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SPECIAL EDUCATION IN THE PHILIPPINES PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION

"Education shall develop citizens who beleive in God, love their country and fellowmen, actively participate in building a just Filpino society and in conserving and developing in the nation's human and material resources."

The State shall promote the right of every individual to relevant quality education.The state shall therefore promote and maintain equality of access to education as well as the enjoyment of the benefits of education by all citizens. (BP Blg.232)

EDUCATION FOR ALL

The Premise:

"No two children are alike; children should be viewed and treated as individuals."

"every child with special needs has a right to an educational program that is suitable to his needs. Special education shares with the regular education basic responsibilities of the educatinal system to fulfill the right of the child to develop to his full potential."(Sec.2,policies and GUidelines for SPED, Rev. ED.,SPED Division,BEE,DepED)

especially designed instruction provided by the school district or other local education agency that meets the unique needs of students identified as disabled. -including Students with Special needs(marilyn Friend and William D. Bursuch) Especially designed instruction that meets the unusual needs of an exceptional child. -Exceptional Children - Introduction to Special Education ( Daniel P. Hallahan and JAmes M. Kauffman)

Individualized Education for Children with Special Needs -Introduction to Special Education:Teaching in an Age of Challenge (Deborah Smith and Ruth Luckasson)

Especially designed instruction at no cost to the parents to meet the unique needs of a child with disablity, including instruction conducted in the classroom, in the home, in hospitals, and institutions and in other settings; and instruction in physical education. (Code for Federal Regulations, USA)

Education of persons who have physical, mental, social or sensory impairment and cultural difference so as to require modifications of the school curricula, program and special services and physical facilities to develop them in their maximum capacity. Those persons maybe gifted, talented, fast learners, mentally retarded, visually impaired, earing impaired, with special health problems, learning disabilities, speech impaired or multiple handicapped.

Education of persons who are physically, mentally, emotionally or culturally different from the so-called "normal" individual such that they require modification of school practices and services to develop them to their maximum capabilities. (Education Act of 1982)

Special service over and above the regular school program to meet the unique needs of a handicapped child including classroom instructional activities in physical education, home instruction, and instruction in hospital and institutions at no cost to parents or guardians.(article II,Section 1 of Policies and Guidelines for Special Education in the Philippines