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to teach learners with disabilities in the ILRC, CDC, a resource room, or inside or outside
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a regular classroom.
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(s) Transition Program refers to a coordinated set of courses and activities for
learners with disabilities that:
(1) is designed within an outcome-oriented process, which promotes
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movement from school to post-schoolactivities
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education, vocational training, integratedemployment, supported employment,
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continuing and adult education, adult services, independent living, or community
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participation;
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that includepost-secondary
(2) is based upon the individual learner's needs, taking into account the
learner's preferences and Interests; and
(3) includes instruction, related services, and community experiences.
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(t) Universal Design as defined in the "United Nations Convention on the Rights
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of Persons with Disabilities", refers to the design of products, environments, programs,
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and services to be usable by all people, to the greatest extent possible, without the need
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for adaptation or specialized design. "Universal design" shall not exclude assistive devices
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for particular groups of persons with disabilities where this is needed.
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Sec. 5. Inclusion Policy for Learners with Disabilities in Public and Private Schools.
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- No learner with disability shall be denied admission and Inclusion in any public or private
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early or basic education school in the country to afford such learners with equitable
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opportunities to educational services and programs.
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Sec. 6. Establishment of ILRCs. - The DepEd, in collaboration with local
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government units (LGUs), shall establish and maintain at least one (1) ILRC in all cities
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and municipalities. All existing SPED Centers shall be converted to and renamed as
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"Inclusive Learning Resource Center".
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The LGUs may establish satellite ILRCs in schools, the operations and maintenance
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of which shall be included in the School Improvement Plan (SIP). The SIP refers to a
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roadmap that lays down the school's specific Interventions and solutions to corresponding
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identified priority Improvement areas and aims to Improve the three key result areas in
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basic education: access, quality, and governance.