School Participation of Children with Disability: The Case of San Remigio and Mandaue City, Cebu, Philippines

Adrian D. Agbon and Christian Mina

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Abstract: This paper is part of the joint project of the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) and the Institute of Developing Economies looked into the school participation of children with disability in Mandaue City and San Remigio, Cebu, Philippines. Using survey data (collected involving PWD enumerators) and key informant interviews with various stakeholders, the study found that school participation among PWD children is generally low in both study sites. Possible reasons for low school participation are: type and severity of impairment, distance of school (especially in rural area, San Remigio), household size and income. Some recommendations include making sure that assistive devices given to PWDs children match their needs, possible learning livelihood and basic health care modules/trainings for parents, explore ways to train more teachers (including the Alternative Learning System) to handle children with disabilities and possible LGU partnerships to provide venues for the ALS. Lastly, pushing for more awareness to make schools not just “child friendly†but also “PWD friendly†.

Keywords: school participation; Person with disability (PWD) children; San Remigio; Mandaue City; Cebu; City; Philippines; children with disabiity; stakeholders; school; Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS); impairment; assistive devices; income; livelihood; health care module; training; Alternative Learning System; child friendly; PWD friendly. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018-07
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