 Articles 356 and 259 of Commonwealth Act No.

3203, "the right of every

child to live in an atmosphere conducive to his physical, moral and
intellectual development" and the concomitant duty of the government "to
promote the full growth of the faculties of every child."
What is the purpose of Commonwealth Act No 3203?
AN ACT RELATING TO THE CARE AND CUSTODY OF NEGLECTED AND DELINQUENT
CHILDREN; PROVIDING PROBATION OFFICERS THEREFOR; IMPOSING PENALTIES FOR
VIOLATIONS OF ITS PROVISIONS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

 Republic Act 3562, enacted in 1963, "An Act to promote the Education of
the Blind in the Philippines".
 RA 5250 An Act Establishing a Ten-Year Training Program for Teachers of
Special And Exceptional Children In The Philippines And Authorizing The
Appropriation Of Funds Thereof
SECTION 1. There is hereby established, under the administration and supervision of the
Bureau of Public Schools, in cooperation with the University of the Philippines, the
Philippine Normal College, and the School for the Deaf and the Blind, a ten-year program
for the training of special and exceptional children. (As amended by R.A. No. 6067, August
4, 1969).

Explanation of RA 5250: SECTION 2. The term special and exceptional children

shall include the mentally retarded, the crippled, the deaf and hard of hearing, the
speech handicapped, the socially and emotionally disturbed and the gifted.

SECTION 3. The institutions of learning chosen by the Department of Education to

carry out the training of teachers for this program shall grant the necessary
credit.

SECTION 4. All expenses to be incurred therefore such as tuition and other fees,
stipends of teacher trainees development and training abroad of members of the
faculty of the cooperating institutions and those of the special education staff of
the General Office, Bureau of Public Schools, and other expenses incident to the
implementation of this Act shall be charged against the funds of the program and
shall be disbursed by the Director of Public Schools: Provided, That the expenses
for development and training abroad shall not exceed ten per centum of the total
appropriation provided in Republic Act Numbered Five thousand two hundred and
fifty. (As amended by R.A. No. 6067, August 4, 1969).

SECTION 5. The program shall as far as practicable, include the setting up of pilot
classes, for special and exceptional children in regular schools with the end in
view of integrating said children into the regular school program and of
encouraging socialization.

The program shall set up projects in such a way that special education shall be
conducted within the facilities of regular schools whenever possible.

The program shall also set up research and survey projects to identify and locate
exceptional children in need of its services.

SECTION 6. A number of scholarships shall be created every year for ten year for
prospective teachers who shall undertake the training courses. The coordinator
of the program shall see to it that scholarship grantees and teacher trainees
under the program are intellectually and emotionally prepared to handle special
education.

SECTION 7. The Secretary of Education shall issue such rules and regulations and
shall employ such specialists as may be necessary to implement the provisions of
this Act.
SECTION 8. The sum of three hundred fifty thousand pesos is hereby authorized
to be appropriated out of any funds in the National Treasury not otherwise
appropriated to carry out the provisions of this Act for the fiscal year nineteen
hundred and sixty-eight. Thereafter, such sums as are necessary for the operation
of said training program shall be included in the annual General Appropriations
Act.

SECTION 9. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Mainstreaming is the practice of educating students with special needs in regular classes during
specific time periods, based on their individual skills. The mainstreaming model began to be used as
a result of the requirement to place children in the least restrictive environment.

Mainstreaming involves placing a student with a disability in a general education classroom with a
special education teacher as a co-teacher or with an assistant who knows the child and can ensure
that s/he is accessing all of the same instructional materials.

Inclusive education in the Philippines is a type of education that is designed to meet the
needs of all students, including those with disabilities. It is based on the principle that all
students should have the opportunity to learn and participate in the educational
process.
Why mainstreaming is important in education?

Mainstreaming also benefits other children. It opens the lines of communication between those
students with disabilities and their peers. If they are included into classroom activities, all students
become more sensitive to the fact that these students may need extra assistance.

Most inclusion- speak for children with sensory impairments and high- incidence disabilities such as
learning disabilities, behav- ior disorders, and mild mental retardation. Most full inclusionists represent
children with severe disabilities.