The document outlines the objectives of a course on the foundations of special and inclusive education. The objectives include discussing philosophical foundations, designing a personal educational framework, analyzing international and national laws regarding inclusive education, advocating for legal bases of inclusion, examining typical and atypical development, connecting characteristics of students with disabilities to lifelong learning, appreciating the progression of the Philippine education system from special education to inclusion, and recommending inclusive classroom practices. The document also provides definitions of inclusive education, special education, and differentiation between inclusion, integration, and exclusion.