History on Sped Phil

Reynaldo, Alma V. IV-7 BEEd Historical Perspective on the Philippines’ Special Education

1902 1902

The The int inter eres estt to to edu educa cate te Fili Filipi pino no chil childr dren en with with disa disabi bili liti ties es was was exp expre ress ssed ed 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.

1926 926

The Phil hilipp ippine ine As Associa ciation ion fo for De Deaf was was foun ounded.

1927 1927

The The gove govern rnme ment nt est estab abli lish shed ed the the Wel Welfa fare revi vill lle e Chi Child ldre ren’ n’s s Vill Villag age, e, a scho school ol for  for  people with mental retardation in Mandaluyong.

1945 1945

1949 1949

The The Nat Natio iona nall Ort Ortho hope pedi dic c Hos Hospi pita tall Sch Schoo ooll for for the the Cri Cripp pple led d Chi Child ldre ren n and and You Youth th is established . Quez Quezon on City City Scie Scienc nce e Hig High h Sch Schoo ooll was was inau inaugu gura rate ted d for for gift gifted ed stud studen ents ts..

195 1950

PAD PAD ope opene ned d a sch schoo ooll for for the the chi child ldre ren n wit with h hea hearring ing imp impai airm rmen entt

1953 1953

The The Els Elshi hie e Gac Gache hes s Vil Villa lage ge was was est estab abli lish shed ed in Alab Alaban ang g to to tak take e car care e of of the the abandoned and orphaned children and youth with physical and mental handicaps.

195 1954

The firs firstt we week of Augu August st was decla eclare red d as as Sig Sight ht Savi Saving ng Week Week..

1956 1956

Spec Specia iall clas classe ses s for for the the deaf deaf in regu regula larr clas class s were were impl implem emen ente ted. d.

1957 1957

The The Bur Burea eau u of of Pub Publi lic c Sch Schoo ools ls of the the Dep Depar artm tmen entt of of Edu Educa cati tion on and and Cul Cultu ture re created the Special Education Section of the Special Subjects and Service Education.

1958 1958

The The Ame Ameri rica can n Fou Found ndat atio ion n for for Ov Over erse seas as Blin Blind d ope opene ned d its its regi region onal al offi office ce in Manila.

1960 1960

Some Some priv privat ate e col colle lege ge and and uni unive vers rsit itie ies s sta start rted ed to offe offerr spe speci cial al educ educat atio ion n courses on graduate school curriculum

196 1962

The Mani Manila la Yout Youth h Reha Rehabi bili lita tati tion on Cente enterr was was open opened ed..

1963 1963

With With the the app appro rova vall of of R.A R.A.. No. No. 3562 3562,, the the trai traini ning ng of DEC DEC tea teach cher er scho schola lars rs for  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

1967

The Bureau of Public Schools organized the National Committee on Special education

1969

Classes for socially maladjusted children were organized at the manila Youth Reception Center 

1970

Training of teacher for Children with behaviour problems started at the University of the Philippines

1971

DECS issued a memorandum on Duties of the Special Education Teachers for the blind

1973

The juvenile and domestic Relations Court of Manila established the Tahanan Special School for the socially maladjusted children and youth.

1974

The First National Conference in the Rehabilitation of the Disabled was held at the Social Security Building.

1975

The Division of Manila City Schools implemented the Silahis Concept of  Special Education in public elementary schools.

1977

ME C issued Department Order No. 10 that designated regional and division supervisors of special education programs

1978

Marked the creation of the National Commission Concerning Disabled Persons later renamed as the National Council for the Welfare of Disabled Persons.

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.

1981

The United States Assemble proclaimed the observance of the international year of the disabled children

1983

Batas Pambansa enacted the Accessibility Law, an act to enhance the nobility of the disabled persons by requiring cars, building, institutions, establishments and public utilities to install facilities and other devices

1990

The Philippine institute for the Deaf, an oral school for children with hearing impairment was established

1991

The First National Congress on Street Children was held at La Salle Greenhills in San Juan Metro Manila

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 PNU

1996

Third week of January was declared as “Autism Consciousness week”

1997

The first wheelaton-a-race for wheelchair users was the main event on the National Disability prevention and Rehabilitation Week

1998

DECS order No. 5 “Reclassification of Regular tear 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