Pro-Talent Association Limited
慧能培訓協會：改變大腦 改善自閉症兒童心智健康
by Prof. Agnes Chan
陳瑞燕教授
Objectives 目的
From neuroscience to self-enhancement, Pro-talent strives to bring out the best in SEN children with assessments, training and consultation.
慧能培訓協會從音樂培訓至專注神經科學培訓，為SEN兒童提供評估、諮詢及訓練，讓他們一展所長。
Beneficiaries 受惠對象
SEN children and their parents
有特別學習需要，包括自閉、專注力不足／過度活躍、讀寫困難的學童及其父母
Social Impact 社會效益
For the past few years, Pro-Talent has served nearly 200 SEN children with their clinical neuropsychology service, individual and group-based training. Teachers and parents alike reflect that the kids have improved significantly in terms of attention, self-control, self-confidence and social communication. Many become capable of handling academic requirements in mainstream schools.
Among them, a 6-year-old child with ASD and moderate grade mental disabilities exhibits 26 times longer attention span following 9 months of clinical training. With 6 months of training, another 6-year-old child with dyslexia and ASD has made a huge leap from 0 to over 80 marks in dictation. Pro-talent is actively getting in touch with more primary schools to offer their service.
在受資助期間，慧能培訓協會為超過70名有特別學習需要的學童提供腦神經心理學培訓、個人音樂班和校本音樂培訓班。根據老師及家長的反映，參與學生在認知功能、社交、行為表現、自信方面都有所改進，並對音樂增加興趣。
有6歲自閉症小朋友接受5個月臨床訓練之後，專注力由最多1分鐘，提升至7分鐘，與人對話時，眼神交流由持續1至3秒，增加至最少10秒。另外一名6歲小二學生，經診斷為讀寫障礙及自閉症，接受6個月臨床訓練後，中英文默書均大有進步。協會將會繼續接觸其他小學，令更多合適對象受惠。
Project Team 項目團隊
PROF. AGNES CHAN
DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY, FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCE
陳瑞燕教授
中大社會科學院心理學系
Supported by資助計劃
Sustainable-Knowledge Transfer Fund 2015/16
可持續知識轉移項目基金 2015/16