Timeline Special Education PDF Free
Timeline Special Education PDF Free
Timeline Special Education PDF Free
Parental advocacy groups are formed to push for federal help in the hope
1993
of fair educational opportunities for their children with disabilities.
Congress creates a Bureau of Education for the Handicapped later named
1965 Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP). Little change happens early
but it indicated change was approaching.
Two landmark decisions made through the Supreme Court decide that
1972 children with disabilities should have an equal right to access education.
Mills v. D.C. Board of Education & PARC v. Pennsylvania.
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is passed allowing
1974 parents access to all personal information used by the school regarding
their child.
An Act that allows all school districts to educate students with disabilities,
called the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EAHCA), is passed.
1975
It is later amended and renamed as Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act (IDEA) in 1990.
The final federal regulations are passed and require school districts to adhere
1977
to a set of rules when providing education to children with disabilities.
Americans with Disabilities Act is enacted allowing disabled children to
1999 become more common place in school districts and gives parents and
children certain rights under IDEA.
The No Child Left Behind law becomes enacted calling for ALL students to
2001
become proficient in reading and math by the year 2014.
Every fourth week of November: National Observance of the week of gifted and talented
intro to SPED
Historical Milestones of
Special Education in the Philippines
1902
-
The interest to educate Filipino children with disabilities was expressed through Mr. Fred
Atkinson, the General Superintendent of Education.
1907
-
Special Education was formally started in the country by establishing the Insular School
for the Deaf and Blind in Manila.
1927
-
The government established the Welfareville Children’s Village, a school for people with
mental retardation in Mandaluyong.
1945
-
The National Orthopedic Hospital School for the Crippled Children and Youth is
established.
1949
-
Quezon City Science High School was inaugurated for gifted students.
1950
-
PAD opened a school for the children with hearing impairment
1953
-
The Elsie Gaches Village was established in Alabang to take care of the abandoned and
orphaned children and youth with physical and mental handicaps.
1956
-
Special classes for the deaf in regular class were implemented.
1957
-
The Bureau of Public Schools of the Department of Education and Culture created the
Special Education Section of the Special Subjects and Service Education.
1960
-
Some private college and universities started to offer special education courses on
graduate school curriculum
1963
-
With the approval of R.A. No. 3562, the training of DEC teacher scholars for blind
children started at the Philippine Normal University.
1965
-
Marked the start of training programs for school administrators on the supervision of
special classes held at UP
1969
- Classes for socially maladjusted children were organized at the manila Youth Reception
Center
1970
- Training of teacher for Children with behavior problems started at the University of the
Philippines
1973
- The juvenile and domestic Relations Court of Manila established the Tahanan Special
School for the socially maladjusted children and youth.
1975
- The Division of Manila City Schools implemented the Silahis Concept of Special
Education in public elementary schools.
1979
- The Bureau of Elementary Education Special Education unit conducted a two-year
nationwide survey if unidentified exceptional children who were in school.
1980
- The School for the Crippled Children at the Southern Island Hospital in Cebu City was
organized.
1990
- The Philippine institute for the Deaf, an oral school for children with hearing
impairment was established.
1992
- The summer training for teacher of the visually impaired started at the Philippine
Normal University
1993
- DECS issued Order No. 14 that directed regional officers to organize the Regional
Special Education Council (RESC)
1995
- The summer training for teachers of the hearing impaired was held at Philippine Normal
University
1998
- DECS order No. 5 “Reclassification of Regular teacher and principal items to SPED
teacher and special schools principal item"
1999
- DECS order no. 33 “Implementation of administrative order no. 101 directing the
Department of Public Works and highways, the DECS and the CHED to provide
architectural facilities or structural feature for disabled persons in all state college,
universities and other buildings
2EDPRE
Baloran,
Rajin
Rivera,
Chrisallie
Vanguardia,
Anne Germain
2000
-
DECS Order No. 11, s. 2000 - Recognized Special Education (SPED) Centers in the
Philippines
2002
-
An ongoing mobile teacher–training program by the Department of Education and the
University of the Philippines trains regular and special education teachers on how to
educate children with special needs.
2007-
Special Education Act of 2007 identifies ten groups of Children with Special Needs
2009
-
DepEd under its wing had 217 SPED Centers that cater to the needs of children with
special abilities. The department issued Braille textbooks to help especially visually
impaired children.
2010
-
Special Education Act of 2010, An act establishing at least one Special Education center
for each school division and at least three Special Education centers in big school
divisions for children with special needs, guidelines for government financial assistance
and other incentives and support
2012
-
DepEd has increased the funding for its Special Education program and is set to open
new centers
2013
-
DepEd organized a National Conference for SPED Teachers to sharpen their skills.
2.
1. 1817
3.
1. 1848
4.
1. 1864
2. Columbia Institution for the Deaf and Dumb and Blind was authorized by the
U.S. Congress to grant college degrees.
3. It was the first college in the world established for people with disabilities.
5.
1. 1883
2. Eugenics is a term that was coined by Sir Francis Galton in his book Essays
in Eugenics . Americans embraced the eugenics movement by passing laws to prevent
people with disabilities from moving to the U.S., marrying or having children.
6.
1. 1912
7.
1. 1922
8.
1. 1954
2. The U.S. Supreme Court in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka ruled that
separate schools for black and white children are unequal and unconstitutional.
3. This pivotal decision became a catalyst for the Civil Rights Movement.
2. Integration , which began in the West, in the late seventies and early eighties
was spurred by a progressive educational ideology.
2. The second stage in this development has taken the form of Special Needs
Education. Special Needs Education, is a system of education for children with disabilities
within ordinary schools . This form of education represents an effort to provide education in
more ‘normal’ settings. However, a common characteristic of this provision of education is
that it has been offered in special classes and not in cooperation with other ‘mainstream’
children.
1. Inclusive education was originally set out to meet the needs of learners who
were being traditionally excluded from the school or were otherwise marginalized within the
classroom.
2. By contrast, inclusion is about the child’s right to participate and the school’s
duty to accept and ensure this right.
17.
1. 1972
18.
1. 1973
3. Sections 501, 503 and 504 prohibited discrimination in federal programs and
services and all other programs or services receiving federal funds.
19.
1. 1973
20.
1. 1975
3. This Act was later renamed The Individuals With Disabilities Education Act
( IDEA ).
21.
1. 1975
3. This organization called for the end of aversive behavior modification and the
closing of all residential institutions for people with disabilities.
22. 1988 The "Deaf President Now" protest was held at Gallaudet University.
I. King Jordan became the first deaf president of Gallaudet University .
23.
1. 1990
24.
1. 1990
2. ADA law was the most sweeping disability rights legislation in history.
25.
1. 1990
2. The Education for All Handicapped Children Act was amended and renamed
the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
26.
1. 2001
2. The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) law becomes enacted calling for ALL
students to become proficient in reading and math by the year 2014.
27.
1. 2004
2. Re authorization of IDEA
Parental advocacy groups are formed to push for federal help in the hope
1993
of fair educational opportunities for their children with disabilities.
Congress creates a Bureau of Education for the Handicapped later named
1965 Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP). Little change happens early
but it indicated change was approaching.
Two landmark decisions made through the Supreme Court decide that
1972 children with disabilities should have an equal right to access education.
Mills v. D.C. Board of Education & PARC v. Pennsylvania.
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is passed allowing
1974 parents access to all personal information used by the school regarding
their child.
An Act that allows all school districts to educate students with disabilities,
called the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EAHCA), is passed.
1975
It is later amended and renamed as Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act (IDEA) in 1990.
The final federal regulations are passed and require school districts to adhere
1977
to a set of rules when providing education to children with disabilities.
