with Special Needs Children (10 families per session, on first come first basis) Session 1: 5pm to 5.30pm Session 2: 5.30pm to 6pm	Special Session by *HAZEL JOY* Autism Movement Therapy for Children with Special Needs and Accompanying Parent (Limited to 10 children per session, on first come first basis) Session 1: 5pm to 5.30pm Session 2: 5.30pm to 6pm	*DR INDRA SELVARAJAH* Terapi Musik	胡秀妁博士牵起特殊需求家庭手足一世情	*SERENE LEE* Sensory Integration 感觉统合
6.00pm 7.00pm	Free Time
7.00pm 9.00pm	Fellowship Dinner

Note: All Plenary sessions are held in Ballroom, Level 5

Day 3: 26^th November 2016, Saturday

Time
8.30am 9.20am	Plenary 6 Promoting Social Inclusion within Communities from Preschool to Post-School by Prof Roy McConkey Chair: Khor Ai Na
9.30am 10.30am	Workshop 29 (Flamingo 1) English Chair: Michelle Lai	Workshop 30 (Flamingo 2) English Chair: Michelle Cheah	Workshop 31 (Swan 1) English Chair: Chew Siok Cheng	Workshop 32 (Swan 2) English (repeat) Chair: Evie Chuah	Workshop 33 (Swan 3) English Chair: Christine Foo	Workshop 34 (Peacock 3) Bahasa Malayu Chair: Tina Yap	Workshop 35 (Peacock 8) English (with Mandarin translation) Chair: Jason Lim
9.30am 10.30am	*DR LEE SOO HOON* Promoting Social Interaction and Peer Understanding in the Inclusive Preschool Classroom	*DAWN NG* Pre-Reading and Reading Strategies	*TAN CHENG YI* Teaching Sexuality and Safety	*GRACE LEONG* Supporting Siblings in a Special Needs Family	*ZEPHANIAH KUMAR* Law & You - How to Secure My Asset for My Children	*DR RAJA JUANITA RAJA LOPE* Menanangi Tingkah Laku yang Mencabarkan di Kalangan Kanak-Kanak Istimewa	*LIM SUAN SEE* Partnership with Parents
10.30am 11.00am	Morning Tea (Foyer, 5^th Floor)
11.00am 12.15pm	Dialogue Session by Parents ‘Our Journey of Empowerment!’ Parent Panel: Jacquelyn Ang, Alvin Teoh, Edmund Lim, Sarini and Dr S Kumar Facilitated by Dr Toh Teck Hock
12.15pm 1.00pm	Closing Ceremony – Speech by the NECIC President
1.00pm 2.00pm	Lunch

Note: Plenary, Parent Dialogue and Closing Ceremony are held in Ballroom, Level 5

All information given is correct at time of printing. The organizers reserve the right to change.