Project Aspire
Since its introduction in 2004, Project Aspire offers a comprehensive model of care that focuses not only on the needs of children with Asperger Syndrome (AS), but also on the needs of their families and schools. AS children have autistic traits, normal or above average intelligence and relatively normal speech ability. As a result of weekly Project Aspire training sessions throughout 2005-06, AS children gained skills that enabled them to integrate more easily into their schools and other social environments. Positive feedback has been received from parents and teachers. In 2005-06, Project Aspire grew from a programme serving 14 children in two classes to 48 children in six classes and with a parental support network of around 100 families.

Regional and International Perspectives on Education Innovation
In October 2005, the Coalition of Teacher Education Institutions in the Pan-Pearl River Delta (Pan-PRD) gathered for its first 3-day Conference in Hong Kong to promote understanding among members and to lay the foundations for closer collaboration in the Pan-PRD region. The Coalition was formed in 2004 in Guangzhou to advance exchanges and partnerships in teacher education. Apart from HKIEd, Coalition members include Normal Universities in major Chinese cities and the Faculty of Education of the University of Macau.

The Centre for Learning-study And School Partnership (CLASP) organised the First Annual Conference on Learning Study on 3 December 2005 to explore innovative classroom practices. The Conference attracted over 1,000 participants from Hong Kong, Japan, the USA, the UK, Singapore and the mainland. Research-based insights into pedagogical approaches were presented and discussed during the event.