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HISTORY OF SPECIAL EDUCATION IN THE PHILIPPINES

1907 - Opening of the School for the Deaf and the Blind in Pasay City

Post Word War II - Some cases of children with disabilities were admitted in regular classes with regular children, but no formal assessment of their needs were undertaken and no specific educational programs were provided -The Special Education Unit of the Department of Education was created

1956 - The BPS-PNC and the BPS-UP Special Education Scholarship Program for qualified regular classroom teachers from various divisions were implemented, to train Special Education Teachers to organize Special Education classes in their respective school divisions.

1958 - The first scholar graduates of the Special Education scholarship Program organized special education classes/programs in their respective divisions.

1960's - Mainstreaming of students with special needs started and gradually gained acceptance.

1970's - Mainstreaming programs, partial and full in various public schools in some divisions have been implemented and have grown in the last three decades - Mainstreaming of students with hearing, visual, and other types of mild impairments has gained acceptance, support, and success although on a scale.

Presently, inclusive education is gaining inroads into the general education system of the country, with the training of Special Education Teachers on inclusive education under the DepEd teacher-training programs.

BASIC PRINCIPLES UNDERLYING SPECIAL EDUCATION
1.The Right to Education 2.The Right to Equality of Opportunity 3.The Right to Participate in Society