Historical Perspectives of Special Education in the Philippines

Flashcards covering the chronological history and major legislative milestones of Special Education in the Philippines from 1902 to 2000.

Mr. Fred Atkinson

The General Superintendent of Education who in 1902 reported the census of deaf and blind children in Manila and proposed their enrollment in school.

1907

The year the special education program formally started in the Philippines with the establishment of the Insular School for the Deaf and the Blind.

Mr. David Barrows

The Director of Public Education who worked for the establishment of the Insular School for the Deaf and the Blind in Manila in 1907.

Miss Delight Rice

An American educator who served as the administrator and teacher of the first special school established in 1907.

Philippine Association of the Deaf (PAD)

An organization founded in 1926 composed of hearing impaired members and special education specialists.

Welfareville Children’s Village

A government facility established in 1927 in Mandaluyong, Rizal.

Mrs. Villa Francesco

The first Filipino principal of the School for the Deaf and Blind (SDB), appointed in 1936.

National Orthopedic Hospital School for Crippled Children (NOHSCC)

A school opened in 1945 for young patients requiring long-term hospitalization.

Philippine Foundation for the Rehabilitation of the Disabled (PFRD)

An organization organized in 1949 that later led conferences like the Second Pan Pacific Rehabilitation Conference.

Elsie Gaches Village (EGV)

Established in 1953 in Alabang, Muntinlupa to care for abandoned and orphaned children with physical and mental handicaps.

Sight Saving Week

Observed during the first week of August, as declared in 1954.

Elks Cerebral Palsy Project Incorporated

An initiative organized in 1955 by members of Lodge No. 761 of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks.

Special Education Section

A section created in 1957 within the Special Subjects and Services Division of the Bureau of Public Schools (BPS).

American Foundation for Overseas Blind (AFOB)

An organization that opened a regional office in Manila in 1958 and assisted in teacher training and materials production.

Philippine Printing House for the Blind

Established with the assistance of AFOB to produce materials for blind students.

Manila Youth and Rehabilitation Center (MYRC)

Opened in 1962 to provide services to children and youth who were emotionally disturbed and socially maladjusted.

Circular No. 11 s. 1962

The Department of Education and Culture (DEC) circular that specified the \"Qualifications of Special Education Teachers.\"

R.A. 5250

The law that provided for the training of DEC teacher scholars in areas like hearing impairment, mental retardation, and mental giftedness.

R.A. No. 3562

The 1963 law that initiated the training of teacher scholars for blind children at the Philippine Normal College.

St. Joseph of Cupertino School for the Mentally Retarded

A private day school for the mentally retarded founded in 1962.

General Letter no. 213

A 1967 issuance from the Bureau of Public Schools (BPS) regulating the size of special classes for maximum effectiveness.

Jose Fabella Memorial School

A school for socially maladjusted children that was divided into five units in 1969, including locations in Tanay, Alabang, and Pasay City.

Paaralan ng Pag-ibig at Pag-asa

A special school established in San Pablo City in 1970.

Southeast Asian Institute for Deaf (SAID)

A private day school for the deaf established in 1974.

Silahis Concept

A special education concept implemented in 1975 by the Division of Manila City Schools to include exceptional children in regular classes.

Proclamation 1605

Declared the years 1977 to 1987 as the Decade of the Filipino Child.

Camp Pag-ibig

A day camp for handicapped children first held on Valentine’s Day in 1976 in Balara, Quezon City.

P.D. 1509

The presidential decree that created the National Commission Concerning Disabled Persons (NCCDP) in 1978.

Batas Pambansa Bilang 334

The 1983 Accessibility Law requiring facilities and devices for disabled persons in buildings, cars, and public utilities.

Autism Consciousness Week

A week-long observance declared in 1996 for the third week of January.

DECS Order No. 26

The 1997 order on the \"Institutionalization of Special Education Programs in All Schools.\"

DECS Order No. 5

The 1998 order allowing for the \"Reclassification of Regular Teacher and Principal Items to Special Education Teacher and Special Schools Principal Item.\"

DECS Order No. 104

A 1999 order that exempted physically handicapped students from taking the NEAT and NSAT.

DECS Order No. 33

The 1999 implementation of Administrative Order no. 101 regarding architectural facilities for disabled persons in public buildings and state colleges.