Greetings and welcome to Growing Together’s upgraded website. We hope that the site will provide valuable information and resources for parents, family members and others who care for and support individuals with special educational needs (SEN).
Growing Together (GT) was established in 1999 by a group of five charities providing services for non-Cantonese speaking individuals with SEN. The member charities of GT are: The CDC at Matilda, The Nesbitt Centre, The Springboard Project, The Rainbow Project and the Watchdog Early Learning and Development Centre. GT was originally established to provide a fundraising and public awareness platform for these organizations and the services they provide for individuals with SEN. The charter of GT has evolved and now includes a strong emphasis on advocacy for the rights of all persons with special needs in Hong Kong, including non-Cantonese speaking (NCS) individuals. Advocacy focus areas include securing appropriate educational provisions for NCS students with SEN, establishing an education continuum that enables all individuals with SEN to live independently and productively within the Hong Kong community and addressing and eliminating the discrimination NCS students with SEN are subjected to through the existing policies of the administration and the EDB.
WHAT'S NEW...
 | Watchdog 2011: Triple P Workshop on Positive Parenting Looking ahead to 2011, Watchdog’s Triple P Workshop on Positive Parenting for Watchdog parents will commence in January. Comprising 8 sessions, the Triple P workshop aims to promote skills for positive, caring relationships in the family. The other workshops on Watchdog’s list for 2011 include topics such as Sensory Integration, Articulation / Oral Motor, Autism Spectrum Disorder. Finally, the organization’s annual fundraising events, the Charity Art Exhibition and Charity Luncheon which will be held on 24th & 25th and 31st of March to help Watchdog raise the much need funds for the organization’s work and programs. Please visit our Watchdog website at www.watchdog.org.hk for more information. Read more |
 | The Child Development Centre is now planning our 2nd Daddy Daughter Ball which will be held on 18 June 2011 at the Aberdeen Marina Club. All father figures are welcome to the ball and please bring your princesses too! This year will be even more special with father’s day on that same weekend! We look forward to welcoming you to the Daddy Daughter Ball. If you would like more information on DDB or how you can help, please go online to CDC’s website www.cdchk.org. Read more |
 | In order to provide better programmes for children with special educational needs, as well as raise the profile to the community and supporting organizations that there are still huge gaps in the education system for SEN children, we need your help. World In Motion has put together a questionnaire for parents to voice their own opinions about current (or lack thereof) of proper extracurricular activities available to special needs children in Hong Kong. Read more |