1999 Americans with Disabilities Act is enacted allowing disabled children to
become more common place in school districts and gives parents and
children certain rights under IDEA.
The No Child Left Behind law becomes enacted calling for ALL students to
2001
become proficient in reading and math by the year 2014.
Every fourth week of November: National Observance of the week of gifted and talented
intro to SPED
Historical Milestones of
Special Education in the Philippines
1902
-
The interest to educate Filipino children with disabilities was expressed through Mr. Fred
Atkinson, the General Superintendent of Education.
1907
-
Special Education was formally started in the country by establishing the Insular School
for the Deaf and Blind in Manila.
1927
-
The government established the Welfareville Children’s Village, a school for people with
mental retardation in Mandaluyong.
1945
-
The National Orthopedic Hospital School for the Crippled Children and Youth is
established.
1949
-
Quezon City Science High School was inaugurated for gifted students.
1950
-
PAD opened a school for the children with hearing impairment
1953
-
The Elsie Gaches Village was established in Alabang to take care of the abandoned and
orphaned children and youth with physical and mental handicaps.
1956
-
Special classes for the deaf in regular class were implemented.
1957
-
The Bureau of Public Schools of the Department of Education and Culture created the
Special Education Section of the Special Subjects and Service Education.
1960
-
Some private college and universities started to offer special education courses on
graduate school curriculum
1963
-
With the approval of R.A. No. 3562, the training of DEC teacher scholars for blind
children started at the Philippine Normal University.
1965
-
Marked the start of training programs for school administrators on the supervision of
special classes held at UP
1969
- Classes for socially maladjusted children were organized at the manila Youth Reception
Center
1970
- Training of teacher for Children with behavior problems started at the University of the
Philippines
1973
- The juvenile and domestic Relations Court of Manila established the Tahanan Special
School for the socially maladjusted children and youth.
1975
- The Division of Manila City Schools implemented the Silahis Concept of Special
Education in public elementary schools.
1979
- The Bureau of Elementary Education Special Education unit conducted a two-year
nationwide survey if unidentified exceptional children who were in school.
1980
- The School for the Crippled Children at the Southern Island Hospital in Cebu City was
organized.
1990
- The Philippine institute for the Deaf, an oral school for children with hearing
impairment was established.
1992
- The summer training for teacher of the visually impaired started at the Philippine
Normal University
1993
- DECS issued Order No. 14 that directed regional officers to organize the Regional
Special Education Council (RESC)
1995
- The summer training for teachers of the hearing impaired was held at Philippine Normal
University
1998
- DECS order No. 5 “Reclassification of Regular teacher and principal items to SPED
teacher and special schools principal item"
1999
- DECS order no. 33 “Implementation of administrative order no. 101 directing the
Department of Public Works and highways, the DECS and the CHED to provide
architectural facilities or structural feature for disabled persons in all state college,
universities and other buildings
2EDPRE
Baloran,
Rajin
Rivera,
Chrisallie
Vanguardia,
Anne Germain
2000
-
DECS Order No. 11, s. 2000 - Recognized Special Education (SPED) Centers in the
Philippines
2002
-
An ongoing mobile teacher–training program by the Department of Education and the
University of the Philippines trains regular and special education teachers on how to
educate children with special needs.
2007-
Special Education Act of 2007 identifies ten groups of Children with Special Needs
2009
-
DepEd under its wing had 217 SPED Centers that cater to the needs of children with
special abilities. The department issued Braille textbooks to help especially visually
impaired children.
2010
-
Special Education Act of 2010, An act establishing at least one Special Education center
for each school division and at least three Special Education centers in big school
divisions for children with special needs, guidelines for government financial assistance
and other incentives and support
2012
-
DepEd has increased the funding for its Special Education program and is set to open
new centers
2013
-
DepEd organized a National Conference for SPED Teachers to sharpen their skills.
30.
1. 1817
31.
1. 1848
32.
1. 1864
2. Columbia Institution for the Deaf and Dumb and Blind was authorized by the
U.S. Congress to grant college degrees.
3. It was the first college in the world established for people with disabilities.
33.
1. 1883
2. Eugenics is a term that was coined by Sir Francis Galton in his book Essays
in Eugenics . Americans embraced the eugenics movement by passing laws to prevent
people with disabilities from moving to the U.S., marrying or having children.
34.
1. 1912
35.
1. 1922
36.
1. 1954
2. The U.S. Supreme Court in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka ruled that
separate schools for black and white children are unequal and unconstitutional.
3. This pivotal decision became a catalyst for the Civil Rights Movement.
2. Integration , which began in the West, in the late seventies and early eighties
was spurred by a progressive educational ideology.
2. The second stage in this development has taken the form of Special Needs
Education. Special Needs Education, is a system of education for children with disabilities
within ordinary schools . This form of education represents an effort to provide education in
more ‘normal’ settings. However, a common characteristic of this provision of education is
that it has been offered in special classes and not in cooperation with other ‘mainstream’
children.
1. Inclusive education was originally set out to meet the needs of learners who
were being traditionally excluded from the school or were otherwise marginalized within the
classroom.
2. By contrast, inclusion is about the child’s right to participate and the school’s
duty to accept and ensure this right.
45.
1. 1972
2. The U.S. District Court, District of Columbia ruled in Mills v. Board of
Education that the District of Columbia could not exclude disabled children from the public
schools.
46.
1. 1973
3. Sections 501, 503 and 504 prohibited discrimination in federal programs and
services and all other programs or services receiving federal funds.
47.
1. 1973
48.
1. 1975
3. This Act was later renamed The Individuals With Disabilities Education Act
( IDEA ).
49.
1. 1975
3. This organization called for the end of aversive behavior modification and the
closing of all residential institutions for people with disabilities.
50. 1988 The "Deaf President Now" protest was held at Gallaudet University.
I. King Jordan became the first deaf president of Gallaudet University .
51.
1. 1990
52.
1. 1990
2. ADA law was the most sweeping disability rights legislation in history.
53.
1. 1990
2. The Education for All Handicapped Children Act was amended and renamed
the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
54.
1. 2001
2. The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) law becomes enacted calling for ALL
students to become proficient in reading and math by the year 2014.
55.
1. 2004
2. Re authorization of IDEA
Parental advocacy groups are formed to push for federal help in the hope
1993
of fair educational opportunities for their children with disabilities.
Congress creates a Bureau of Education for the Handicapped later named
1965 Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP). Little change happens early
but it indicated change was approaching.
Two landmark decisions made through the Supreme Court decide that
1972 children with disabilities should have an equal right to access education.
Mills v. D.C. Board of Education & PARC v. Pennsylvania.
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is passed allowing
1974 parents access to all personal information used by the school regarding
their child.
An Act that allows all school districts to educate students with disabilities,
called the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EAHCA), is passed.
1975
It is later amended and renamed as Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act (IDEA) in 1990.
The final federal regulations are passed and require school districts to adhere
1977
to a set of rules when providing education to children with disabilities.
Americans with Disabilities Act is enacted allowing disabled children to
1999 become more common place in school districts and gives parents and
children certain rights under IDEA.
The No Child Left Behind law becomes enacted calling for ALL students to
2001
become proficient in reading and math by the year 2014.
Every fourth week of November: National Observance of the week of gifted and talented
intro to SPED
Historical Milestones of
Special Education in the Philippines
1902
-
The interest to educate Filipino children with disabilities was expressed through Mr. Fred
Atkinson, the General Superintendent of Education.
1907
-
Special Education was formally started in the country by establishing the Insular School
for the Deaf and Blind in Manila.
1927
-
The government established the Welfareville Children’s Village, a school for people with
mental retardation in Mandaluyong.
1945
-
The National Orthopedic Hospital School for the Crippled Children and Youth is
established.
1949
-
Quezon City Science High School was inaugurated for gifted students.
