All primary schools in Hong Kong will resume half-day face-to-face classes as soon as Tuesday (19th), and students must take a quick test before going to school every day before returning to school.
A mother who takes care of students with special learning needs reported to "Hong Kong 01" that the resumption of classes is imminent. Apart from worrying about her son's learning progress, she also worries about the quick test every morning, because she has to "catch and do it one by one (son)", bluntly "maybe. One takes half an hour to complete.”
As a past person, she suggested that SEN parents should train their children as soon as possible to reduce the rush before going to school.
Huang Wenjie, community organization director of the Hong Kong Association of Community Organizations, said that in the face of the difficulties faced by SEN students, schools should have a backup plan to help parents deal with the initial difficulties of re-teaching. It is also recommended that parents rebuild a regular life for their children as soon as possible, which will help speed up the adjustment to the resumption of school life.
The biggest worry is not the lack of quick test packages but the lack of time
Regarding students with special learning needs such as autism or resisting "nosing up", Deputy Director of the Education Bureau, Cai Ruolian, responded earlier that parents should teach the children concerned, "you can't teach them if you don't talk."
However, as the mother of three sons, Ms. Qin found that it was not easy when she "practiced".
Qin revealed that her second son, who is in the third grade, suffers from "Attention Disorder and Hyperactivity Disorder" (ADHD), and her son, who is in the third grade, suffers from developmental delay. She said that she is most worried not about the number and amount of quick test kits, but rather The situation where a quick test is required every day.
The exercise is not as good as the ideal SEN mother does both hard and soft: it is really necessary to train early
She said that since the government announced the policy of taking a quick test before they can go to school, she has carried out "drills" with her sons ahead of time, but after more than a week, the situation is still not as ideal. I need help.” At first, Xiaocai was very reluctant to take a quick test. Every time he tried his best to explain, using both soft and hard, but at the beginning, he was completely “difficult” and had to “catch it and do it first”. After several times, the situation improved. But "a normal child might finish it in 10 minutes, but it might take him half an hour."
At first, Xiaou was very resistant to the quick test. He used both soft and hard methods every time. At the beginning, he was completely confused. He had to be willing to do it first. After several times, he improved. However, normal children may complete it in 10 minutes, and it may take half an hour.
Ms. Qin
She admitted that even though she had been trained early, she was still not confident that it would go smoothly when classes resumed. She joked that "the only way to get up early is to get up early and let the time go." She suggested that other parents who take care of SEN children should practice with their children as soon as possible. To reduce the difficulty of resuming classes, "It's not difficult for him (Xiao Xiao) to deal with it. Other situations such as children with autism may take longer to deal with."
▼On April 11, the Education Bureau announced that schools will resume classes from April 19▼
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Community Organization Officer: The younger you are, the easier it is to not cooperate
Huang Wenjie said that in the face of the difficulties of SEN students, schools should have back-up plans to assist parents to deal with the difficulties of re-teaching the first time, such as arranging teaching assistants to assist students in taking quick tests, exempting students from counting late arrivals, etc.; Schools also need to strengthen the communication of information to clarify the doubts of parents.
She also pointed out that the younger the students are, the more likely they are to be "uncooperative". Since resuming classes will have to face changes in life, and the quick test is also "uncomfortable", it is recommended that parents rebuild a regular life for their children as soon as possible, which will help speed up the process. Adapt to school life.
▼April 12, Mong Kok pharmacies and shops will have the lowest price of 5 yuan per quick test▼
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Resumption of classes | Children who have been at home for a long time and parents rush to buy new school uniforms for their children. ｜Yang Runxiong: The number of quick test kits distributed by the Education Bureau is enough for students who have symptoms to go back to school and need to be re-examined. HKU experts are worried about the risk of increased risk after resumption of classes. Remind parents to be infected with Omicron. Resuming classes with parents overcoming the psychological barrier of resumption of classes｜The Education Bureau will send up to 30 quick test kits to hundreds of schools to spare for basic students under the subsidy scheme
