Every Filipino has the right to accessible, relevant, and empowering education. Every learner deserves to be supported until they have reached their maximum potential and have found their rightful place to participate actively in society. Inspired by this lofty goal, we developed this book in the hopes of helping the government and civil society create a more inclusive culture in the school that not only accepts and understands but also knows what to do with learners who have sensory and physical disabilities (LSPDs). Like any other learner, LSPDs deserve to have the kind of education that will transform their lives, maximize their capacities, harness their capabilities, and enable them to partner in nation-building. We have designed this book not only to cater to families but also to educators as its primary readers and beneficiaries so that they can be made more aware and knowledgeable on how they can successfully rear and support such learners. After all, families, school administrators, and teachers must work together until the goal for each learner has been achieved. We can always do something to lift and encourage those who have disabilities. We ought to make this choice as we strive to make our world more inclusive. A Course Module for Teaching Learners with Sensory and Physical Disabilities
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
SHEENA JADE G. MANUEL
She is a specialist in charge of the Special Education Curriculum in the Bureau of Curriculum Development, Department of Education Main Office. She earned her Bachelor in Elementary Education with specialization in Special Education and her Master of Arts in Education, major in Special Education, from the Philippine Normal University-Manila, graduating in 2007 and 2015. Presently, she is a candidate for a degree in Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from the same university. In recognition of her excellent work as a special education teacher, Congressman Robbie Puno and former Mayor Jun Ynares of Antipolo City awarded her the Most Outstanding Teacher in 2015 and 2016. She has attended several special education-related conferences and benchmarking activities on special education program implementation in countries such as Australia, South Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Indonesia.
ISABELLE S. SIBAYAN
She presently works as an Education Program Supervisor at the Department of Education (DepEd), handling various programs and projects under the Schools Governance and Operations Division. She graduated cum laude from the University of Santo Tomas with a Bachelor of Secondary Education, major in English. She went on to earn her Master of Arts in Education, major in Curriculum Studies from the University of the Philippines-Diliman. She is currently finishing her Doctor of Philosophy, major in Educational Leadership and Management, at the Philippine Normal University-Manila. With a team of fellow curriculum specialists, she has co-led several workshops related to the development, validation, refinement, and finalization of various special education curricula and other special curricular programs of DepEd. She has authored basic education books and has served as an editor of research published locally and abroad on several occasions. She is a special education teacher in the Department of Education at the Division of Antipolo City. She graduated from Centro Escolar University-Manila with the degree of Bachelor of Elementary Education major in Special Education. She is currently pursuing her Master’s degree major in Teaching Early Grades at the Far Eastern University-Roosevelt in Cainta, Rizal. She is a trained Basic Sign Language interpreter and teaches children with hearing impairments. Lora has been involved in many volunteer programs related to teacher training and teaching children from different tribes in various parts of the country. LORA HAMA STEPHANIE N. ESTRADA
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