On 31 January 2026, SENIA Hong Kong and Special Needs Network Hong Kong (SNNHK) organised the first in a series of parent events about schooling for SEN children, titled From Admissions to Inclusion: A Parent’s Guide to Hong Kong Primary School Options . The event aimed to explore one of the most significant milestones in a child’s life: the transition into primary school. The session comprised expert speakers and, in a series of panels, discussed the challenges that are a re

One of our objectives at SNNHK is to introduce parents and caregivers to the latest research and developments in therapies and treatments...

SNNHK was delighted to host our first in-person event in a long time on 13 June 2023, in collaboration with the Child Development Centre...

In Macbeth, Shakespeare defined sleep as the “balm of hurt minds… chief nourisher in life’s feast.” The World Health Organization has...

“When you only have one life, that’s what makes it special” – Kitty Softpaws On 2 January 2023, SNNHK was delighted to hold its first...

By Cruzanne Macalligan Today, Special Needs Network Hong Kong (SNNHK) is a support network connecting nearly 700 families of children...

Navigating the secondary school landscape can be particularly daunting in Hong Kong for parents of children with special educational...

Legal and financial planning for our children is clearly a topic of enormous interest for SNNHK members, and we were delighted by the...

As the saying goes: “tough times don’t last, but tough people do.” The teenage years are notoriously tough for both parents and children....

"Self-compassion is simply giving the same kindness to ourselves that we give to others" Christopher Germer On Wednesday, 27 April, an...

On Tuesday 15 March, 2022 we were delighted to welcome Minny Tang, Occupational Therapist at Ebenezer School & Home for the Visually...

To vaccinate or not? Which vaccine is the safest? How many doses? Vaccination for children has become one of the hottest topics in Hong...

What lies ahead for our children’s future is a concern for every parent or caregiver, and for children with additional needs, the move...

On 23 November, we were delighted to welcome Serene Cheong from the Child Development Centre (CDC) to our last event of 2021 to talk...

“They would say, there is nothing wrong with the way you are, you just process information differently, and that’s okay. This is...

12 June 2021, 9:30am - 11am, Webinar Nutrition for developing children is a topic of keen interest for many parents and caregivers. When...

29 April 2021, 7pm, Webinar On the evening of 29 April, over 60 parents and caregivers gathered together online for CEO of the Brain:...

13 January 2021, 6:30pm, Webinar We may all be aware that taking good care of ourselves is fundamental to giving our best to our...

10 October 2020, 10am, Webinar Starting primary school marks a pivotal milestone: a new foundational phase of learning for our children...

8 September 2020, 7pm, Webinar September has not only seen schools returned online for the new term but has also been the month SNNHK...