Occurs in young children and is a group of non-progressive disorders that damage the brain, causing impairment of motor function

Problems in the development of a baby’s spinal cord, resulting in a gap in the spine, causing spinal nerves to be exposed

Due to damage to the brain after birth and can be caused by a wide range of factors, including stroke, head injury, alcohol, drugs, lack of oxygen or various diseases such as cancer.

Result in total or partial impairment of sensory and motor functions in the body and limbs.

Condition that causes a person to have a tendency of recurring seizures

Condition affecting a person’s brain and spinal cord, causing a range of physical problems including movement, sensation and balance.

Forms and causes pain and inflammation in joints and can affect children as well

Substantial and long-term condition affecting a part of a person’s body Loss of physical capacity results in the person having a reduced ability, or inability, to perform body movements Not necessarily stop you from performing specific tasks but makes them more challenging. This includes daily tasks taking longer to complete, such as getting dressed or difficulty gripping and carrying things. Not about the physical condition itself but how it impacts daily life, such as the ability to carry out work activities. Person may be born with a physical disability or acquire it in life due to an accident, injury, illness or as a side effect of a medical condition.

CAUSES OF PHYSICAL DISABILITY

TYPES OF PHYSICAL DISABILITY

Disabilities result in an inability to perform movements of body parts due to deformities, diseases or degeneration affecting the muscles or bones. Examples; neck pain, osteoarthritis, fractures associated with bone fragility and inflammatory conditions like rheumatoid arthritis.

Inability to move affected body parts due to diseases, degeneration or disorder of the nervous system Examples; cerebral palsy, spina bifida, stroke, spinal cord injury, head injury and poliomyelitis.

muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, chronic asthma, epilepsy, etc.

down syndrome, autism, dyslexia, processing disorders

ADD, bi-polar, oppositional defiance disorder, etc.

Blind, visually impaired, deaf, limited hearing

SPECIAL CHILD

Separate Goal of Special Education of DepEd provide children with special needs appropriate educational services within the mainstream of basic education

inclusion/ kabilang na yung mga special children integral component of the overall educational system that is committed to an appropriate education for all children and youth with special needs.

A physical or virtual center that provides teaching and learning support through appropriate, accessible, and gender-sensitive materials. The law provides the resources to allow students with disabilities to be provided with individualized learning programs based on their current skills and needs, within the school setting. Speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists and other professionals are needed to support the efforts of each ILRC

Share the responsibility of promoting public awareness regarding the conditions that challenge the ability of learners with special needs to communicate. With the passing of this law Play an important role in implementing the act nationwide, such as taking part in creating course outlines for subjects that aim for inclusion, contributing to materials that are available in the ILRCs, and ensuring the access to information of learners with disabilities through different types of media