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Activity 1&2 FSIE
Activity 1&2 FSIE
Talimodao
BSED SSTU 2203
Asynchronous Activity 1
Read up on the following documents to learn more about the legal basis of inclusive
education in the Philippines.
1.Philippine Magna Carta for Disabled Persons (RA 7277)
2.The Child and Youth Welfare Code (PD 603)
3.The Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation, and Discrimination
Act (RA 7610)
4.The Early Years Act (RA 10410)
5. The Enhanced Basic Education Act (RA 10533)
6. Policies and Guidelines for Special Education (DO 117, s. 1987)
Asynchronous Activity 2
Answer the following based on the legal documents that you have read.
1.Select 2 legal documents and briefly summarize its content for 10 sentences
each
Answer:
1. Philippine Magna Carta for Disabled Persons (RA 7277)
An act providing for the rehabilitation, self-development and self-
reliance of disabled person and their integration into the mainstream of
society and for other purposes. The RA 7277 is also known as the Philippine
Magna Carta for Disabled Person, where in it stated here that the senate shall
give full support to the improvement of the total well-being of Disabled
persons and their integration into mainstream of the Society. It also covered
the rehabilitation and welfare program concerning the dis abled person. The
disabled person under this Republic act has a right and privileges to secure
their rights and safety as a member of society. Under this act no disabled
person shall be denied access to opportunities for suitable employment. They
have the rights to have an access to quality and special education. And the
state must provide financial assistance such as scholarship grants, student
loans programs, subsidies and other incentives to qualified disabled student
in both public and private school. They also have incentives or discount in
both public and private establishment and facilities. They have access in
health programs and the state shall provide a rehabilitation and health care
facilities for the disabled person. It also hereby declared that the state shall
exert efforts to remove all social, cultural, economic, environmental, and
attitudinal barrier that prejudicial to disabled persons.
2. The Child and Youth Welfare Code (PD 603)
The Presidential decree no 603 or also known as the Child and Youth Welfare
Code of the Philippines is a law stated the value of every young people in the
country wherein every child should be valued by all citizens. The family is the
main shape of his personality and mind with the help of government through
the assistance of institutions such as schools, church and community. This
law stated the right of every child to be exercised under the age of below 21
yrs. Old. Every child is endowed with the dignity and worth of a human being
from the moment of his conception, as generally accepted in medical
parlance, and has therefore, the right to be born well and every child has the
right to a wholesome family life that will provide him with love, care and
understanding, guidance and counseling, and material security. Every child
has the right to a well-rounded development of his personality to the end that
he may become a happy, useful and active member of society. Strive to lead
an upright and virtuous life in accordance with the tenets of his religion, the
teachings of his elders and mentors, and the biddings of a clean conscience.
Love, respect and obey his parents, and cooperate with them in the
strengthening of the family. Exert his utmost to develop his potentialities for
service, particularly by undergoing a formal education suited to his abilities,
in order that he may become an asset to himself and to society. This includes
all the right and privileges of the child and as well as the duties and
responsibilities of the parent in helping their child to develop and grow as an
active participant of Society. It also hereby declared the role of different
institutions, family and community in the process of child development.
2. Among the legal documents that you have read, which do you think is
the most comprehensive? Explain in 10 sentences.
. 3.On the other hand, which among the documents is the least
comprehensive? Explain in 10 sentence