Orthopedic Disabilities (2nd group) Deaf/Hearing Impaired Parents of Children with Disabilities -Not all LGUs have PDAO, no provincial PDAO, no plantilla for PDAO head -Lack of sustainability for livelihood -Not all LGUs have sports and recreation programs for Persons with Disabilities -Not all LGUs have educational assistance -Some pharmacists don’t accept the person with disability ID -Lack of SPED teachers, no teachers for deaf children -Nearest facility with SPED teachers is in Iloilo only -Limited accessibility in schools, not all schools accept children with disabilities, and some parents cannot afford education for their children due to economic situations -There is discrimination when applying for social services like PhilHealth -Discounts in jeepney fare are not given -Some companies don’t have priority lanes for the deaf -No interpreters when taking the civil service exam -It is hard to communicate if there are no interpreters in public establishments like police stations, hospitals, and government offices -They still experience discrimination and persecution, along with emotional, physical, and spiritual stress -Economic problems -Lack of support from LGU especially for medical needs -Lack of school facilities and personnel to cater to children 74 -Person with disability organizations together with DILG must push the LGU for the creation of PDAO -Organize training for financial and management capability for sustainability of livelihood -Better info dissemination -Expedite issuance of UHCL IRR -Additional DepEd teachers -Strengthen implementation of person with disability ID clients -Encourage employment of Persons with Disabilities -Encourage shorter list of requirements for persons with disabilities -DILG must fully implement creation of PDAO in LGUs -There should be at least one employee in a government office who know how to use sign language -Provide honorarium for interpreters in court, hospitals, and other offices -Expedite implementation of IRR for Universal Health Care -Additional fund, manpower for our Children with Disabilities -LGU must implement laws and issuances affecting persons with disabilities effectively