Integrating arts into physiotherapy to ease strain on healthcare system
Hong Kong’s healthcare system is overloaded, with long waiting times for patients, and overworked healthcare professionals. In view of this, art pra…
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Be with SEN — online teaching resources for autism come to parents’ aid
Kids with autism spectrum disorder are often referred to as “children of the stars”, as they are bright yet distant. Not as rosy as the name sugge…
Age well, no regrets — innovative mobile app as working carers’ compass
There are countless firsts into adulthood, from giving housekeeping to renting an apartment, from paying for a family trip to panicking over parents g…
Animal-assisted wellness and mindfulness — cat’s company beats loneliness in left-behind elderly
How hard it is for grandparents to have their children and grandchildren emigrate. “My friend’s grandmother has always been cheerful; even after h…
Seeing through touch — Museums at Fingertips promotes “touch art” with audio description
It is common to find “do not touch” signs at museums, but “Museums at Fingertips” (MaF), a social innovation project, encourages visitors to t…
Passing down the art of Cantonese opera — university students make the leap from IG to social enterprise for cultural conservation
In recent years, local communities are playing an active role in cultural conservation. A wealth of social media pages and groups on different topics …
In the palm of your hand — innovative keyboard and mouse design makes equal ability for persons with disabilities
“We estimate that 46% of such disabilities involve shoulder conditions, which is equivalent to 0.6% of the population,” noted Ryan, Founder of th…
Fruit for sustainability — not only powder teams up with single mums to save ugly fruit
Ethnic minority women and young single mums find it particularly difficult to find jobs, as they are less competitive in qualifications, and less ada…
Special needs to good deeds — former teacher bridges two generations with photography
Hugo started writing the proposal for his social enterprise “For2gram”, a cross-generational photography project, just one month before the applic…
Former kindergarten teacher embraces SEN with the calming power of picture book x yoga
“I have always felt that my abilities as a teacher are limited.” There is a sense of powerlessness in her role, as told by kindergarten teacher Wi…
