1. Brief History of SPED in the Philippines
Goal of Special Education
Special Education vs. Regular Education

2. • Special Education is also known as Special Ed
or SPED, is a set of educational programs or
services specially designed to meet the unique
needs of learners with disabilities that cannot
be sufficiently met using traditional
educational programs or techniques.

3. • Special education services and programs may
be provided individually (one-on-one setup) or
in a group with other learners with similar
educational needs.

4. • SPED in the Philippines started in 1908 where
the school of the Deaf (in Harrison, Pasay
City) was established and marked the official
government recognition of its obligations
towards the education of the handicapped
children.

5. • Republic Act No. 3562 (June 1963) – An Act
to Promote the Education of the Blind in the
Philippines which established teacher training
course and Philippine National School for the
blind.

6. • Philippine Normal College offered courses in
SPED for teaching the blind in 1964 wherein
14 elementary school teachers were selected
for training.
• In 1952, a pilot school for the Special
Education (at the Philippine Women’s
University) of the mentally handicapped
children was started. All children from this
school were transferred to the Special Child
Study Center in Cubao, Q.C., in 1957.

7. • Article I, Section 5 of Child and Youth Welfare
Code (PD No. 603) states that the ultimate
goal of special education shall be the
integration or mainstreaming of learners with
special needs into the regular school system
and eventually in the community.

8. • To achieve this, special educational
programs must focus on helping the
learners develop academic skills, selfhelp skills, social proficiency, a
positive attitude and self-confidence.
(Raven’s Guide to Special Education)

9. Special Education
Regular Education
Kind of Learners
Children with Special
Needs who necessitate
individualized program
Regular Learners
Number of Learners
For one-on-one: 1
For group: 3-4
For resource group: 5-10
Private School: 35-50
Public School: 50-60 or
more
Emphasis
On the given intervention
On the curriculum and the
mastery of skills
established within the
curriculum

10. Special Education
Regular Education
Curriculum
Attention Skills (ADHD)
Memory Skills (MR), Braille (VI)
Sign Language (HI), Auditory and
Visual Perception Skills (LD),
Anger Management
(Emotional/Behavioral
Disturbance), Creative and Critical
Thinking Skills (Giftedness),
Functional Academics (Autism)
English
Reading
Mathematics
Makabayan
Who dictates the
curriculum?
Individual needs of the child
School system (DECS)
Instruction
Intensive Systematic Instruction
Generalized Instruction

11. Special Education
Regular Education
Received Instruction from? SPED Teachers
Occupational Therapist
Physical Therapist
Speech Pathologist
Regular Teachers (Subject
Teachers)
Primary Function
Of SPED Teacher:
To meet the goals and
objectives established in
the IEP
Of Regular Teacher:
To teach the curriculum
Type of Classroom
SPED Classroom
Self-contained Room
Resource Room
Mainstream Classroom
Regular Classroom

12. SPED Classroom
Regular Classroom