[Saturday, April 19, 2025, registration required, online streaming available]
The 5th HU The Institute for D&I & National Institute of Special Needs Education Joint Seminar
“Education for Children with Learning Disabilities and Learning Difficulties”
UniversityAccording to MEXT (2022), the percentage of students identified as having significant difficulties in learning orbehavior is 8.8% in elementary and junior high schoolsand 2.2% in high schools. Globally, 5% to 30% of students inregular classrooms experience learning difficulties (Farrell,2023; Westwood, 2013).
The aim of this conference is to share current, research-based information on the education of children withlearning disabilities and/or difficulties, with school-teachers, university students, university faculty, and otherinterested persons.
Organized by
Hiroshima University The Institute for D&I, The Center for Special Needs Education Research and Practice
*Co-organized by
National Institute of Special Needs Education
Date and time
Saturday, April 19, 2025, 13:00-16:15
Venue
Hiroshima University Phoenix International Center MIRAI CREA
2nd floor large conference room
(1-4-5 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima City) *South side of Higashi-Hiroshima campus)
Target participants
University students, school teachers, Anyone interested (educators, business leaders, government officials, general public)
Participation fee
Free
Capacity
50 people (venue)
Speakers and content
◆Using technology to address specific learning disabilities (dyslexia, etc.)
– Susan Main, Senior Lecturer, School of Education, Edith Cowan University, Australia)
◆Language difficulties for people with learning disabilities
– Norimune Kawai, Professor, Institute for D & I, Director of Management Division and Well-being Promotion Office, Hiroshima University
◆Actual support for children with learning disabilities and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
– Rie Murakami, Associate Professor, Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Special Needs Education Program, Hiroshima University
How to register
Please apply via the following link:
https://forms.office.com/r/4TkvyqT8JE
Contact information
Hiroshima University Diversity and Inclusion Promotion Organization