6 1 2 SEC. 4. Definition of Terms. – As used in this Act, the following shall be defined as follows: 3 (a) Basic Education refers to education intended to 4 meet basic learning needs that provide the foundation for 5 subsequent 6 elementary, and secondary education of learners with 7 disabilities. learning. It encompasses kindergarten, 8 (b) Child Development Centers (CDCs) are the day 9 care centers established in every barangay under Republic 10 Act No. 6972 or the “Barangay-Level Total Development 11 and Protection of Children Act” and converted to CDCs 12 under Republic Act No. 10410, otherwise known as the 13 “Early Years Act (EYA) of 2013”. CDCs are implementing 14 health, nutrition, early education, and social services 15 development programs that provide for the basic holistic 16 needs of learners with disabilities below five (5) years old 17 to promote their optimum growth and development. These 18 also include national CDCs as provided in Republic Act 19 No. 10410.