The document discusses inclusive education in the Philippines. It provides statistics showing that about 1.57% of the Philippine population has a disability. It explores the opinions of families of children both with and without disabilities regarding inclusive education. While families of non-disabled children initially disagreed with inclusion, their views changed positively once they understood it. Most studies also found that families of disabled children support inclusion due to the social and emotional benefits it provides. Both positive and negative effects of the inclusion model are discussed.
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“I wouldn’t change you for the world,
but I would change the world for you.”
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In the Philippines, of 92.1 milion household–it is
estimated that about 1.44 million or 1.57% of the
population has a disability, and is the highest
among the 15-49 years of age based on the 2010
census of population on Housing. The recorded
figure of persons with disability (PWD)in 2000
CPH was 935,551 persons, which was 1.23% of
the household population.
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The opinions and beliefs of
families of children with special
needs or disabilities and families
of children without disabilities.
(Ana Demenech and Odet Moliner)
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Inclusion (Merriam Webster)means the act of
including; the state of being included. The words
inclusive education which define as the act or
practice of including students with disabilities
with the general population//refer to a variety of
integration approaches, but the goal is to blend
special education students into the traditional
classroom (Suevon Lee)
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1.1 Studies on the beliefs of families of children
without disabilities.
Families of children without learning difficulties don’t
agree when their children share classes with students
with educational needs. However, when parents know
the real meaning of inclusive education, have
information about it, and they are sensitized to this
issue–their opinion changed, becoming advocates for
inclusion for it has improved their children’s lives and
has positive effect on their personal and social
development.
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1.2 Studies on the beliefs of the families of
children with disabilities.
There are families who do not support the
inclusion of children with disabilities in
mainstream schools. On the other hand, most of
the studies and researches show that families of
children with disabilities support and are
pleased with the inclusive education for many
reasons(Jensen,1970, Miller. Et al,1992).
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Parents recognize social and
emotional outcomes as one of the
main benefits of inclusive education.
They indicate the greater acceptance
and sensitivity to individual
differences of the schoolmates as
positive effects of inclusion.
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Supporting details no. 1
Scale-questionnaire for families on
inclusive education
Supporting details no.2
Using the inclusive educational model
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As a result, families detected a number of
positive and negative effects of inclusion
model.
● lack of knowledge about disability,
● their characteristics which can lead to
misunderstanding and confusion which
become a conflict
● possible verbal and physical abuse of
their children
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● It creates fears and insecurities
● Preferred special education from
regular classroom despite that
inclusion model is better for
students’ social and emotional
benefits
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Positive Effects of Inclusion Model:
● Better academic performance
● Generating great benefits to social and
personal benefits ( Loyan, et al.)
● Facilitates the emergence of certain human
values such as tolerance and respect to the
difference and solidarity attitudes among
peers
● The way to create more critical and fair
societies
13. References:
● Families Beliefs About Inclusive Education
Model by Ana Domenech and Odet Moliner, pp
1-6
● https://psa.gov.ph
● https://www.tesda.gov.ph
● Merriam Webster Dictionary