1950
-
PAD opened a school for the children with hearing impairment
1953
-
The Elsie Gaches Village was established in Alabang to take care of the abandoned and
orphaned children and youth with physical and mental handicaps.
1956
-
Special classes for the deaf in regular class were implemented.
1957
-
The Bureau of Public Schools of the Department of Education and Culture created the
Special Education Section of the Special Subjects and Service Education.
1960
-
Some private college and universities started to offer special education courses on
graduate school curriculum
1963
-
With the approval of R.A. No. 3562, the training of DEC teacher scholars for blind
children started at the Philippine Normal University.
1965
-
Marked the start of training programs for school administrators on the supervision of
special classes held at UP
1969
- Classes for socially maladjusted children were organized at the manila Youth Reception
Center
1970
- Training of teacher for Children with behavior problems started at the University of the
Philippines
1973
- The juvenile and domestic Relations Court of Manila established the Tahanan Special
School for the socially maladjusted children and youth.
1975
- The Division of Manila City Schools implemented the Silahis Concept of Special
Education in public elementary schools.
1979
- The Bureau of Elementary Education Special Education unit conducted a two-year
nationwide survey if unidentified exceptional children who were in school.
1980
- The School for the Crippled Children at the Southern Island Hospital in Cebu City was
organized.
1990
- The Philippine institute for the Deaf, an oral school for children with hearing
impairment was established.
1992
- The summer training for teacher of the visually impaired started at the Philippine
Normal University
1993
- DECS issued Order No. 14 that directed regional officers to organize the Regional
Special Education Council (RESC)
1995
- The summer training for teachers of the hearing impaired was held at Philippine Normal
University
1998
- DECS order No. 5 “Reclassification of Regular teacher and principal items to SPED
teacher and special schools principal item"
1999
- DECS order no. 33 “Implementation of administrative order no. 101 directing the
Department of Public Works and highways, the DECS and the CHED to provide
architectural facilities or structural feature for disabled persons in all state college,
universities and other buildings
2EDPRE
Baloran,
Rajin
Rivera,
Chrisallie
Vanguardia,
Anne Germain
2000
-
DECS Order No. 11, s. 2000 - Recognized Special Education (SPED) Centers in the
Philippines
2002
-
An ongoing mobile teacher–training program by the Department of Education and the
University of the Philippines trains regular and special education teachers on how to
educate children with special needs.
2007-
Special Education Act of 2007 identifies ten groups of Children with Special Needs
2009
-
DepEd under its wing had 217 SPED Centers that cater to the needs of children with
special abilities. The department issued Braille textbooks to help especially visually
impaired children.
2010
-
Special Education Act of 2010, An act establishing at least one Special Education center
for each school division and at least three Special Education centers in big school
divisions for children with special needs, guidelines for government financial assistance
and other incentives and support
2012
-
DepEd has increased the funding for its Special Education program and is set to open
new centers
2013
-
DepEd organized a National Conference for SPED Teachers to sharpen their skills.
58.
1. 1817
59.
1. 1848
60.
1. 1864
2. Columbia Institution for the Deaf and Dumb and Blind was authorized by the
U.S. Congress to grant college degrees.
3. It was the first college in the world established for people with disabilities.
61.
1. 1883
2. Eugenics is a term that was coined by Sir Francis Galton in his book Essays
in Eugenics . Americans embraced the eugenics movement by passing laws to prevent
people with disabilities from moving to the U.S., marrying or having children.
62.
1. 1912
63.
1. 1922
64.
1. 1954
2. The U.S. Supreme Court in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka ruled that
separate schools for black and white children are unequal and unconstitutional.
3. This pivotal decision became a catalyst for the Civil Rights Movement.
2. Integration , which began in the West, in the late seventies and early eighties
was spurred by a progressive educational ideology.
2. The second stage in this development has taken the form of Special Needs
Education. Special Needs Education, is a system of education for children with disabilities
within ordinary schools . This form of education represents an effort to provide education in
more ‘normal’ settings. However, a common characteristic of this provision of education is
that it has been offered in special classes and not in cooperation with other ‘mainstream’
children.
1. Inclusive education was originally set out to meet the needs of learners who
were being traditionally excluded from the school or were otherwise marginalized within the
classroom.
2. By contrast, inclusion is about the child’s right to participate and the school’s
duty to accept and ensure this right.
73.
1. 1972
74.
1. 1973
3. Sections 501, 503 and 504 prohibited discrimination in federal programs and
services and all other programs or services receiving federal funds.
75.
1. 1973
76.
1. 1975
3. This Act was later renamed The Individuals With Disabilities Education Act
( IDEA ).
77.
1. 1975
3. This organization called for the end of aversive behavior modification and the
closing of all residential institutions for people with disabilities.
78. 1988 The "Deaf President Now" protest was held at Gallaudet University.
I. King Jordan became the first deaf president of Gallaudet University .
79.
1. 1990
80.
1. 1990
2. ADA law was the most sweeping disability rights legislation in history.
81.
1. 1990
2. The Education for All Handicapped Children Act was amended and renamed
the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
82.
1. 2001
2. The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) law becomes enacted calling for ALL
students to become proficient in reading and math by the year 2014.
83.
1. 2004
2. Re authorization of IDEA
Parental advocacy groups are formed to push for federal help in the hope
1993
of fair educational opportunities for their children with disabilities.
Congress creates a Bureau of Education for the Handicapped later named
1965 Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP). Little change happens early
but it indicated change was approaching.
Two landmark decisions made through the Supreme Court decide that
1972 children with disabilities should have an equal right to access education.
Mills v. D.C. Board of Education & PARC v. Pennsylvania.
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is passed allowing
1974 parents access to all personal information used by the school regarding
their child.
An Act that allows all school districts to educate students with disabilities,
called the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EAHCA), is passed.
1975
It is later amended and renamed as Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act (IDEA) in 1990.
The final federal regulations are passed and require school districts to adhere
1977
to a set of rules when providing education to children with disabilities.
Americans with Disabilities Act is enacted allowing disabled children to
1999 become more common place in school districts and gives parents and
children certain rights under IDEA.
The No Child Left Behind law becomes enacted calling for ALL students to
2001
become proficient in reading and math by the year 2014.
Every fourth week of November: National Observance of the week of gifted and talented
intro to SPED
Historical Milestones of
Special Education in the Philippines
1902
-
The interest to educate Filipino children with disabilities was expressed through Mr. Fred
Atkinson, the General Superintendent of Education.
1907
-
Special Education was formally started in the country by establishing the Insular School
for the Deaf and Blind in Manila.
1927
-
The government established the Welfareville Children’s Village, a school for people with
mental retardation in Mandaluyong.
1945
-
The National Orthopedic Hospital School for the Crippled Children and Youth is
established.
1949
-
Quezon City Science High School was inaugurated for gifted students.
1950
-
PAD opened a school for the children with hearing impairment
1953
-
The Elsie Gaches Village was established in Alabang to take care of the abandoned and
orphaned children and youth with physical and mental handicaps.
1956
-
Special classes for the deaf in regular class were implemented.
1957
-
The Bureau of Public Schools of the Department of Education and Culture created the
Special Education Section of the Special Subjects and Service Education.
1960
-
Some private college and universities started to offer special education courses on
graduate school curriculum
1963
-
With the approval of R.A. No. 3562, the training of DEC teacher scholars for blind
children started at the Philippine Normal University.
1965
-
Marked the start of training programs for school administrators on the supervision of
special classes held at UP
1969
- Classes for socially maladjusted children were organized at the manila Youth Reception
Center
1970
- Training of teacher for Children with behavior problems started at the University of the
Philippines
1973
- The juvenile and domestic Relations Court of Manila established the Tahanan Special
School for the socially maladjusted children and youth.
