MODULE 1

BACKGROUND OF
SPECIAL EDUCATION

2022 October 5 Perez, Jerico Louis B. BSED FIL 2 - A

ACTIVITY 1
1. What are your realizations after reading the selection?

There are people who have made their disabilities into an inspiration to achieve more in life.
They believed in themselves that they would succeed in life by not giving up, despite
being deaf or blind. They made me realize that having a disability doesn't mean that you
will not achieve anything. With the right effort and perseverance, we can achieve anything.

2. What can persons with disabilities do despite of their handicaps?

There are many things that people with disabilities can do, and this article is proof of that.
Some of them can play instruments, like Beethoven. He composed some of the greatest
musical masterpieces while being deaf. We also have athletes who have disablities. This
proves that nothing is impossible as long as we work hard.

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ACTIVITY 2
1. What is special education and its importance?

Special educations is a program that accomodates people who has disabilities or special
needs. This program is important because it gives persons who has disabilities a chance to
learn and develop their skills.

2. Explain the difference between Special Education and Regular (General

Education)

Special education is intended for students who have special needs. The main focus of this
program is to develop the attention or memory skills of the students. The curriculum is
based on the individual differences of each child. While in general education, the intended
learners are regular students. This type focuses on major subjects like English or math. The
general education curriculum is based on what the department of education has given to
them.

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ACTIVITY 2
3. Enumerate the laws that pertain to:

a. Inclusion of children with special needs in all programs and concerns of the government
- Republic Act No. 8980
- Republic Act 7277
b. Education of children with special needs
- DepEd Order No. 72 s. 2009
c. Commemoration of significant events
- House bill 6547 ( Special Education Act of 2012)

4. What is the importance of legislation in the development and

sustenance of special education programs?

The legislation provides continuous development of special education and sustenance of

the program. The legislation or laws governing special education help to make its
programs for special and gifted children more effective.