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Legal Bases For Special Education

The document discusses the legal bases for special education in the Philippines. It outlines several key laws that protect the rights of people with disabilities (PWD), including the Magna Carta for Disabled Persons (RA 7277) and amendments to this law. It also discusses the philosophy of promoting equal access to quality education for all citizens regardless of physical or mental conditions. Finally, it provides definitions for various terms related to special education and the classification of different types of disabilities.

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Legal Bases For Special Education

The document discusses the legal bases for special education in the Philippines. It outlines several key laws that protect the rights of people with disabilities (PWD), including the Magna Carta for Disabled Persons (RA 7277) and amendments to this law. It also discusses the philosophy of promoting equal access to quality education for all citizens regardless of physical or mental conditions. Finally, it provides definitions for various terms related to special education and the classification of different types of disabilities.

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LEGAL BASES FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION

What are the laws relative to the protection and care of the PWD’s rights?

• Magna Carta for the Disabled Persons (RA 7277) – March 24, 1992

• Section 4: Definition of Terms


It defines Disabled Persons as those suffering from restriction, as a result of a mental,
physical, or sensory impairment to perform an activity in the manner or within the range
considered normal for a human being;

• ACT NO. 9442,


An Act Amending Republic Act No. 7277, Otherwise known as the “Magna Carta for
Persons with Disability as Amended, and For Other Purposes” Granting Additional
Privileges and Incentives and Prohibitions on Verbal, Non-Verbal Ridicule Against
Persons with Disability

• Batas Pambansa Blg. 344 – An Act to Enhance the Mobility of Disabled Per-
sons by Requiring Certain Buildings, Institutions, Establishments, and Public Utilities to
install Facilities and Other Devices The Bureau of Elementary Education
Special Education Division (SPED)

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
TERMINOLOGIES

• Autism - is a complex developmental disability that typically appears during the first
three years of life. It is characterized by extreme withdrawal and communication
difficulties.
• Behavior Disorders - are characterized by inappropriate school behavior. It includes
a wide range of disabilities. Most severe are psychotic and schizophrenic individuals.
• Cerebral Palsy - refers to several non- progressive disorders of voluntary movement
or posture that are caused by malfunction of or damage to the developing brain that
occurs before or during birth or within the first few years of life.
• Curriculum Adaptation - is an important component of adapting materials for
instruction. This is done by joint planning of by the special education teachers and the
general education teachers.
• Disability -refers to inability or a decreased capacity to perform a task in a specific
way.
• Exceptional Children - refer to individuals who differ from societal or community
standards of normalcy due to significant physical, sensory, cognitive, or behavioral
characteristics.
• Gifted - exceptional students with intellectual gifts or special abilities and talents in
areas such as the arts, sports, and leadership.
• Handicap - refers to the impact or consequence of the disability, not a condition itself.
• Hearing Impairment-the handicapping condition characterized by an impairment in
the ability to hear.
• Individualized Education Program - a plan developed to meet the special learning
needs of each student with disabilities.
• Least Restrictive Environment - the most appropriate educational placement that is
closest to the mainstream.
• Mainstreaming - involves the practice of placing children with disabilities into classes
with able students
• Mental Retardation - deficient mental functioning measured in terms of intelligence
quotient. Mildly retardation (IQ ranging from 52-68), Moderate retardation (IQ ranging
from 36-52), Severe retardation (IQ ranging from 20-36), pro-found retardation (IQ
under 20).
• Neuromotor Impairment - an abnormality of or damage to the brain, spinal cord, or
nerves that send impulses to the muscles of the body. This often results to motor
problems that can affect several body systems.
• Orientation - the ability to determine one’s position in space.
• Programmed Instruction - the method of instruction in which learners progress at
their own pace through small incremental steps that provide immediate feedback about
response accuracy.
• Physical and Health Disabilities - include students with physical impairments and
those with medical conditions that result in chronic health problems.
• Screening - is the process that involves all students in a school setting and is part of
the “child-find” process. In most situations, screening tests may be administered without
parental permission and are used to make initial identification of students who may
need special services.
• Slate and Stylus - a small hand-held device used to write Braille.
• Special Education - is a customized instructional program designed to meet the
unique needs of an individual learner.
• Special Class - a class in which students with special needs are grouped together in a
self-contained class.
• Special Students - students with special learning needs who require instructional
adaptations in order to learn successfully; includes handicapped students, gifted and
talented, and students with multicultural heritages.
• Sign Language - a system of manual communication in which gestures express
thoughts.
• Structured Instruction - the method of teaching in which environmental events are
carefully manipulated to bring about change in the learner’s performance of functional
skills.
• Visual Impairment - is a term that describes people who cannot see well even with
correction. Students with visual impairment maybe blind, or partially sighted based upon
measures of visual acuity.

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