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(f) Filipino Sign Language (FSL) refers to the
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national sign language of the Philippines as declared under
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Republic Act No. 11106 or “The Filipino Sign Language
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Act”, and used by deaf Filipinos as their unique visual
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language and distinct from spoken Filipino.
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(g) Inclusive Education refers to a process of
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addressing and responding to the diversity of needs of all
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learners
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participation, presence and achievement in learning,
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cultures and communities, and eliminating exclusion
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within and from education. It involves accommodation,
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modification, adaptation, and individualization in content,
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approaches, structures, and strategies, with a common
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vision that covers all learners of the appropriate age range,
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and a conviction that it is the State's responsibility to
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educate all children.
by moving towards the end goal of full
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It also focuses on achieving quality education that
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fosters diversity and flexibility towards full participation of
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all learners with disabilities.