Special Education Awareness for the New Teachers

7/28/2019 Special Education Awareness for the New Teachers

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SPECIALEDUCATION


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What is Special Education?A set of educational programs

or services specially designedto meet the unique needs oflearners with disabilities thatcannot be sufficiently met

using traditional educationalprograms or techniques.Special education servicesand programs may be

provided individually or ingroup with other learnerswith similar educationalneeds


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Brief History of SPED 17th Century

18th Century

19th Century

Categories idiots and insane

Children were put in the asylums nocategories

No education or intervention

Effective procedures were developedand devised for teaching children withsensory impairment

First systematic attempts were made toeducate the idiotic and the insane-mental retardation and emotional/behavioral problems


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Ideas of

Democracy

in Franceand America

20th Century

Change in attitude

Political reformers and leaders in medicine and educationbegan to champion the cause of handicapped children andadults

Urged the imperfect and incomplete individuals betaught skills that would allow them to be independent andproductive citizens

Desire to protect and defend handicapped people

Sought to normalize exceptional children to the greatestextent possible

Recognition of children and people with exceptionalities

Establishing rights

Creation of laws and legislation for the care and protection

of exceptional children Focus on education

Creation of specific educational programs for eachexceptionality

Normalization through mainstreaming, inclusion andintegration


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Special Education Laws and Legislation

Care and Protection of Disabled Children (C.A. 3203)Accessibility Law (Batas Pambansa Blg. 344)

White Cane Act (R.A. 6759) White Cane Safety Day

Child and Youth Welfare Code (P.D. No. 603) to become

useful citizens of the country The Economic Independence of Disabled Persons Act

(S.B. 1730)

The Magna Carta for Disabled Persons (R.A. 7277)An act providing for the rehabilitation, selfdevelopment and self-reliance of disabled persons andtheir integration into the mainstream society and for

other purposes.


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Section 12, Chapter 2 of R.A. 7277

ACCESS TO QUALITY EDUCATIONThe state shall ensure that disabled persons are provided

with adequate access to quality education and ampleopportunities to develop their skills. It shall take

appropriate steps to make such education feasible to alldisabled persons. It shall be unlawful for any learninginstitution to deny disabled person admission to any course itoffers by reason of handicap or disability.

The state shall take into consideration the special requirementsof disabled persons in the formulation of educational policiesand programs. It shall encourage learning institution to takeinto account the special needs of disabled persons withrespect to the use of school facilities, class schedules, physical

education requirements, and other pertinent consideration.


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Sec 1. 2, Rule III of R.A.7277

access to formal and non formal education

available as early as possible every school shall organize special classes

all schools shall admit children and youth with specialneeds preschool, elementary, secondary, tertiary

Sec 46 of R.A. 7277. PENAL CLAUSEAny person who violates the provision of this act shall suffer the

following penalties

1. 1st violation-fine not less than 50k but not exceeding 100k;

*imprisonment of 6 mos. to 2 years2. Subsequent violation 100k-250k; *

3. Abuse of privilege granted 5k 50k; *

4. If the violator is a corp. or org., the officials directly involved

shall be liable


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The Philippine Education Act of 1982 vocationaltraining is further enshrined.

The Philippine Action Plan (1990-2000) - EFA


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Specific Disability CategoriesThe IDEA applies only to students with one of the

12 recognized handicapping conditions

Mental Retardation

Hearing Impairments

Speech & Language Impairments

Visual Impairments Emotional Disturbance

Orthopedic Impairments

Other Health Impairments

Specific Learning Disabilities

Deaf-Blindness

Multiple Disabilities

Autism

Traumatic Brain Injury


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Composition of Students with Disabilities

Weng Ventura

designs


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COMMON QUESTIONSTEACHERS ASK


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What are the teachers roles andresponsibilities in helping identifystudents who may be entitled to specialeducation and in assisting his studentswith disabilities and other exceptionallearners in class?


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What kinds ofschoolservices/placementsdo students withdisabilities receive?


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What are the typicalresponsibilities of specialeducation teacher s?Why do they havedifferent job titles

Consulting teacher Resource teacher

Inclusion specialist/ or supportfacilitator

Itinerant teacher Transition specialist

?


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What questions should you explore todetermine if your concern about astudent warrants referral for possiblespecial education services ?


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What kinds of reactions mightparents have toward their childwith disability?


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by Regular Educators for failing toaccommodate children with special needs.

Its not fair to my other students. I dont have time.

He doesnt want my help anyway.

I didnt sign on for this. I dont get paid enough for this.

The 10 TOP EXCUSES


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The parents are the REALproblem.

Hes just lazy.

No one told me I wassupposed to do anything.

I am ready to retire anyway.

I think this law is STUPID.


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!Dont use the

F word!


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Never utter the word Fair with

regard to a special educationstudent! Remember, it s not a fairappropriate public education-were

required to provide a freeappropriate public education tostudents with disabilities who are in

need of special education andrelated services.***


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The illiterate of the 21st century will not bethose who cannot read and write, but those

who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.Alvin Toffler, The third Wave

___________________________________Susan L. Cobarrubias, MASpEdSpEd Teacher/ SpEd coordinator/ Teacher Consultant, DCES


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It Matters To This One

As I walked along the seashore, this young boy greeted me.

He was tossing stranded starfish back to the deep blue sea.

I said, Tell me why you bother, why you waste your time this waTheres a million starfish, does it matter anyway?

And he said, It matters to this one. It deserves a chance to grow.

It matters to this one , I cant save them all I know.

But it matters to this one, Ill return it to the sea.

It matters to this one, and it matters to me.


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I walked into the classroom , the teacher greeted me.

She was helping Johnny study, he was struggling I could see.

I said, Tell me why you bother, why waste your time this way.

Johnnys only one of a millions, does it matter anyway?

And she said. It matters to this one, he deserves a chance to grow.

It matters to this one, I cant save them all I know.

But it matters to this one, Ill help him be what he can be.

It matters to this one, and it matters to me.

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