1902- The

interest to
educate Filipino
was expressed
by Fred W.
Atkinson. He is
the General
Superintendent
of Education.
1902- The
interest to
educate Filipino
was expressed
by Fred W.
Atkinson. He is
the General
Superintendent
of Education.
1907-When the
School for the
Deaf and Blind
was established
in 1907, thus
was the birth of
Special
Education (or
SPED) in Manila.
1926- The
Philippine
Association for
the Deaf was
established
1927- The first
school for
Mental
Retardation in
Welfareville
Childrens Village,
Mandaluyong
City.
1942- The
National
Orthopedic
Hospital
School for
Crippled
Children and
Youths was
established
1949-
Quezon
City High
 School was
inaugurate
d for gifted
students.
1950-
Philippine
Association
for the Deaf
(PAD) opened
a school f or
children with
a hearing
impairment
1953-Elsie
Gaches
Village was
established
as a school
for orphaned
children with
disabilities
1956- Deaf
students
were
integrated in
regular
classes
1960- Some
Private Colleges
and Universities
started to offer
Special Education
courses on the
graduate School
curriculum
1962-DECS
Teacher
Scholars for
blind
teachers
started
training in
the
Philippine
Normal
University.
1965- Marked the
start of training
program for
school
administrators on
the supervision of
Special classes
held at UP.
1970- University
of the Philippines
started training
teacher for
Children with
Behavioral
problems.
1979- A two
years
nationwide
survey was
conducted if any
unidentified
exceptional
children were in
school
1980-School for
Crippled
Children at
the Island
Hospital in
Cebu was
organized
Important
Laws
in Special
Education
 Title: Promotion of
Education of the Child
Legislative Year: 1963
Description:
Establishment
of the
Philippine National School
for
blind person. Training by
DECS of its personnel and
teachers on handling
schools/students or person
with disabilities.
 1968
Training of DECS
teachers and public
school staff on
learning
procedures for
persons with
disabilities.
Philippine
Constitution
1987
Providing for
equal access of
opportunities on
Education including
persons with
Disabilities
Magna Carta for
Disabled Persons, RA
7277,
-An act for the
rehabilitation, self-
development and self-
reliance of disabled
persons and their
integration into the
mainstream society and
for other purposes.
Accessibility Act of 1993
 -requiring all public
and private building
establishments to be
accessible to persons
with disabilities
-providing discount on
transportation fares
-exemption
from postal
service fees.
Article 1, Section 5 of
Child and Youth
Welfare Code (PD
No. 603)
-states that the
ultimate goal of special
education shall be the
integration or
mainstreaming of
learners with special
needs into the regular
school system and
eventually in the
community.
Republic Act No.
3562 June 1963)
-An act to
Promote the Education
of the Blind in the
Philippines which
established teacher
training course and
Philippine National
School for blind.
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation
Act of 1973
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation
Act of 1973 is a federal civil rights
law designed to protect the rights
of individuals with disabilities. It
was designed to eliminate
discrimination against any
student with a disability in any
program offered by the school
district. Public schools receive
funding from the federal
government; therefore Section
504 of the Rehabilitation Act
applies to the public school
environment.
Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973
states that: No otherwise
qualified individual with a
disability shall solely by
reason of her or his
disability, be excluded from
the participation in, be
denied the benefits of, or be
subjected to discrimination
under any other program or
activity receiving Federal
financial assistance.
 The Individuals with
Disabilities Education
Improvement Act
The original federal law,
known as Public Law 94-142
or the Education for All
Handicapped Children Act
(1975), set a mandated
precedent ensuring that
students with disabilities
receive a free and appropriate
public education.
Public Law 94-142 or
the Education for All
 Handicapped Children
Act (1975)
It is the landmark federal legislation
pertaining to the education of children
with disabilities. The law guaranteed a
free, appropriate public educationto
all children and adults aged 3-21. It
was an amendment to the Education
of the Handicapped (EHA) of 1970.
Congress has replaced it with the
Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act and Individuals with
Disabilities Education Improvement
Act but the ideology of EAHCA
remain intact.
Americans with Disabilities Act
The American with Disabilities
Act (ADA) prohibits
discrimination against people
with disabilities in several
areas, including employment,
transportation, public
accommodation,
communications and access
to state and local government
programs and services.
Republic Act No.
3562 June 1963)
 -An act to
Promote the Education
of the Blind in the
Philippines which
established teacher
training course and
Philippine National
School for blind.