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10th National Early Childhood Intervention Conference

10th National Early Childhood Intervention Conference
1st announcement poster for 10th NECIC 2026 with details, i.e., date, venue, theme, target participants, and QR code to join whatsapp group channel for updates

Date

29 – 31 August 2026

Venue

Theme

Making Inclusion Work: From Belief to Practice

About 

This conference aims to: 

  • Build a shared understanding of inclusion that goes beyond labels, programmes, and placements, and focuses on creating responsive learning environments.
  • Shift early childhood intervention (ECI) and preschool practices away from compliance and trying to make children fit a standard, and towards supporting participation, belonging, and learning in everyday routines, families, and communities.
  • Strengthen collaboration between ECI professionals and preschool and kindergarten educators to create inclusive learning environments for every child.

Target Participants

  • Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) practitioners
  • Early Childhood Educators
  • Parents

Speakers 

Prof. Rachel Wu

Professor (Assistant) at National Taichung University of Education, Preschool inclusion trainer

Ng Lai Thin

Project Lead of National Early Childhood Intervention Council, Author of Small Steps, Big Changes for Preschool Inclusion

Tentative Topics

Plenary
(Presentation language: English, Slides: English, BM, Chinese)

  • Rethinking Inclusion: From Integration to Responsive Classrooms
  • Beyond One-Size-Fits-All: Universal Design for Learning in Preschool Inclusion
  • Together for Every Child: Building Bridges in Early Childhood Inclusion

Concurrent Workshops

  • From Ideas to Frameworks: The Conceptual Building Blocks of Inclusive Education
  • What if “Challenging Behaviour” Isn’t Challenging at All?
  • Preparing children for transition from ECI to preschool

…additional topics to be announced.

Schedule at A glance

Time of Day29 Aug (Fri)30 Aug (Sat)31 Aug (Sun)
MorningPlenary 2,
Concurrent Workshops 1
Plenary 3,
Closing Ceremony
12.00 – 1.30pmOpening CeremonyLunchLunch
AfternoonPlenary 1,
Concurrent Workshops 1
Plenary 3,
Concurrent Workshops 3
Community activity (TBC)

Join the conference community channel for latest updates: WhatsApp

Conference Fees

Table of fee schedule with 3 tiers and early bird rate
Link to accessible version: coming soon

Registration

Coming soon


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