1975
- The Division of Manila City Schools implemented the Silahis Concept of Special
Education in public elementary schools.
1979
- The Bureau of Elementary Education Special Education unit conducted a two-year
nationwide survey if unidentified exceptional children who were in school.
1980
- The School for the Crippled Children at the Southern Island Hospital in Cebu City was
organized.
1990
- The Philippine institute for the Deaf, an oral school for children with hearing
impairment was established.
1992
- The summer training for teacher of the visually impaired started at the Philippine
Normal University
1993
- DECS issued Order No. 14 that directed regional officers to organize the Regional
Special Education Council (RESC)
1995
- The summer training for teachers of the hearing impaired was held at Philippine Normal
University
1998
- DECS order No. 5 “Reclassification of Regular teacher and principal items to SPED
teacher and special schools principal item"
1999
- DECS order no. 33 “Implementation of administrative order no. 101 directing the
Department of Public Works and highways, the DECS and the CHED to provide
architectural facilities or structural feature for disabled persons in all state college,
universities and other buildings
2EDPRE
Baloran,
Rajin
Rivera,
Chrisallie
Vanguardia,
Anne Germain
2000
-
DECS Order No. 11, s. 2000 - Recognized Special Education (SPED) Centers in the
Philippines
2002
-
An ongoing mobile teacher–training program by the Department of Education and the
University of the Philippines trains regular and special education teachers on how to
educate children with special needs.
2007-
Special Education Act of 2007 identifies ten groups of Children with Special Needs
2009
-
DepEd under its wing had 217 SPED Centers that cater to the needs of children with
special abilities. The department issued Braille textbooks to help especially visually
impaired children.
2010
-
Special Education Act of 2010, An act establishing at least one Special Education center
for each school division and at least three Special Education centers in big school
divisions for children with special needs, guidelines for government financial assistance
and other incentives and support
2012
-
DepEd has increased the funding for its Special Education program and is set to open
new centers
2013
-
DepEd organized a National Conference for SPED Teachers to sharpen their skills.
86.
1. 1817
2. The American School for the Deaf is founded in Hartford, Connecticut
87.
1. 1848
88.
1. 1864
2. Columbia Institution for the Deaf and Dumb and Blind was authorized by the
U.S. Congress to grant college degrees.
3. It was the first college in the world established for people with disabilities.
89.
1. 1883
2. Eugenics is a term that was coined by Sir Francis Galton in his book Essays
in Eugenics . Americans embraced the eugenics movement by passing laws to prevent
people with disabilities from moving to the U.S., marrying or having children.
90.
1. 1912
91.
1. 1922
92.
1. 1954
2. The U.S. Supreme Court in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka ruled that
separate schools for black and white children are unequal and unconstitutional.
3. This pivotal decision became a catalyst for the Civil Rights Movement.
93. 60’s and 70’s - Inclusion
2. Integration , which began in the West, in the late seventies and early eighties
was spurred by a progressive educational ideology.
2. The second stage in this development has taken the form of Special Needs
Education. Special Needs Education, is a system of education for children with disabilities
within ordinary schools . This form of education represents an effort to provide education in
more ‘normal’ settings. However, a common characteristic of this provision of education is
that it has been offered in special classes and not in cooperation with other ‘mainstream’
children.
1. Inclusive education was originally set out to meet the needs of learners who
were being traditionally excluded from the school or were otherwise marginalized within the
classroom.
2. By contrast, inclusion is about the child’s right to participate and the school’s
duty to accept and ensure this right.
98. 60’s and 70’s - Inclusion
101.
1. 1972
102.
1. 1973
3. Sections 501, 503 and 504 prohibited discrimination in federal programs and
services and all other programs or services receiving federal funds.
103.
1. 1973
104.
1. 1975
3. This Act was later renamed The Individuals With Disabilities Education Act
( IDEA ).
105.
1. 1975
3. This organization called for the end of aversive behavior modification and the
closing of all residential institutions for people with disabilities.
106. 1988 The "Deaf President Now" protest was held at Gallaudet University.
I. King Jordan became the first deaf president of Gallaudet University .
107.
1. 1990
108.
1. 1990
2. ADA law was the most sweeping disability rights legislation in history.
109.
1. 1990
2. The Education for All Handicapped Children Act was amended and renamed
the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
110.
1. 2001
2. The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) law becomes enacted calling for ALL
students to become proficient in reading and math by the year 2014.
111.
1. 2004
2. Re authorization of IDEA
Parental advocacy groups are formed to push for federal help in the hope
1993
of fair educational opportunities for their children with disabilities.
Congress creates a Bureau of Education for the Handicapped later named
1965 Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP). Little change happens early
but it indicated change was approaching.
Two landmark decisions made through the Supreme Court decide that
1972 children with disabilities should have an equal right to access education.
Mills v. D.C. Board of Education & PARC v. Pennsylvania.
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is passed allowing
1974 parents access to all personal information used by the school regarding
their child.
An Act that allows all school districts to educate students with disabilities,
called the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EAHCA), is passed.
1975
It is later amended and renamed as Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act (IDEA) in 1990.
1977
The final federal regulations are passed and require school districts to adhere
to a set of rules when providing education to children with disabilities.
Americans with Disabilities Act is enacted allowing disabled children to
1999 become more common place in school districts and gives parents and
children certain rights under IDEA.
The No Child Left Behind law becomes enacted calling for ALL students to
2001
become proficient in reading and math by the year 2014.
Every fourth week of November: National Observance of the week of gifted and talented
intro to SPED
Historical Milestones of
Special Education in the Philippines
1902
-
The interest to educate Filipino children with disabilities was expressed through Mr. Fred
Atkinson, the General Superintendent of Education.
1907
-
Special Education was formally started in the country by establishing the Insular School
for the Deaf and Blind in Manila.
1927
-
The government established the Welfareville Children’s Village, a school for people with
mental retardation in Mandaluyong.
1945
-
The National Orthopedic Hospital School for the Crippled Children and Youth is
established.
1949
-
Quezon City Science High School was inaugurated for gifted students.
1950
-
PAD opened a school for the children with hearing impairment
1953
-
The Elsie Gaches Village was established in Alabang to take care of the abandoned and
orphaned children and youth with physical and mental handicaps.
1956
-
Special classes for the deaf in regular class were implemented.
1957
-
The Bureau of Public Schools of the Department of Education and Culture created the
Special Education Section of the Special Subjects and Service Education.
1960
-
Some private college and universities started to offer special education courses on
graduate school curriculum
1963
-
With the approval of R.A. No. 3562, the training of DEC teacher scholars for blind
children started at the Philippine Normal University.
1965
-
Marked the start of training programs for school administrators on the supervision of
special classes held at UP
1969
- Classes for socially maladjusted children were organized at the manila Youth Reception
Center
1970
- Training of teacher for Children with behavior problems started at the University of the
Philippines
1973
- The juvenile and domestic Relations Court of Manila established the Tahanan Special
School for the socially maladjusted children and youth.
1975
- The Division of Manila City Schools implemented the Silahis Concept of Special
Education in public elementary schools.
1979
- The Bureau of Elementary Education Special Education unit conducted a two-year
nationwide survey if unidentified exceptional children who were in school.
1980
- The School for the Crippled Children at the Southern Island Hospital in Cebu City was
organized.
1990
- The Philippine institute for the Deaf, an oral school for children with hearing
impairment was established.
