| Title |
The Lidcombe Program Refresher Seminar 2022 |
| Date & Time (HKT): |
January 2022 11 Jan (Tue) : 18:30-21:30 |
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Venue: |
Webinar via ZOOM (the ZOOM invitation link will be sent to you a week before the program launch) |
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Language: |
English |
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Learning |
1. Review of the Lidcombe Program. 2. Recent updates and new research on the Lidcombe Program. 3. Case sharing and tips-and-tricks. 4. Questions and case discussion. |
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Target |
Speech therapists who have attended The Lidcombe Program workshop |
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Registration: |
Please register by using the Speech and Hearing Social Enterprise Limited (SHSE) website: Choose above event under "Latest Events” > Click "Buy it now" > Create an SHSE account > A confirmation email with the order number will send to your registration email. Please email to info@speechearing.org for any assistance. |
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Registration Fee & |
3 hours Webinar workshop: HK$600 Deadline: 4 Jan 2022 Participants with 100% attendance of the workshop will be granted the attendance certificate of the workshop. Complimentary Registration: This event offers 5 complimentary attendance for CUHK external clinical educators for the MSc SLP Programme, on a first-come-first-serve basis. If you would like to redeem your complimentary attendance at this event, please contact Ms. Wing Lam at winglam@ent.cuhk.edu.hk |
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Speakers: |
Dr. Valerie LIM Associate Professor & Programme Leader Speech and Language Therapy Health and Social Science Cluster Singapore Institute of Technology
Dr. Thomas LAW Assistant Professor & Deputy Chief of Division Division of Speech Therapy Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, CUHK |
| Organizer: | Speech and Hearing Social Enterprise Limited |
| Co-organizer: |
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Institute of Human Communicative Research, CUHK |
Continuing Professional Development
Hong Kong Institute of Speech Therapists - please refer to Continuing Professional Development Framework (HKIST >>> Continuing Professional Development)
Biography of Speakers
Dr. Valerie LIM is an associate professor and programmer leader of the Speech and Language Therapy, Health and Social Science Cluster at the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT). Valerie has more than 20 years of experience working in the field of stuttering. She has successfully treated many children who stutter using the Lidcombe Program in Singapore, Malaysia, and China. She continues to teach stuttering at the National University of Singapore and SIT, and conducts professional development courses internationally. Valerie completed her PhD at the Australian Stuttering Research Centre. Her research interests include assessment and treatment of bilinguals who stutter. She continues to supervise students and speech therapists in stuttering both clinically and in research projects.
Dr. Thomas LAW is an assistant professor, deputy chief of division at the Division of Speech Therapy, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery and the clinical director of the Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology Programme at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He has worked with children and adults who stutter for more than 15 years. Thomas has provided Lidcombe program to English, Cantonese and Mandarin-speaking children in Australia, Hong Kong and China. He teaches fluency disorders at several universities in Hong Kong and is a frequent speaker on stuttering-related professional development events. Thomas completed his PhD at the Australian Stuttering Research Centre, The University of Sydney. His research focuses on the topography and linguistic features of stuttering.
Terms and Regulations
- All video or audio recording, or using mobile devices for filming or photography is prohibited during the seminar.
- Contingency Plan in case of Bad Weather: If Typhoon Signal No. 3, Red or Amber Rainstorm Signal is hoisted, the seminar will be held as scheduled. If Typhoon Signal No.8 or above, or Black Rainstorm Signal remains hoisted by 6:30am on the event date, or other unforeseeable circumstances, the seminar will be cancelled. You will be informed of the re-scheduled arrangement by email in due course.