Education Support

Navigate the educational system effectively with guides on IEPs, school accommodations, and learning strategies. Resources to help your child succeed in their academic environment.

How to Prepare for SEN School Meetings in Hong Kong (Free Checklist Inside)

Free downloadable School Meeting Preparation Checklist for SEN parents in Hong Kong. Get key questions, required documents, and advocacy tips for effective special educational needs meetings. Available in English and Chinese.

Jane Shin

Aug 21, 20254 min read

A young child with a black bob haircut and bangs sits in a library, smiling while reading a bright green book. She's wearing a white top and is surrounded by tall bookshelves filled with colorful books. The warm lighting and her joyful expression capture the pleasure of reading in a quiet, book-filled environment.

Understanding and Measuring Reading Fluency for SEN Children

Reading fluency is more than speed—it's the bridge between decoding and understanding. For SEN children, measuring fluency helps us celebrate small victories, identify challenges, and create targeted interventions. Every child's reading journey is unique, and regular assessments support each step with data-driven compassion.

Jane Shin

Aug 20, 20255 min read

Reading Fluency Assessment Kit showing four educational worksheets with blue borders. The first sheet contains instructions for conducting reading fluency assessments, featuring a cartoon illustration of a child reading and a timer icon. The remaining three sheets show grade-level reading passages: Grade 1 features a simple story about a brown and white dog playing in a yard, Grade 2 contains a beach story about Sarah and her family's summer vacation, and Grade 3 presents a passage about students creating a vegetable garden. Each passage sheet includes a small illustration of a child with a stopwatch and shows the benchmark of Words Correct Per Minute (WCPM) by year-end. All materials are credited to Jane Shin from Integrated SEN Therapy and designed for assessing reading fluency in children with special educational needs.

Free 1-Minute Reading Fluency Assessment: Essential Tools for SEN Parents to Keep Track of Your SEN Child's Reading Progress at Home

ke control of your SEN child's reading progress with this simple 1-minute assessment. Know exactly where your child stands compared to grade-level benchmarks and track their development over time. Perfect for parents who want concrete data to supplement school reports and celebrate real improvements at home.

Jane Shin

Aug 19, 20255 min read

A diverse group of hands reaching inward to form a circle, symbolizing collaboration, inclusion, and support. Multiple hands of different skin tones join together at the center, representing the 'Dream Team' approach of teachers, parents, peers, and shadow teachers working together to support a student's success.

When Compassion Meets Opportunity: My Journey as a Shadow Teacher

As my journey as a shadow teacher concludes, I reflect on a remarkable 30-day transformation. A student who once isolated himself now fully participates with peers, demonstrating what's possible when the right supports align. This "Dream Team" approach—combining a supportive school, compassionate teachers, accepting peers, engaged parents, and flexible shadow teaching—created the perfect conditions for growth. When care meets opportunity, children exceed all expectations, cha

Jane Shin

Jun 28, 20254 min read

Empty classroom with rows of wooden desks facing a blackboard, representing the traditional educational environment where inclusion challenges occur when students with special needs are placed by age rather than ability.

Inclusive Education Challenges in Hong Kong: The Hidden Costs of Age-Based Placement

Hong Kong's age-based school placement creates impossible gaps for SEN students. True inclusion requires balancing social needs with meaning

Jane Shin

Mar 10, 202510 min read