1992
- The summer training for teacher of the visually impaired started at the Philippine
Normal University
1993
- DECS issued Order No. 14 that directed regional officers to organize the Regional
Special Education Council (RESC)
1995
- The summer training for teachers of the hearing impaired was held at Philippine Normal
University
1998
- DECS order No. 5 “Reclassification of Regular teacher and principal items to SPED
teacher and special schools principal item"
1999
- DECS order no. 33 “Implementation of administrative order no. 101 directing the
Department of Public Works and highways, the DECS and the CHED to provide
architectural facilities or structural feature for disabled persons in all state college,
universities and other buildings
2EDPRE
Baloran,
Rajin
Rivera,
Chrisallie
Vanguardia,
Anne Germain
2000
-
DECS Order No. 11, s. 2000 - Recognized Special Education (SPED) Centers in the
Philippines
2002
-
An ongoing mobile teacher–training program by the Department of Education and the
University of the Philippines trains regular and special education teachers on how to
educate children with special needs.
2007-
Special Education Act of 2007 identifies ten groups of Children with Special Needs
2009
-
DepEd under its wing had 217 SPED Centers that cater to the needs of children with
special abilities. The department issued Braille textbooks to help especially visually
impaired children.
2010
-
Special Education Act of 2010, An act establishing at least one Special Education center
for each school division and at least three Special Education centers in big school
divisions for children with special needs, guidelines for government financial assistance
and other incentives and support
2012
-
DepEd has increased the funding for its Special Education program and is set to open
new centers
2013
-
DepEd organized a National Conference for SPED Teachers to sharpen their skills.
114.
1. 1817
115.
1. 1848
116.
1. 1864
2. Columbia Institution for the Deaf and Dumb and Blind was authorized by the
U.S. Congress to grant college degrees.
3. It was the first college in the world established for people with disabilities.
117.
1. 1883
2. Eugenics is a term that was coined by Sir Francis Galton in his book Essays
in Eugenics . Americans embraced the eugenics movement by passing laws to prevent
people with disabilities from moving to the U.S., marrying or having children.
118.
1. 1912
2. The Threat of the Feeble Minded (pamphlet) created a climate of hysteria
allowing for massive human rights abuses of people with disabilities, including
institutionalization and forced sterilization.
119.
1. 1922
120.
1. 1954
2. The U.S. Supreme Court in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka ruled that
separate schools for black and white children are unequal and unconstitutional.
3. This pivotal decision became a catalyst for the Civil Rights Movement.
2. Integration , which began in the West, in the late seventies and early eighties
was spurred by a progressive educational ideology.
2. The second stage in this development has taken the form of Special Needs
Education. Special Needs Education, is a system of education for children with disabilities
within ordinary schools . This form of education represents an effort to provide education in
more ‘normal’ settings. However, a common characteristic of this provision of education is
that it has been offered in special classes and not in cooperation with other ‘mainstream’
children.
1. Inclusive education was originally set out to meet the needs of learners who
were being traditionally excluded from the school or were otherwise marginalized within the
classroom.
2. A series of shifts from focusing on the disabled child as a problem to focusing
on changes in the management of the classroom, revealed surprising changes in learning.
2. By contrast, inclusion is about the child’s right to participate and the school’s
duty to accept and ensure this right.
130.
1. 1973
3. Sections 501, 503 and 504 prohibited discrimination in federal programs and
services and all other programs or services receiving federal funds.
131.
1. 1973
132.
1. 1975
3. This Act was later renamed The Individuals With Disabilities Education Act
( IDEA ).
133.
1. 1975
3. This organization called for the end of aversive behavior modification and the
closing of all residential institutions for people with disabilities.
134. 1988 The "Deaf President Now" protest was held at Gallaudet University.
I. King Jordan became the first deaf president of Gallaudet University .
135.
1. 1990
2. The Americans with Disabilities Act
136.
1. 1990
2. ADA law was the most sweeping disability rights legislation in history.
137.
1. 1990
2. The Education for All Handicapped Children Act was amended and renamed
the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
138.
1. 2001
2. The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) law becomes enacted calling for ALL
students to become proficient in reading and math by the year 2014.
139.
1. 2004
2. Re authorization of IDEA
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is passed allowing
1974 parents access to all personal information used by the school regarding
their child.
An Act that allows all school districts to educate students with disabilities,
called the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EAHCA), is passed.
1975
It is later amended and renamed as Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act (IDEA) in 1990.
The final federal regulations are passed and require school districts to adhere
1977
to a set of rules when providing education to children with disabilities.
Americans with Disabilities Act is enacted allowing disabled children to
1999 become more common place in school districts and gives parents and
children certain rights under IDEA.
The No Child Left Behind law becomes enacted calling for ALL students to
2001
become proficient in reading and math by the year 2014.
Every fourth week of November: National Observance of the week of gifted and talented
intro to SPED
Historical Milestones of
Special Education in the Philippines
1902
-
The interest to educate Filipino children with disabilities was expressed through Mr. Fred
Atkinson, the General Superintendent of Education.
1907
-
Special Education was formally started in the country by establishing the Insular School
for the Deaf and Blind in Manila.
1927
-
The government established the Welfareville Children’s Village, a school for people with
mental retardation in Mandaluyong.
1945
-
The National Orthopedic Hospital School for the Crippled Children and Youth is
established.
1949
-
Quezon City Science High School was inaugurated for gifted students.
1950
-
PAD opened a school for the children with hearing impairment
1953
-
The Elsie Gaches Village was established in Alabang to take care of the abandoned and
orphaned children and youth with physical and mental handicaps.
1956
-
Special classes for the deaf in regular class were implemented.
1957
-
The Bureau of Public Schools of the Department of Education and Culture created the
Special Education Section of the Special Subjects and Service Education.
1960
-
Some private college and universities started to offer special education courses on
graduate school curriculum
1963
-
With the approval of R.A. No. 3562, the training of DEC teacher scholars for blind
children started at the Philippine Normal University.
1965
-
Marked the start of training programs for school administrators on the supervision of
special classes held at UP
1969
- Classes for socially maladjusted children were organized at the manila Youth Reception
Center
1970
- Training of teacher for Children with behavior problems started at the University of the
Philippines
1973
- The juvenile and domestic Relations Court of Manila established the Tahanan Special
School for the socially maladjusted children and youth.
1975
- The Division of Manila City Schools implemented the Silahis Concept of Special
Education in public elementary schools.
1979
- The Bureau of Elementary Education Special Education unit conducted a two-year
nationwide survey if unidentified exceptional children who were in school.
1980
- The School for the Crippled Children at the Southern Island Hospital in Cebu City was
organized.
1990
- The Philippine institute for the Deaf, an oral school for children with hearing
impairment was established.
1992
- The summer training for teacher of the visually impaired started at the Philippine
Normal University
1993
- DECS issued Order No. 14 that directed regional officers to organize the Regional
Special Education Council (RESC)
1995
- The summer training for teachers of the hearing impaired was held at Philippine Normal
University
1998
- DECS order No. 5 “Reclassification of Regular teacher and principal items to SPED
teacher and special schools principal item"
1999
- DECS order no. 33 “Implementation of administrative order no. 101 directing the
Department of Public Works and highways, the DECS and the CHED to provide
architectural facilities or structural feature for disabled persons in all state college,
universities and other buildings
2EDPRE
Baloran,
Rajin
Rivera,
Chrisallie
Vanguardia,
Anne Germain
2000
-
DECS Order No. 11, s. 2000 - Recognized Special Education (SPED) Centers in the
Philippines
2002
-
An ongoing mobile teacher–training program by the Department of Education and the
University of the Philippines trains regular and special education teachers on how to
educate children with special needs.
2007-
Special Education Act of 2007 identifies ten groups of Children with Special Needs
2009
-
DepEd under its wing had 217 SPED Centers that cater to the needs of children with
special abilities. The department issued Braille textbooks to help especially visually
impaired children.
