Foundation of Special

and Inclusive Education

GROUP 1
Leader
Candelaria, Ana Marie P.
Assistant Leader
Nueva, Patricia Louise
Members
Sagun, Bea Lou
Causo, Dharlyn
Dela Cruz, Lovely B.
Rosas, Angelica P.
1. What is the status of special education programs in the Philippines?
How does the Department of Education sustain its special education
programs in the country?

 The recent signing of Republic Act No. 11650 or the Inclusive Education Act of 2022
was well-received by special education experts, as well as learners with disabilities
and their families, as the law gives these learners more access to education. The
Sped program of DepEd provides a holistic approach in catering to the needs of
learners with various exceptionalities. This program ensures that learners with
exceptionalities will have access to quality education by giving them their individual
and unique learning needs.
 President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has signed a law mandating all schools nationwide to
ensure inclusive education for learners with disabilities. Republic Act (RA) 11650,
inked by Duterte on March 11, provides that no learner shall be denied admission
based on their disability. To date, DepEd has recognized a total of 648 Sped Centers
and regular schools offering the program—471 of which are catering to elementary
students and 177 are catering to High School students.

 Based on some articles that I read the Sped Program started 113 years ago but
the needs and demands Of this programs has never change. Although the
government given lot of support to the program And still it not change
because they not reach the demand that need in the program. The most
Common concerns are the limited materials, new facilities and equipment for
scientific procedure. As the time goes by the number of people with special
needs are increases. As their number are increase the number of demand and
supply also increases. Here in our country we have a lot of good and well
trained sped teachers, but the other teachers are left because they find a better
opportunity in other country. DepEd provide different approach in catering
depends on the need of learners like special classes which is separate to the
normal class and its only exclusive to person with disabilities and well trained
teacher that good to handle learners with disabilities.
2. What is the importance of legislation in the development and sustenance
of special education programs?

 The focus of special education programs is to facilitate access to an appropriate

education, regardless of the disability, to help the student achieve academic and
life success.
 The importance of it is to initially brought up differently abled children who are
not able to gain much in regular or normal classroom set-up.
 It's truly important because it gives everyone with special needs an equal
opportunity to get a quality education and makes them feel they're belong in a
school and deserved to study and be successful in their future endeavors. The
establishment needs to be inclusive and empathetic that is why pushing for
legislation and further development of special education programs should be
rippled out even more across this country and in the world.
 One positive development in special education is the implementation of
Republic Act 7277, otherwise known as the Magna Carta for Disabled Persons,
an Act providing for the rehabilitation, self-development and self-reliance of
disabled persons and their integration into the mainstream of society.
 Its focus of special education programs is to facilitate to an appropriate
education regardless of the disability. Special Education Legislation is important
because it helps to enhance the skills to the playing field for help children with
special needs and it also helps the young children learn and achieve and meet
their goals inside and outside of the classroom.
People with disabilities who became successful by going to school

Brina Maxino, a 21-year-old AB History graduate and current

assistant teacher, shares how despite having Down Syndrome, she
has been able to graduate with a college degree and several
special skills courses, while also serving as a Special Olympics
Youth Ambassador. Goes to show that challenges should never
deter us from achieving our goals. And in the spirit of Down
Syndrome Consciousness Month last February, Maxino also calls
others to respect persons with disabilities (PWDs). “Please do not
call us names like mongoloid, idiot, moron, stupid, or retarded,”
Maxino writes. “It hurts us. Please be kind to us. Our disability
does not mean inability. We can be useful members of society.”
According to the Down Syndrome Association of the Philippines,
one in 800 Filipino children has Down Syndrome. MIMS Today
also notes that there are about 1,875 new cases of Down
Syndrome reported every year, with more than 100,000 families
living with a person diagnosed with this disability. Although Down
Syndrome is a common disability in the country, it seems many
still don’t recognize that people with this disability can still live Brina Maxino
normal lives, especially if given proper education and therapy.
Hopefully, Maxino’s example will get the word out.
People with disabilities who became successful by going to school

A celebrity with a disability who

broke the mould is John Nash, an
American mathematician whose
life, marked by acute paranoid
schizophrenia, is known to us
thanks to the film "A Beautiful
Mind" Aware of his illness, Nash
fought against it and developed a
successful academic career that
earned him the Nobel Prize in
Economics in 1994.
John Nash
People with disabilities who became successful by going to school

Stephen Hawking (8 January 1942 – 14

March 2018) was one of the most
famous scientist the world has ever
seen. Prof. Hawking was confined to
a special wheelchair mounted with a
computer that used to speak for him. He
had lost speech due to ALS. Prof
Hawking was an eminent theoretical
physicist who made significant
breakthroughs about the functioning of
the universe. Discovery of Hawking
radiation is among several of his Stephen Hawking
important scientific contributions.
People with disabilities who became successful by going to school

Nick Vujicic was born on 4 December

1982 in Melbourne, Australia. He was
born with phocomelia, a rare disorder
characterized by the absence of arms
and legs. Despite all the struggle that
came with such a disability, Nick
graduated from Griffith University at the
age of 21. He married Kanae Miyahara
on 12 February 2012. The couple now
has four children. Nick is a world-famous
motivational speaker and is the founder
of “Attitude is Altitude”.
Known for his indomitable fighting spirit,
Nick easily makes his way into any list of Nick Vujicic
famous persons with disabilities.
People with disabilities who became successful by going to school

Esther Vergeer Nature of Disability: Paralysis in

legs Nationality: Dutch Life and Achievements:
Esther Vergeer has been the most dominant
player in professional sports. She played
professional wheelchair tennis and won 48
Grand Slam tournaments, 23 year-end
championships and 7 Paralympics titles. She
was the world number one wheelchair tennis
player from 1999 until her retirement in 2013.
Esther remained undefeated since 2003 until
her retirement. Her winning streak stretched
470 matches. Esther was born on 18 July 1981
in Woerden, Netherlands. Due to an illness
that started in 1987, she became paralyzed in
March 1990. She learned playing wheelchair
tennis during her rehabilitation and turned
pro in 1995. And today we know Esther as the
most famous sportsperson with disability in Esther Vergeer
the world.
People with disabilities who became successful by going to school

Ashley, STUDIED ADVOCACY AND

HUMAN SERVICES AT UCCS Ashley’s
commitment to making sure that people
with disabilities have a strong voice in
their life led her to an internship focused
on the work of self advocates at The Arc
Pikes Peak Region. At UCCS, Ashley
worked to develop her own public
speaking skills through many
communications classes. While Ashley’s
career commitment kept her working at
The Arc, her outside interests in fashion
and the theater gave her a full life with
many outside activities throughout
college. Having graduated in May, she is
currently completing a one year SARTAC ASHLEY
fellowship focused on student self-
advocacy during IEP meetings.