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I remember the days when I volunteered in a summer camp for special children, (as a guardian) and it's the best camp I've ever had.
Education Secretary Br. Armin Luistro FSC, said “It
just so happens that they have special needs, thus, we have to give them
special attention. This entails a little adjustment and accommodation from our
teachers.” Br. Armin, himself has also
handled children with special needs during his early teaching days.
Children with special needs (CSNs) has also followed the same K to 12 curriculum just like regular learners but teachers would have to introduce some accommodations and modifications to go well with their inimitable learning needs.
Children with special needs (CSNs) has also followed the same K to 12 curriculum just like regular learners but teachers would have to introduce some accommodations and modifications to go well with their inimitable learning needs.
Sec. Luistro refers to
learners whose learning
disabilities contain visual and
hearing impairment or high functioning individuals who may have autism,
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), speech defect, those with problems with mobility and other
physical and learning conditions.
The accommodation and modification, according to him, would be
in the form of adaptation, augmentation or alteration of the regular
competencies. “For example if some learners cannot keep pace with the number of
days a certain competency should be learned, the teacher may have to extend the
learning days or devise creative ways to achieve the desired learning
competencies,” added Secretary Luistro. He also said that the competencies can
be further broken down to smaller tasks to suit the ability and capability of
the children with special needs. (CSNs)
However, for children in the gifted class, accommodation and
modifications can be done by making competencies more available which are over
and beyond the regular curriculum. “If our gifted children can do more, we
should provide the kind of environment that is conducive to their learning
pace. This will help bring out the best in them some more,” Secretry Luistro
said.
DepEd, beginning this school year, has started the
implementation of K to 12 curriculum. And in 2011, the Universal Kindergarten
was rolled- out to formally introduce K to 12 in the Basic Education Program.
If you want to know more about CSNs education, click the link Learn About Special Education for Special Children.
If you want to know more about CSNs education, click the link Learn About Special Education for Special Children.