2010
-
Special Education Act of 2010, An act establishing at least one Special Education center
for each school division and at least three Special Education centers in big school
divisions for children with special needs, guidelines for government financial assistance
and other incentives and support
2012
-
DepEd has increased the funding for its Special Education program and is set to open
new centers
2013
-
DepEd organized a National Conference for SPED Teachers to sharpen their skills.
142.
1. 1817
143.
1. 1848
144.
1. 1864
2. Columbia Institution for the Deaf and Dumb and Blind was authorized by the
U.S. Congress to grant college degrees.
3. It was the first college in the world established for people with disabilities.
145.
1. 1883
2. Eugenics is a term that was coined by Sir Francis Galton in his book Essays
in Eugenics . Americans embraced the eugenics movement by passing laws to prevent
people with disabilities from moving to the U.S., marrying or having children.
146.
1. 1912
147.
1. 1922
148.
1. 1954
2. The U.S. Supreme Court in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka ruled that
separate schools for black and white children are unequal and unconstitutional.
3. This pivotal decision became a catalyst for the Civil Rights Movement.
2. The second stage in this development has taken the form of Special Needs
Education. Special Needs Education, is a system of education for children with disabilities
within ordinary schools . This form of education represents an effort to provide education in
more ‘normal’ settings. However, a common characteristic of this provision of education is
that it has been offered in special classes and not in cooperation with other ‘mainstream’
children.
1. Inclusive education was originally set out to meet the needs of learners who
were being traditionally excluded from the school or were otherwise marginalized within the
classroom.
2. By contrast, inclusion is about the child’s right to participate and the school’s
duty to accept and ensure this right.
157.
1. 1972
158.
1. 1973
3. Sections 501, 503 and 504 prohibited discrimination in federal programs and
services and all other programs or services receiving federal funds.
159.
1. 1973
160.
1. 1975
2. The Education of All Handicapped Children Act ( PL 94-142 ) required free,
appropriate public Education ( FAPE ) in the least restrictive ( LRE ) setting.
3. This Act was later renamed The Individuals With Disabilities Education Act
( IDEA ).
161.
1. 1975
3. This organization called for the end of aversive behavior modification and the
closing of all residential institutions for people with disabilities.
162. 1988 The "Deaf President Now" protest was held at Gallaudet University.
I. King Jordan became the first deaf president of Gallaudet University .
163.
1. 1990
164.
1. 1990
2. ADA law was the most sweeping disability rights legislation in history.
165.
1. 1990
2. The Education for All Handicapped Children Act was amended and renamed
the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
166.
1. 2001
2. The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) law becomes enacted calling for ALL
students to become proficient in reading and math by the year 2014.
167.
1. 2004
2. Re authorization of IDEA
Parental advocacy groups are formed to push for federal help in the hope
1993
of fair educational opportunities for their children with disabilities.
Congress creates a Bureau of Education for the Handicapped later named
1965 Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP). Little change happens early
but it indicated change was approaching.
Two landmark decisions made through the Supreme Court decide that
1972 children with disabilities should have an equal right to access education.
Mills v. D.C. Board of Education & PARC v. Pennsylvania.
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is passed allowing
1974 parents access to all personal information used by the school regarding
their child.
An Act that allows all school districts to educate students with disabilities,
called the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EAHCA), is passed.
1975
It is later amended and renamed as Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act (IDEA) in 1990.
The final federal regulations are passed and require school districts to adhere
1977
to a set of rules when providing education to children with disabilities.
Americans with Disabilities Act is enacted allowing disabled children to
1999 become more common place in school districts and gives parents and
children certain rights under IDEA.
The No Child Left Behind law becomes enacted calling for ALL students to
2001
become proficient in reading and math by the year 2014.
Every fourth week of November: National Observance of the week of gifted and talented
intro to SPED
Historical Milestones of
Special Education in the Philippines
1902
-
The interest to educate Filipino children with disabilities was expressed through Mr. Fred
Atkinson, the General Superintendent of Education.
1907
-
Special Education was formally started in the country by establishing the Insular School
for the Deaf and Blind in Manila.
1927
-
The government established the Welfareville Children’s Village, a school for people with
mental retardation in Mandaluyong.
1945
-
The National Orthopedic Hospital School for the Crippled Children and Youth is
established.
1949
-
Quezon City Science High School was inaugurated for gifted students.
1950
-
PAD opened a school for the children with hearing impairment
1953
-
The Elsie Gaches Village was established in Alabang to take care of the abandoned and
orphaned children and youth with physical and mental handicaps.
1956
-
Special classes for the deaf in regular class were implemented.
1957
-
The Bureau of Public Schools of the Department of Education and Culture created the
Special Education Section of the Special Subjects and Service Education.
1960
-
Some private college and universities started to offer special education courses on
graduate school curriculum
1963
-
With the approval of R.A. No. 3562, the training of DEC teacher scholars for blind
children started at the Philippine Normal University.
1965
-
Marked the start of training programs for school administrators on the supervision of
special classes held at UP
1969
- Classes for socially maladjusted children were organized at the manila Youth Reception
Center
1970
- Training of teacher for Children with behavior problems started at the University of the
Philippines
1973
- The juvenile and domestic Relations Court of Manila established the Tahanan Special
School for the socially maladjusted children and youth.
1975
- The Division of Manila City Schools implemented the Silahis Concept of Special
Education in public elementary schools.
1979
- The Bureau of Elementary Education Special Education unit conducted a two-year
nationwide survey if unidentified exceptional children who were in school.
1980
- The School for the Crippled Children at the Southern Island Hospital in Cebu City was
organized.
1990
- The Philippine institute for the Deaf, an oral school for children with hearing
impairment was established.
1992
- The summer training for teacher of the visually impaired started at the Philippine
Normal University
1993
- DECS issued Order No. 14 that directed regional officers to organize the Regional
Special Education Council (RESC)
1995
- The summer training for teachers of the hearing impaired was held at Philippine Normal
University
1998
- DECS order No. 5 “Reclassification of Regular teacher and principal items to SPED
teacher and special schools principal item"
1999
- DECS order no. 33 “Implementation of administrative order no. 101 directing the
Department of Public Works and highways, the DECS and the CHED to provide
architectural facilities or structural feature for disabled persons in all state college,
universities and other buildings
2EDPRE
Baloran,
Rajin
Rivera,
Chrisallie
Vanguardia,
Anne Germain
2000
-
DECS Order No. 11, s. 2000 - Recognized Special Education (SPED) Centers in the
Philippines
2002
-
An ongoing mobile teacher–training program by the Department of Education and the
University of the Philippines trains regular and special education teachers on how to
educate children with special needs.
2007-
Special Education Act of 2007 identifies ten groups of Children with Special Needs
2009
-
DepEd under its wing had 217 SPED Centers that cater to the needs of children with
special abilities. The department issued Braille textbooks to help especially visually
impaired children.
2010
-
Special Education Act of 2010, An act establishing at least one Special Education center
for each school division and at least three Special Education centers in big school
divisions for children with special needs, guidelines for government financial assistance
and other incentives and support
2012
-
DepEd has increased the funding for its Special Education program and is set to open
new centers
2013
-
DepEd organized a National Conference for SPED Teachers to sharpen their skills.
170.
1. 1817
171.
1. 1848
172.
1. 1864
2. Columbia Institution for the Deaf and Dumb and Blind was authorized by the
U.S. Congress to grant college degrees.
3. It was the first college in the world established for people with disabilities.
173.
1. 1883
2. Eugenics is a term that was coined by Sir Francis Galton in his book Essays
in Eugenics . Americans embraced the eugenics movement by passing laws to prevent
people with disabilities from moving to the U.S., marrying or having children.
174.
1. 1912
175.
1. 1922
2. The U.S. Supreme Court in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka ruled that
separate schools for black and white children are unequal and unconstitutional.
