This document discusses the history and goals of special education in the Philippines. It notes that special education began in 1908 with the establishment of a school for the deaf. Over time, various laws were passed to support education for students with disabilities and establish teacher training programs. The goal of special education is the integration of students with special needs into regular classrooms when possible. Special education teachers focus on individualized education plans while regular teachers teach the standard curriculum.

2.  Special education or special needs education is
the practice of educating students with special
needs in a way that addresses their individual
differences and needs.
 This process involves the individually planned
and systematically monitored arrangement of
teaching procedures, adapted equipment and
materials, accessible settings.

4.  SPED in the Philippines started in 1908 where the
school for deaf ( in Harrison, Pasay City) was
established and marked the official government
recognition of obligations towards the education
of the handicapped children.

5.  An Act of Promote the EDUCATION of the blind
in the Philippines which established teacher
training course and Philippine National School for
the Blind.
 Philippine Normal College offered courses in Sped
for teaching the blind in 1964 wherein 14
elementary teachers were selected for training.

6.  In 1952, a pilot school for the SPED ( at the Phil.
Women’s University) of mentally handicapped
children was started. All children from this school
were transferred to the Special Child Study Center
in Cubao, Q.C. in 1957.

7.  AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE
REHABILITATION, SELF-DEVELOPMENT AND
SELF-RELIANCE OF DISABLED PERSONS AND
THEIR INTEGRATION INTO THE
MAINSTREAM OF SOCIETY AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.

8.  AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TEN-YEAR TRAINING
PROGRAM FOR TEACHERS OF SPECIAL AND
EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN IN THE PHILIPPINES
AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF
FUNDS THEREOF.

9. Goal of special
Education

10.  States that the ultimate goal of special education
shall be integration of mainstreaming of learners
with special needs into the regular school system
and eventually in the community.
 To meet the individual educational needs of the
learners and, to extent possible, prepare them for
going to a more regular classroom setting.

12. Kind of Learners Children with special needs who necessitate individualized
program Regular Learners
Number of
Learners
For one-on-one : 1
For group : 3-4
For resource group : 5-10
Private school : 35-50
Public school : 50-60 or
more
Curriculum
Attention skills (ADHD)
Memory Skills (MR), Braille (VI), Sign Language ( HI),
Auditory and Visual Perception skills (LD), anger
Management ( emotional/ Behavior Disturbance), Creative
and Critical Thinking Skills (Giftedness), functional
Academics
( Autism)
English, Reading, Math,
Makabayan.
Who dictates the
Curriculum?
Individual needs of the child School System (DECS)
Received
instruction from?
SPED teachers, occupational therapist, Physical Therapist,
Speech Pathologist.
Regular Teachers
( Subject Teachers)
Primary Function OF SPED TEACHER:
To meet the goals and objectives established in the IEP
OF REGULAR
TEACHER:
To teach the curriculum
Type of Classroom SPED Classroom, Self-contained room; Resource Room,
Mainstream classroom
Regular Classroom