History of Special Education in the Philippines

Educational programs and services designed for students with disabilities, offering tailored instruction to meet their unique needs.

A personalized plan for each student in special education outlining learning goals, services, and accommodations.

To outline specific learning goals, services, and accommodations for a child with special educational needs.

Serves as a roadmap for a student's education, enabling progress at their own pace.

Programs supporting students with disabilities, ensuring equal access to education.

Services to help students with disabilities succeed in education.

Services designed for student's with disabilities to meet their special needs.

Programs and funding focused on increasing access to special education.

Free Appropriate Public Education; students with disabilities have the right to a free education tailored to their individual needs.

Least Restrictive Environment; students with disabilities should be educated with their non-disabled peers as much as possible.

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; a federal law that protects the rights of students with disabilities to a free and suitable public education.

Educating students with disabilities alongside non-disabled students in general education classrooms.

Adjustments in teaching and testing to help students with disabilities succeed, e.g., extended time.

Changes to curriculum expectations for students with disabilities, often making learning objectives easier.

Support services (speech therapy, counseling, etc.) that help students benefit from their education.

A plan for students with disabilities to ensure equal access to education with necessary accommodations.

Learning disability affecting reading and spelling skills; difficulty with letter recognition, letter sounds, and word decoding.

Learning disability affecting writing; difficulty with handwriting, letter formation, and organization on the page, resulting in messy handwriting.

Learning disability affecting math; difficulty with number recognition, math calculation, and understanding math concepts.

Difficulty with visual processing and coordination; difficulty with tasks involving visual perception and motor skills related to visual input.

Difficulty with understanding non-verbal cues. Difficulty reading body language, facial expressions, and tone of voice.

Difficulty processing auditory information; difficulty sorting sounds, filtering background noise, and comprehending what is heard.

Difficulty processing language; trouble understanding complex language, following multistep instructions, and understanding spoken or written language.

A general category for various learning differences impacting specific areas of cognitive skills.

To increase adult literacy rates by 50% globally.

To achieve gender parity in education by 2005 and full gender equality by 2015.

To improve the quality of education worldwide.

Inclusive education is about ensuring that all children, regardless of their background, have access to high-quality education and are welcomed and valued for their contributions.

Any form of selection for education based solely on academic ability or the ability to pay fees is anti-inclusive.

A regular classroom where students without disabilities are taught.

A teacher who specializes in helping students with disabilities.

Temporary care for children who need a safe place to stay immediately.

Longer-term care for children until their home situation is resolved or they turn 18.

Short-term care to give primary caregivers a break.

The process of finding students who might need special education services.

A team of professionals works together to determine why a student might be struggling.

A teaching plan designed to help a student improve in specific areas.

Adjustments made to the physical environment or learning setting to support students with behavioral, attention, or organizational needs.

Changes to the time allotted for tasks, assessments, or the overall schedule to meet the needs of students with slower processing speeds, difficulty focusing, or following directions.

Significant changes to the content or expectations of a curriculum for students with disabilities, adapting the learning goals and performance outcomes to their abilities.

Changes made to the way information is presented, how students learn, and how their progress is evaluated to meet individual needs.

Changes to the level, content, or performance criteria of a curriculum to better suit the learning needs of students with disabilities.

Providing students with different levels, types, or amounts of content, resources, or assessments based on their individual needs. This could include providing more, less, or different content and resources, and assessing using different standards.

A theory that emphasizes the influence of various environmental systems, including family, school, and community, on a child's development.