Inclusion of People with Disabilities amid COVID-19: Laws, Interventions, Recommendations

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  • Cathy Mae Dabi Toquero College of Education, Mindanao State University-General Santos City

https://doi.org/10.17583/remie.2020.5877

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has presented an ongoing challenge especially for those people and children with special needs and disabilities as their voices are unheard in normal times and this unfortunate situation is heightened during this emergency. Government policies during the pandemic necessitate inclusion for people with disabilities who also have their global rights for no one should be left behind in this crisis. This article examines the laws of the Philippine Government on the provision for the inclusive special education and rights of the said learners, highlights the possible educational interventions to supplement their learning amid the pandemic and offers recommendations for the emergency preparedness legislative policies and services to be responsive to the educational, socio-emotional, and mental health needs of the students with disabilities amid the pandemic. Future research should examine the experiences of the children with disabilities in using digital media during the pandemic period and evaluate the effectiveness of assistive technologies to meet the learning needs of people with disabilities.

 

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Author Biography

Cathy Mae Dabi Toquero, College of Education, Mindanao State University-General Santos City

Cathy Mae D. Toquero is an Assistant Professor IV faculty of the College of Education, Mindanao State University, General Santos City, Philippines. She has publications in Scopus and Web of Science indexed journals and other emerging scientific journals, and also serves as a reviewer in selected international peer-refereed journals. Her scientific writing foci are on research development, women empowerment, inclusive special education, e-learning, educational psychology, English as a second language, behavioral education, and recently on the impact of COVID-19 on the education sector.

 

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2020-06-15

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Toquero, C. M. D. (2020). Inclusion of People with Disabilities amid COVID-19: Laws, Interventions, Recommendations. Multidisciplinary Journal of Educational Research, 10(2), 158–177. https://doi.org/10.17583/remie.2020.5877

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