CRPD/C/PHL/CO/1
(d)
That the Governance of Basic Education Act of 2001 only covers official
elementary schools;
(e)
The general lack of quantitative data on access to education and the outcomes
of education for persons with disabilities, and the inconsistency of data collected by
different entities.
41.
The Committee recommends that the State party:
(a)
Enact legislation recognizing inclusive education in line with the
Committee’s general comment No. 4 (2016) on the right to inclusive education, and
adopt a time frame to implement inclusion;
(b)
Improve the implementation of the principle of universal design,
including accessibility and reasonable accommodation for learning;
(c)
Recognize and provide reasonable accommodation in all academic and
social aspects of student life, and ensure teacher training to support students with
disabilities in regular classrooms;
(d)
Enact specific legislation to support the implementation of reasonable
accommodation, individualized learning and inclusive classrooms across the State
party;
(e)
Take legislative and administrative measures to ensure the availability of
accessible learning materials at the technical and higher education levels for persons
with disabilities;
(f)
Adhere to targets 4.5 and 4 (a) of the Sustainable Development Goals to
ensure equal access to all levels of education and vocational training, and build and
upgrade education facilities that are disability-sensitive and safe.
Health (art. 25)
42.
The Committee is concerned about the limited sexual reproductive health education,
services and rights available to women and girls with disabilities on account of the
ineffective implementation of the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act of
2012 (Reproductive Health Law). It is also concerned about the prejudice and
discrimination of families, service providers and the wider public that prevent women and
girls from accessing health care.
43.
The Committee recommends that the State party:
(a)
Ensure women, girls and persons with psychosocial disabilities
comprehensive access to sexual reproductive health and community-based
rehabilitation services for rural and remote areas without having to endure the
prejudices of others;
(b)
Increase health-care professionals’ training on the provision of sexual
and reproductive health-care education and services to women, girls and persons with
psychosocial disabilities, and their sensitization during the provision of such, in
accordance with the Convention;
(c)
Strengthen training for all regional health workers nationwide by
reactivating the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act of 2012
(Reproductive Health Law).
Habilitation and rehabilitation (art. 26)
44.
The Committee is concerned that the State party’s information about the
implementation of the rehabilitation/habilitation services provided for in the Magna Carta
for Persons with Disabilities, and the Vocational Rehabilitation Act, is not substantiated by
data. It is also concerned about the uneven implementation of community-based
rehabilitation due to the different approaches of stakeholders that promote a health-focused
approach rather than inclusive development. It is further concerned about information
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