Which is correct about the history of Special Education?

• Persons with disabilities were feared before the 18th century because the majority believed that they were sent by God to rule the entire nation

• Persons with disabilities were praised and glorified before the 18th century because the majority deemed their existence as sacred and a blessing to the entire community

• Persons with disabilities were hated and ignored before the 18th century because the majority back then mistaken them as being possessed by evil powers and cursed

• Persons with disabilities were given due consideration before the 18th century because the majority valued their unique existence and exceptional contributions to the economy

What was the very first school established for persons with disabilities back in 1817?

• Columbia Institution

• American School for the Deaf

• Insular School for the Deaf and Blind

• Philippine School for the Deaf and Blind

What was the very first college established for persons with disabilities back in 1864?

• Columbia Institution

• American School for the Deaf

• Insular School for the Deaf and Blind

• Philippine School for the Deaf and Blind

What was the very first school established for persons with disabilities here in the Philippines?

• Columbia Institution

• American School for the Deaf

• Insular School for the Deaf and Blind

• Philippine School for the Deaf and Blind

Who was the very first teacher who taught blind Filipinos?

• Delight Rice

• George Bush

• Fred Atkinson

• Sonia Magsaysay

Who was the very first administrator of the Insular School for the Deaf and Blind?

• Delight Rice

• George Bush

• Fred Atkinson

• Sonia Magsaysay

Who was the General Superintendent of Education who reported the increasing number of unenrolled Filipinos with disabilities back in 1907?

• Delight Rice

• Fred Atkinson

• Manuel Quezon

• Sonia Magsaysay

What law or act was enacted to protect PWDs against discrimination?

• The Accessibility Law

• Rehabilitation Act Section 504

• Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

• Education for All Handicapped Children Act

What law or act was enacted in 1975 that required all public schools to accept federal funds to provide equal access to education and one free meal a day for children with physical and mental disabilities?

• The Accessibility Law

• Rehabilitation Act Section 504

• Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

• Education for All Handicapped Children Act

When was the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) revised by President George W. Bush?

• 1973

• 1975

• 1990

• 2004