3. This pivotal decision became a catalyst for the Civil Rights Movement.
2. Integration , which began in the West, in the late seventies and early eighties
was spurred by a progressive educational ideology.
2. The second stage in this development has taken the form of Special Needs
Education. Special Needs Education, is a system of education for children with disabilities
within ordinary schools . This form of education represents an effort to provide education in
more ‘normal’ settings. However, a common characteristic of this provision of education is
that it has been offered in special classes and not in cooperation with other ‘mainstream’
children.
1. Inclusive education was originally set out to meet the needs of learners who
were being traditionally excluded from the school or were otherwise marginalized within the
classroom.
2. By contrast, inclusion is about the child’s right to participate and the school’s
duty to accept and ensure this right.
185.
1. 1972
3. Sections 501, 503 and 504 prohibited discrimination in federal programs and
services and all other programs or services receiving federal funds.
187.
1. 1973
188.
1. 1975
3. This Act was later renamed The Individuals With Disabilities Education Act
( IDEA ).
189.
1. 1975
3. This organization called for the end of aversive behavior modification and the
closing of all residential institutions for people with disabilities.
190. 1988 The "Deaf President Now" protest was held at Gallaudet University.
I. King Jordan became the first deaf president of Gallaudet University .
191.
1. 1990
192.
1. 1990
2. ADA law was the most sweeping disability rights legislation in history.
193.
1. 1990
2. The Education for All Handicapped Children Act was amended and renamed
the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
194.
1. 2001
2. The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) law becomes enacted calling for ALL
students to become proficient in reading and math by the year 2014.
195.
1. 2004
2. Re authorization of IDEA
Parental advocacy groups are formed to push for federal help in the hope
1993
of fair educational opportunities for their children with disabilities.
Congress creates a Bureau of Education for the Handicapped later named
1965 Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP). Little change happens early
but it indicated change was approaching.
Two landmark decisions made through the Supreme Court decide that
1972 children with disabilities should have an equal right to access education.
Mills v. D.C. Board of Education & PARC v. Pennsylvania.
1974
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is passed allowing
parents access to all personal information used by the school regarding
their child.
An Act that allows all school districts to educate students with disabilities,
called the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EAHCA), is passed.
1975
It is later amended and renamed as Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act (IDEA) in 1990.
The final federal regulations are passed and require school districts to adhere
1977
to a set of rules when providing education to children with disabilities.
Americans with Disabilities Act is enacted allowing disabled children to
1999 become more common place in school districts and gives parents and
children certain rights under IDEA.
The No Child Left Behind law becomes enacted calling for ALL students to
2001
become proficient in reading and math by the year 2014.
Every fourth week of November: National Observance of the week of gifted and talented
intro to SPED
Historical Milestones of
Special Education in the Philippines
1902
-
The interest to educate Filipino children with disabilities was expressed through Mr. Fred
Atkinson, the General Superintendent of Education.
1907
-
Special Education was formally started in the country by establishing the Insular School
for the Deaf and Blind in Manila.
1927
-
The government established the Welfareville Children’s Village, a school for people with
mental retardation in Mandaluyong.
1945
-
The National Orthopedic Hospital School for the Crippled Children and Youth is
established.
1949
-
Quezon City Science High School was inaugurated for gifted students.
1950
-
PAD opened a school for the children with hearing impairment
1953
-
The Elsie Gaches Village was established in Alabang to take care of the abandoned and
orphaned children and youth with physical and mental handicaps.
1956
-
Special classes for the deaf in regular class were implemented.
1957
-
The Bureau of Public Schools of the Department of Education and Culture created the
Special Education Section of the Special Subjects and Service Education.
1960
-
Some private college and universities started to offer special education courses on
graduate school curriculum
1963
-
With the approval of R.A. No. 3562, the training of DEC teacher scholars for blind
children started at the Philippine Normal University.
1965
-
Marked the start of training programs for school administrators on the supervision of
special classes held at UP
1969
- Classes for socially maladjusted children were organized at the manila Youth Reception
Center
1970
- Training of teacher for Children with behavior problems started at the University of the
Philippines
1973
- The juvenile and domestic Relations Court of Manila established the Tahanan Special
School for the socially maladjusted children and youth.
1975
- The Division of Manila City Schools implemented the Silahis Concept of Special
Education in public elementary schools.
1979
- The Bureau of Elementary Education Special Education unit conducted a two-year
nationwide survey if unidentified exceptional children who were in school.
1980
- The School for the Crippled Children at the Southern Island Hospital in Cebu City was
organized.
1990
- The Philippine institute for the Deaf, an oral school for children with hearing
impairment was established.
1992
- The summer training for teacher of the visually impaired started at the Philippine
Normal University
1993
- DECS issued Order No. 14 that directed regional officers to organize the Regional
Special Education Council (RESC)
1995
- The summer training for teachers of the hearing impaired was held at Philippine Normal
University
1998
- DECS order No. 5 “Reclassification of Regular teacher and principal items to SPED
teacher and special schools principal item"
1999
- DECS order no. 33 “Implementation of administrative order no. 101 directing the
Department of Public Works and highways, the DECS and the CHED to provide
architectural facilities or structural feature for disabled persons in all state college,
universities and other buildings
2EDPRE
Baloran,
Rajin
Rivera,
Chrisallie
Vanguardia,
Anne Germain
2000
-
DECS Order No. 11, s. 2000 - Recognized Special Education (SPED) Centers in the
Philippines
2002
-
An ongoing mobile teacher–training program by the Department of Education and the
University of the Philippines trains regular and special education teachers on how to
educate children with special needs.
2007-
Special Education Act of 2007 identifies ten groups of Children with Special Needs
2009
-
DepEd under its wing had 217 SPED Centers that cater to the needs of children with
special abilities. The department issued Braille textbooks to help especially visually
impaired children.
2010
-
Special Education Act of 2010, An act establishing at least one Special Education center
for each school division and at least three Special Education centers in big school
divisions for children with special needs, guidelines for government financial assistance
and other incentives and support
2012
-
DepEd has increased the funding for its Special Education program and is set to open
new centers
2013
-
DepEd organized a National Conference for SPED Teachers to sharpen their skills.
198.
1. 1817
199.
1. 1848
200.
1. 1864
2. Columbia Institution for the Deaf and Dumb and Blind was authorized by the
U.S. Congress to grant college degrees.
3. It was the first college in the world established for people with disabilities.
201.
1. 1883
2. Eugenics is a term that was coined by Sir Francis Galton in his book Essays
in Eugenics . Americans embraced the eugenics movement by passing laws to prevent
people with disabilities from moving to the U.S., marrying or having children.
202.
1. 1912
203.
1. 1922
204.
1. 1954
2. The U.S. Supreme Court in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka ruled that
separate schools for black and white children are unequal and unconstitutional.
3. This pivotal decision became a catalyst for the Civil Rights Movement.
2. Integration , which began in the West, in the late seventies and early eighties
was spurred by a progressive educational ideology.
2. The second stage in this development has taken the form of Special Needs
Education. Special Needs Education, is a system of education for children with disabilities
within ordinary schools . This form of education represents an effort to provide education in
more ‘normal’ settings. However, a common characteristic of this provision of education is
that it has been offered in special classes and not in cooperation with other ‘mainstream’
children.
1. Inclusive education was originally set out to meet the needs of learners who
were being traditionally excluded from the school or were otherwise marginalized within the
classroom.
2. By contrast, inclusion is about the child’s right to participate and the school’s
duty to accept and ensure this right.
213.
1. 1972
214.
1. 1973
3. Sections 501, 503 and 504 prohibited discrimination in federal programs and
services and all other programs or services receiving federal funds.
