Date
29 – 31 August 2026
Venue
Imperial Hotel Kuching, Sarawak
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
(Presentation language: English, BM OR Chinese, selected sessions with bilingual slides)
- 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
- Rethinking Communication: Integrating AAC into Classrooms & Home
- Strategies for Parents in advocating for their children in mainstream preschools
…additional topics to be announced.
Schedule at-a-Glance
| Time | 29 Aug (Sat) | 30 Aug (Sun) | 31 Aug (Mon) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | Registration (starts 11am) | Plenary 1&2, Concurrent Workshops 2 | Plenary 4, Closing Ceremony |
| 12.00 – 1.30pm | Opening Ceremony | Lunch | Lunch |
| Afternoon | Keynote, Concurrent Workshops 1 | Plenary 3, Concurrent Workshops 3 | Departure |
For a more detailed overview, please refer to this tentative schedule.
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Conference Fees
Early bird rate extended until 15 May 2026.
Note: Subsidized rate for NECIC members apply to those with active memberships valid until 29 Aug 2025. Not applicable to memberships paid from 30 Aug 2025 onwards.
