Foundation

• Inclusive Education

  A learning environment where children with and without disabilities are taught together, as equals
• Entities recognizing Inclusive Education as beneficial

  • Teachers
  • Families
  • Policy makers
• The Department of Education in the Philippines has a vision for children with special needs in line with inclusive education
• The policy on Inclusive Education for All is adopted in the Philippines to accelerate access to education among children and youth with special needs
• The goal of special education programs in the Philippines is to provide children with special needs appropriate educational services within the mainstream of basic education
• Components of the two-pronged goal of special education programs in the Philippines

  • Legislation
  • Human resource development
  • Family involvement
  • Active participation of government and non-government organizations
• Efforts are needed to address attitudinal barriers of the general public and to institutionalize and sustain special education programs and services
• Support services for children and youth with special needs

  1. Vocational programs and work training

  2. Employment opportunities for efficient community participation and independent living
• Implementation of a life-long curriculum for children and youth with special needs

  1. Early intervention and parent education

  2. Basic education

  3. Transition programs on vocational training or preparation for college
• Availability of educational programs and services for children and youth with special needs

  1. Special Education Center

  2. Inclusive education in regular schools

  3. Special and residential schools

  4. Homebound instruction

  5. Hospital instruction

  6. Community-based programs

  7. Alternative modes of service delivery
• Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)


  Students with disabilities are with their peers without disabilities to the maximum degree possible, with general education as the placement of first choice
• Successful inclusive education happens primarily through accepting, understanding, and attending to student differences and diversity
• The driving principle of inclusive education is to make all students feel welcomed, appropriately challenged, and supported in their efforts
• It is critically important that adults involved in inclusive education are supported, including regular education teachers, special education teachers, and all other staff and faculty