| Time | Agenda |
|---|---|
| 8:30 AM | Registration and Welcome |
| 8:45 AM | Opening Welcome Address: Professor Dato' Elizabeth Lee, Chief Executive Officer of ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Education Group Opening Speech: Dr Donnie Adams & Professor Malissa Maria Mahmud, Conference Chairs Welcome Address: Dr Brian Salmons & Dr Arturo Langa, Editors of International Journal of Developmental Disabilities (IJDD) |
| 9:15 AM | Keynote Address Professor Sibrandes Poppema, President of ºìÐÓÊÓƵ University |
| 9:30 AM | Tea Break & Group Photo |
| Morning Session | |
| 10:00 AM | Paper Presentations Session 1: Leadership and Policy in Inclusive Education Session Chair: Dr Donnie Adams Shaping Leadership and Inclusive Education: Insights from Cambodia, Myanmar, and Vietnam Presenting Author: Dr Nguyen Thi Lan Ngan Leading Inclusive Education Initiatives: Comparative Insights from Malaysia, Lao PDR, and Brunei Presenting Author: Dr Donnie Adams Toward Effective Inclusive Practices: Dynamics among School Leadership, Academic Optimism, and Teacher Collaboration Presenting Author: Dr.Visal Moosa Autism Management and Inclusion in East Java, Indonesia: A Reflection on Opportunities and Challenges Presenting Authors: Dr Margaretha & Dr Jo Mosen |
| 11:30 AM | Comfort Break |
| 11:45 AM | Paper Presentations Session 2: Neurodiverse and Disability Inclusion in Southeast Asia Session Chair: Associate Professor Matthew Harrison How the Science of Learning Can Strengthen Neurodiverse Inclusive Literacy Instruction in the Philippines Presenting Authors: Mr Rodny Giverson Garcia & Dr Jo Mosen Advancing Disability Inclusion in Thailand Through AI for Sustainable Development Presenting Author: Dr Pennee Narot Cultural Understandings of Inclusion in South East Asia Presenting Authors: Ms Deborah Rhodes & Mr Ernest Antoine |
| Afternoon Session | |
| 1:00 PM | Lunch and Poster Exhibitions |
| 2:00 PM | Paper Presentations Session 3: Teacher Attitudes, Social Inclusion and Practices Session Chair: Associate Professor Matthew Harrison Social Inclusion through Attitudinal Change in Singaporean Teachers Presenting Authors: Dr Thana Thaver & Associate Professor Levan Lim A National Study on Teacher Beliefs and Teaching Practices in Preschool Inclusive Education in Taiwan Presenting Author: Dr Pei-Fang Rachel Wu Bridging Theory and Practice: Competency Development for Special Education Graduates in Vietnam Presenting Author: Dr Nguyen Thi Lan Ngan |
| 3:30 PM | Panel Discussion: Future Directions in Inclusive Education and SDG Implementation Moderator: Dr Donnie Adams Panelists: Professor Aznan Che Ahmad – Quest International University, Malaysia Associate Professor Matthew Harrison – University of Melbourne, Australia Dr Sunitha Sivakumaran – Principal of the Pusat Pendidikan Khas Sinaran@Taarana |
| 4:30 PM | Prize-giving Ceremony & Closing |
| 5:00 PM | Post-Conference Refreshments |
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