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Foundation of special and inclusive education

United State Context Philippines Context

School

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Education for To support Republic Act "An Act to

all states and No. 3562: Promote the
(PL 94-142) handicapped localities in Education of
1975 children protecting the the Blind in the
rights of Philippines
meeting the provided for
individual needs the formal
of, and training of
improving the special
results for education
Hector and teachers of
other infants, blind children
toddlers, at the
children, and Philippine
youth with Normal
disabilities and College, the
their families. rehabilitation
of the
Philippine
Many of these National
1967 State
restrictive School for the
institutions
settings Blind (PNSB)
were homes
provided only and the
for almost
minimal food, establishment
200,000
clothing, and of the
persons with
shelter. Too Philippine
significant
often, persons Printing House
disabilities.
of the Blind.
 with disabilities,
such as Allan,
were merely
accommodated
rather than
assessed,
educated, and
rehabilitated.

The State shall

protect and
1950s and The Federal promote the
These practices,
1960s government,
in turn, laid the Article XIV, right of all
with the strong citizens to
foundation for Sections 1
support and
implementing and 2 of the quality
advocacy of
effective 1987
family education at all
programs and Constitution.
associations, levels and shall
services of early
such as The take
intervention
ARC, began to appropriate
and special
develop and steps to make
education in
validate such education
states and
practices for accessible to
localities across
children with all.
the country.
disabilities and
their families.

the Established the Right of every

Pennsylvania responsibility child with a
Association for of states and disability to be
Retarded localities to educated is
Citizens v. educate grounded in the
Commonwealt children with equal
h (1971) and disabilities. protection
Mills v. Board clause of the
of Education of 14th
the District of Amendment to
Columbia the United
(1972) States
Constition.

Parents

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Education for child is entitled A fundamental Article 173 Admission of the parents
the to a free, provision of and 174 Disabled or guardians
Handicapped appropriate these special under the ChildrenTrainin and the
Act (Public Law public education laws presidential g and recommend
94-142) and education is the right of decree 603 Opportunities ation of any
the Individuals parents to for Disabled reputable
with participate in Children. diagnostic
Disabilities the educational center or
Education Act decision-making clinic, shall
(IDEA) (Public process. refer and/or
Law 101-476) admit
were clearly disabled
strengthened children to
by the IDEA any public or
Amendments private
of 1997 (Public institution
Law 05-17. providing
the proper
care,
training and
rehabilitatio
n and . -
Specialized
educational
services shall
be expanded
and
improved to
provide
appropriate
opportunitie
s for
disabled
children.
 Teacher

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They adapt Special In SY 2015- DepEd has enhancing the

lessons on education 2016 provided capabilities of
required teachers ensure capability teachers
courses, such that these trainings to handling
as English, students receive 345 teachers learners with
math, science the education and 45 exceptionalitie
and social they require, administrators s and in
studies, so that but may also and promoting the
students can impart supervisors SPED advocacy
learn more additional involved in are the
effectively, and training, such as delivering Resources for
develop on independent quality the Blind Inc.,
Individualized living skills and education to Autism Society
Education communication. learners with of the
Programs that certain Philippines,
describe what exceptionalitie Leonard
accommodatio s Cheshire for
ns and services the Disabled
the students Foundation
receive. They (LCDF), and
meet with Attention
parents, Deficit
teachers, Hyperactive
counselors and Disorder
other school Society (ADHD
staff to discuss Society).
student
progress and
make sure that
schools comply
with the
Individuals and
Disabilities
Education Act.

Student in mainstream Class

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Individual Republic Act an Act providing 2005 study In support of special-needs

Education Plan 7277, for the conducted by this legislation, child can easily
(IEP) be otherwise rehabilitiation, the Special the get lost in a
developed for known as the self- Education Department of regular
each special- Magna Carta development Expenditures Education has classroom. In
needs child to for Disabled and self-reliance Program directed some cases
help them find Persons, of disabled (SEEP) they may be
the balance persons and all school disruptive and
divisions in the
between their integration may
regular into the country to compromise
establish
classroom the learning
exposure and mainstream of Special environment of
society. Education
getting the other students.
attention each Centers to help
provide
requires.
effective
delivery of
special
education
services
nationwide.

References:

https://www.ncda.gov.ph/disability-laws/republic-acts/republic-act-7277/

https://work.chron.com/description-special-education-teacher-12166.html

https://education.cu-portland.edu/blog/classroom-resources/mainstreaming-special-education-in-the-
classroom/

https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/128141

https://www.pcw.gov.ph/law/presidential-decree-no-603