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By Nikka Garriga
PASIG CITY, METRO MANILA–The Department of Education (DepEd) will be conducting a series of training programs on sign languages for teachers handling learners with hearing impairment.
The program is intended to strengthen the skills of instructors in the use of the visual tool as students with this particular need are set to attend regular schooling.
It will also include seminars in Special Education (SPED) and formal sign language evaluation in the basic and intermediate levels by the Philippine Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (PRID).
“This is in line with our thrust to make education truly inclusive of all learners especially those who have difficulty understanding lessons due to hearing impairment,” Education Secretary Armin Luistro said.
In a nationwide study conducted by Better Hearing Philippines Inc. back in 2005, prevalence of hearing disability in the country rated at 8.8 percent of the general population.
Among the leading causes of the impairment include wax problems, otitis media or inflammation of the middle ear and non-infectious conditions.
A general survey conducted by the Department of Health (DoH) and the University of the Philippines (UP) in 2003 cited hearing disability as the second highest handicap at 33 percent with movement disability at 39 percent.
The upcoming training series for teachers are also meant to equip them in establishing and maintaining SPED programs.
New participants for the first phase of the program will include 15 regular public school teachers, while those who took part in last year’s activities will advance to the second phase.
Seminar for Luzon will be held at Teacher’s Camp in Baguio City; DepEd Ecotech Center in Lahug, Cebu for the Visayas leg; and DepEd RELC in Cagayan de Oro City for Mindanao.
for the Visayas leg; and DepEd RELC in Cagayan de Oro City for Mindanao.
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