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About F.O.C.U.S.
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What is F.O.C.U.S.?
F.O.C.U.S. is a Hong Kong based non-profit organization whose mission is to promote public awareness of learning disabilities and attentional disorders and to improve the education of children who are challenged by these learning differences. F.O.C.U.S. began as a parents' support group in 1990 and registered as a charity in Hong Kong in 1997.
Members of F.O.C.U.S. are parents, teachers, doctors, psychologists, and many other professionals in the fields of education, medicine and health care.
Mission
F.O.C.U.S. endeavors to increase the provision of support and educational opportunities for children who have Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) and/or Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD).
Primary Objective
- To provide a support network for families, educators and caregivers
- To provide opportunities for teacher training in educational issues relating to AD/HD and SLD
- To facilitate seminars for health care professionals about current medical issues relating to AD/HD and SLD
- To be a community resource and to disseminate accurate, evidence-based information about AD/HD and SLD to parents, educators, health care professionals and the media
- To be an advocate on behalf of the AD/HD and SLD community
- To bring information to local government in an effort to increase provision and educational opportunities
Principles
Principles - to accomplish our mission, F.O.C.U.S. commits its collective resources to:
- Advocating and promoting best educational and medical practices
- Supporting students affected by AD/HD and SLD
- Working to ensure that children with AD/HD and SLD have access to appropriate educational opportunities and health care
- Increasing public awareness and understanding of AD/HD and SLD in order to reduce prejudice and discrimination
- Remaining financially viable
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