[10/01/21] Special Education in China: Challenges and Trends
Friday, October 1, 2021 | 8:30 am – 9:45 am EDT
Livestream via ZOOM
About the Event
Throughout this session, you will learn about cultural views and beliefs about special education in China. We will take you for a walk in the lives of different families in Shanghai. The topic of early intervention and support services available in China will be discussed and you will learn how students get support to better themselves. In China and in other countries around the world, education is the most important factor in a child’s life. We will describe the education system and options available for students in China. For those with additional needs, the options are limited but developing slowly. Transitional education and future thinking for those with special needs are developing with strong advocacy.
Join the webinar to learn more about the challenges and trends in special education in China.
Registration
The event is open to the public. Registered guests will receive details for joining the Zoom meeting.
Speakers
Brooke Freeman, International Inclusion and Autism Specialist
Michael Freeman, Education Consultant for international and private schools
Moderator
Dr. Elizabeth Tuckwiller, Department Chair and Associate Professor, Special Education & Disability Studies, The George Washington University
Speakers
Brooke Freeman – International Inclusion and Autism Specialist – She is a Special Education teacher at Dulwich College Shanghai and is well known throughout Shanghai as an advocate for those with additional needs. Mrs. Freeman has worked in schools in China, Africa and in the United States over the last 11 years. She graduated from Wilkes University with a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education and teaching licences. Her first 4 years after graduation she worked in a county special services school for students that were not able to be in mainstream classes. During her time teaching in the US, she became double mastered in Special Education and Physical and Health Science. After meeting her husband Michael, she took her career abroad and became an International Educator and the Director of Student Support. Brooke plans to become a Doctoral student in 2022.
Michael Freeman currently is an education consultant for international and private schools. His focus is developing and implementing secondary/transition education curriculum, developing school climate, teacher training /professional development, and school leadership planning strategies. He also privately consults and advocates for parents in regards of IEP expectations, rights, strategies, and other challenging special education topics. Michael has worked or consulted in Africa, Asia, and The United States of America. He has held roles as special education teacher, administrator, home resident manager for people with disabilities, and education consultant. Michaels has over a decade of experience serving youths with disabilities. He is passionate about creating opportunities for youths with disabilities and developing the youth and family. Michaels believes that everyone has a gift and strength to offer the world; it is just discovering the intelligence. Michael Freeman is a doctoral candidate, and his concentration is leadership, special education, and transition education.