215.
1. 1973
216.
1. 1975
3. This Act was later renamed The Individuals With Disabilities Education Act
( IDEA ).
217.
1. 1975
2. The Association of Persons with Severe Handicaps ( TASH ) was founded by
special education professionals in response to PARC v. Pennsylvania (1972) and other right-
to-education cases.
3. This organization called for the end of aversive behavior modification and the
closing of all residential institutions for people with disabilities.
218. 1988 The "Deaf President Now" protest was held at Gallaudet University.
I. King Jordan became the first deaf president of Gallaudet University .
219.
1. 1990
220.
1. 1990
2. ADA law was the most sweeping disability rights legislation in history.
221.
1. 1990
2. The Education for All Handicapped Children Act was amended and renamed
the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
222.
1. 2001
2. The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) law becomes enacted calling for ALL
students to become proficient in reading and math by the year 2014.
223.
1. 2004
2. Re authorization of IDEA
Parental advocacy groups are formed to push for federal help in the hope
1993
of fair educational opportunities for their children with disabilities.
Congress creates a Bureau of Education for the Handicapped later named
1965 Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP). Little change happens early
but it indicated change was approaching.
Two landmark decisions made through the Supreme Court decide that
1972 children with disabilities should have an equal right to access education.
Mills v. D.C. Board of Education & PARC v. Pennsylvania.
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is passed allowing
1974 parents access to all personal information used by the school regarding
their child.
An Act that allows all school districts to educate students with disabilities,
called the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EAHCA), is passed.
1975
It is later amended and renamed as Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act (IDEA) in 1990.
The final federal regulations are passed and require school districts to adhere
1977
to a set of rules when providing education to children with disabilities.
Americans with Disabilities Act is enacted allowing disabled children to
1999 become more common place in school districts and gives parents and
children certain rights under IDEA.
The No Child Left Behind law becomes enacted calling for ALL students to
2001
become proficient in reading and math by the year 2014.
Every fourth week of November: National Observance of the week of gifted and talented
intro to SPED
Historical Milestones of
Special Education in the Philippines
1902
-
The interest to educate Filipino children with disabilities was expressed through Mr. Fred
Atkinson, the General Superintendent of Education.
1907
-
Special Education was formally started in the country by establishing the Insular School
for the Deaf and Blind in Manila.
1927
-
The government established the Welfareville Children’s Village, a school for people with
mental retardation in Mandaluyong.
1945
-
The National Orthopedic Hospital School for the Crippled Children and Youth is
established.
1949
-
Quezon City Science High School was inaugurated for gifted students.
1950
-
PAD opened a school for the children with hearing impairment
1953
-
The Elsie Gaches Village was established in Alabang to take care of the abandoned and
orphaned children and youth with physical and mental handicaps.
1956
-
Special classes for the deaf in regular class were implemented.
1957
-
The Bureau of Public Schools of the Department of Education and Culture created the
Special Education Section of the Special Subjects and Service Education.
1960
-
Some private college and universities started to offer special education courses on
graduate school curriculum
1963
-
With the approval of R.A. No. 3562, the training of DEC teacher scholars for blind
children started at the Philippine Normal University.
1965
-
Marked the start of training programs for school administrators on the supervision of
special classes held at UP
1969
- Classes for socially maladjusted children were organized at the manila Youth Reception
Center
1970
- Training of teacher for Children with behavior problems started at the University of the
Philippines
1973
- The juvenile and domestic Relations Court of Manila established the Tahanan Special
School for the socially maladjusted children and youth.
1975
- The Division of Manila City Schools implemented the Silahis Concept of Special
Education in public elementary schools.
1979
- The Bureau of Elementary Education Special Education unit conducted a two-year
nationwide survey if unidentified exceptional children who were in school.
1980
- The School for the Crippled Children at the Southern Island Hospital in Cebu City was
organized.
1990
- The Philippine institute for the Deaf, an oral school for children with hearing
impairment was established.
1992
- The summer training for teacher of the visually impaired started at the Philippine
Normal University
1993
- DECS issued Order No. 14 that directed regional officers to organize the Regional
Special Education Council (RESC)
1995
- The summer training for teachers of the hearing impaired was held at Philippine Normal
University
1998
- DECS order No. 5 “Reclassification of Regular teacher and principal items to SPED
teacher and special schools principal item"
1999
- DECS order no. 33 “Implementation of administrative order no. 101 directing the
Department of Public Works and highways, the DECS and the CHED to provide
architectural facilities or structural feature for disabled persons in all state college,
universities and other buildings
2EDPRE
Baloran,
Rajin
Rivera,
Chrisallie
Vanguardia,
Anne Germain
2000
-
DECS Order No. 11, s. 2000 - Recognized Special Education (SPED) Centers in the
Philippines
2002
-
An ongoing mobile teacher–training program by the Department of Education and the
University of the Philippines trains regular and special education teachers on how to
educate children with special needs.
2007-
Special Education Act of 2007 identifies ten groups of Children with Special Needs
2009
-
DepEd under its wing had 217 SPED Centers that cater to the needs of children with
special abilities. The department issued Braille textbooks to help especially visually
impaired children.
2010
-
Special Education Act of 2010, An act establishing at least one Special Education center
for each school division and at least three Special Education centers in big school
divisions for children with special needs, guidelines for government financial assistance
and other incentives and support
2012
-
DepEd has increased the funding for its Special Education program and is set to open
new centers
2013
-
DepEd organized a National Conference for SPED Teachers to sharpen their skills.
226.
1. 1817
227.
1. 1848
228.
1. 1864
2. Columbia Institution for the Deaf and Dumb and Blind was authorized by the
U.S. Congress to grant college degrees.
3. It was the first college in the world established for people with disabilities.
229.
1. 1883
2. Eugenics is a term that was coined by Sir Francis Galton in his book Essays
in Eugenics . Americans embraced the eugenics movement by passing laws to prevent
people with disabilities from moving to the U.S., marrying or having children.
230.
1. 1912
231.
1. 1922
232.
1. 1954
2. The U.S. Supreme Court in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka ruled that
separate schools for black and white children are unequal and unconstitutional.
3. This pivotal decision became a catalyst for the Civil Rights Movement.
2. Integration , which began in the West, in the late seventies and early eighties
was spurred by a progressive educational ideology.
2. The second stage in this development has taken the form of Special Needs
Education. Special Needs Education, is a system of education for children with disabilities
within ordinary schools . This form of education represents an effort to provide education in
more ‘normal’ settings. However, a common characteristic of this provision of education is
that it has been offered in special classes and not in cooperation with other ‘mainstream’
children.
1. Inclusive education was originally set out to meet the needs of learners who
were being traditionally excluded from the school or were otherwise marginalized within the
classroom.
2. By contrast, inclusion is about the child’s right to participate and the school’s
duty to accept and ensure this right.
241.
1. 1972
242.
1. 1973
3. Sections 501, 503 and 504 prohibited discrimination in federal programs and
services and all other programs or services receiving federal funds.
243.
1. 1973
244.
1. 1975
3. This Act was later renamed The Individuals With Disabilities Education Act
( IDEA ).
245.
1. 1975
3. This organization called for the end of aversive behavior modification and the
closing of all residential institutions for people with disabilities.
246. 1988 The "Deaf President Now" protest was held at Gallaudet University.
I. King Jordan became the first deaf president of Gallaudet University .
247.
1. 1990
248.
1. 1990
2. ADA law was the most sweeping disability rights legislation in history.
249.
1. 1990
2. The Education for All Handicapped Children Act was amended and renamed
the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
250.
1. 2001
2. The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) law becomes enacted calling for ALL
students to become proficient in reading and math by the year 2014.
251.
1. 2004
2. Re authorization of IDEA