 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.
 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.
 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.
 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.
 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.
 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.
Goal of special
Education
 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.
Kind of Learners Children with special needs who necessitate individualized
program Regular Learners

Number of For one-on-one : 1 Private school : 35-50

For group : 3-4 Public school : 50-60 or
Learners For resource group : 5-10 more
Attention skills (ADHD) English, Reading, Math,
Memory Skills (MR), Braille (VI), Sign Language ( HI), Makabayan.
Auditory and Visual Perception skills (LD), anger
Curriculum Management ( emotional/ Behavior Disturbance), Creative
and Critical Thinking Skills (Giftedness), functional
Academics
( Autism)
Who dictates the Individual needs of the child School System (DECS)
Curriculum?

Received SPED teachers, occupational therapist, Physical Therapist, Regular Teachers

Speech Pathologist. ( Subject Teachers)
instruction from?

Primary Function OF SPED TEACHER: OF REGULAR

To meet the goals and objectives established in the IEP TEACHER:
To teach the curriculum

Type of Classroom SPED Classroom, Self-contained room; Resource Room, Regular Classroom
Mainstream classroom