Special Education in the Philippines

What is the vision for children with special needs according to the Department of Education?

• All of the above

• To fully realize their potentials for development and productivity

• To provide them with basic education and support without discrimination

• To make them God-loving and proud of being Filipino

What is the basic philosophy of special education?

• Every individual is valuable and should have equal opportunities

• Equal educational experiences for all individuals

• None of the above

• Denying education to individuals with disabilities

What is the ultimate goal of special education?

• To discriminate against children with special needs

• To segregate children with special needs from the regular school system

• To develop the maximum potential of children with special needs

• To provide leisure and recreation for children with special needs

What are the specific objectives of special education?

• To maximize learning competencies and inculcate values

• To make learners with special needs self-reliant

• To integrate learners with special needs into society

• All of the above

When did special education start in the Philippines?

• 1927

• 1907

• 1956

• 1970

Who established the Insular School for the Deaf and the Blind in the Philippines?

• Miss Delia Delight Rice

• Department of Education

• Philippine National School for the Blind

• Philippine School for the Deaf

When were special schools first set up for people with mental retardation and physical disabilities?

• 1907

• 1927

• 1953

• 1962

What was the aim of the more formal training of teachers for children with disabilities offered in 1956?

• To integrate children with disabilities into regular public schools

• To establish more special schools nationwide

• To provide incentives to SPED teachers

• To improve access to quality education for children with disabilities

What led to the enactment of Republic Act 5250 in 1968?

• Growing social concern for the welfare and integration of people with disabilities

• Reviewing the possibility of providing incentives to SPED teachers

• Expansion of enrolment of CSNs in regular classes

• Establishment of more SPED centers nationwide

What was the focus of the Social Reform Agenda (SRA) during the mid-1990s?

• Providing incentives to SPED teachers

• Improving access to quality education for children with disabilities

• Establishing more special schools nationwide

• Expanding enrolment of CSNs in regular classes