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Vision
The State, community and the family life hold a common vision for the Filipino child
with special needs:
The fundamental principle of inclusive school is that all children should learn together,
wherever possible, regardless of any difficulties or differences they may have (The
Salamanca Statement on Principles, Policy and Practice in Special Education).
Philosophy
The State shall promote the right of every individual to relevant quality education
regardless of sex, age, breed, socio-economic status, physical and mental condition,
social or ethnic origin, political and other affiliation. The State shall therefore promote
and maintain equality of access to education as well as the enjoyment of benefits of
education by all its citizens (BP Blg. 232).
Every child with special needs has a right to an educational program that is suitable to his
needs. Special Education shares with regular education basic responsibilities of the
educational system to fulfill the right of the child to develop to his full potential.
Formulates policies, plans and programs for the preparation of instructional materials,
and evaluation of programs in special education;
Conducts studies and develops standards of programs and services for special learners;
Plans for prototype in-service education programs to upgrade the competencies of
administrators, supervisors, coordinators, teachers as well as the non-teaching special
education personnel; and
Establishes/strengthens linkages with agencies concerned with the education and welfare
of children with special needs.
PPHB
The Philippine Printing House for the Blind (PPHB) is an attached office of the SPED
Division. It is tasked to:
Facts
(as of SY 2004-2005)
*156,270
children with special needs are enrolled in schools - 77,152
are mentally gifted/fast learners (G/FL) - 79,118
are children with disabilities - 40,260 learning disabled (LD)
- 11,597 hearing impaired (HI)
- 2,670 visually impaired (VI)
- 12,456 mentally retarded (MR)
- 5,112 behavior problem (BP)
- 760 orthopedically handicapped
(OH)
- 5,172 autistic children (Au)
- 912 speech defectives (SD)
- 142 chronically ill (CI)
- 32 children with cerebral palsy
(CP)
*2,149 schools offering SPED
programs
- 4 national special schools
- 450 private special schools
- 151 recognized Special
Education Centers
- 1,544 regular schools with SPED
programs
- 4,034 Special Classes
Thrust
Institutionalization odd SPED Programs for Children with Special Needs (CSNs)
Approaches: