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IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS

OF THE MAGNA CARTA FOR DISABLED PERSONS

(Republic Act No. 777!

RULE I

DEFINITION OF TERMS

Abandoned an abandoned disabled person is one who has noproper parental are or!"ardianship# or whose parents or !"ardians ha$e deserted hi% &ora period o& at least si'ontin"o"s %onths(

Ab"sed an ab"sed disabled person is one who has been%altreated raped# or sed"ed# e'ploitedand o$erwor)ed or %ade to wor) "nder onditions not ond"ti$eto !ood health( *e+She is

%ade to be in the street or p"bli plaes# and is e'posed to %oraldan!er(

Areditation %eans the ,erti-ation !i$en b. the Depart%ento& *ealth /DO*0 and theDepart%ent o& Labor and E%plo.%ent /DOLE0 reo!ni1in! thedisabilit.# s)ills# and2"ali-ations o& a disabled wor)er(

Adapted 3h.sial Ed"ation 4 therape"ti appliation o& ph.sialed"ation to rehabilitatelearners with speial needs whose &"ntional de-ienies are

a%enable to i%pro$e%ent thro"!he'erise( Adapted ph.sial ed"ation pro!ra%s sho"ld be planned

and i%ple%ented inoordination with ps.holo!ial and %edial ser$ies(

A5ordable ,ost 4 the lowest a%o"nt har!ed to a person that %eetsthe riteria &or a5ordabilit.as deter%ined "nder e'istin! poliies o& the Depart%ent o& *ealth(

Apprentie 4 %eans a wor)er who is o$ered b. a writtenApprentieship A!ree%ent with anindi$id"al e%plo.er(

Apprentieable O"pation 4 %eans an. trade# &or% o& e%plo.%entor o"pation# whihre2"ires %ore than three /60 %onths o& pratial on4the47ob trainin!s"pple%ented b. relatedtheoretial instr"tion(

Apprentieship 4 %eans on4the47ob pratial trainin! s"pple%ented

b. related theoretialinstr"tion(

Apprentieship A!ree%ent 4 %eans written e%plo.%ents ontratin whih the e%plo.er bindshi%sel& to train the apprentie in t"rn a!rees to wor) &or thee%plo.er(

A"ditor. Trainin! 4 the prod"er o& teahin! persons with hearin!i%pair%ents# to %a)e &"ll "se o& their resid"al abilit.(

A"'iliar. 8 a( O5erin!# pro$idin! help# assistane or s"pportb( F"ntionin! in a s"bsidiar. apait.9 a"!%entin! or a$ailable toa"!%ent a basis power# potential# or abilit.9 s"pple%entar.(

A"'iliar. Aids and Ser$ies inl"de:


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Disabled Bi&ted persons who de%onstrate s"perior per&or%aneapabilities in intellet"al#reati$e# spei- aade%i areas# leadership# or in the arts in spiteo& ph.sial# sensor. orps.hosoial disabilities(

Disabled 3ersons those s"5erin! &ro% restrition o& di5erentabilities# as a res"lt o& a %ental#3h.sial or sensor. i%pair%ent# in per&or%in! an ati$it. in the%anner or within the ran!eonsidered nor%al &or a h"%an bein!(

Disabled Cor)er %eans a wor)er whose earnin! apait. isi%paired b. %ental# ph.sial orsensor. de-ien. or in7"r.(

E%plo.%ent A!ree%ent %eans the ontrat o& e%plo.%ententered into between the

e%plo.er and the disabled wor)er(

For%al Ed"ation re&ers to hierarhiall. str"t"red andhronolo!iall. !raded learnin!or!ani1ed and pro$ided b. the &or%al shool s.ste% and &or whiherti-ation is re2"ired inorder &or the learner to pro!ress thro"!h the !rades or %o$edhi!her le$el /3(?( =6= Ed"ationAt ;=0

Fits+Sei1"res 8 a ne"rolo!i ondition harateri1ed b. s"dden losso& onsio"sness o"pled

with s"dden "nontrolled %o$e%ents(

F"ntional 8 Relatin! diretl. to e$er.bod. needs and interests9

8 ,onerned with appliation in ati$it.9

8 3ratial9

8 3er&or%in! or able to per&or% its re!"lar &"ntion

*andiap re&ers to disad$anta!e &or a !i$en indi$id"al# res"ltin!

&ro% an i%pair%ent or adisabilit.# that li%its or pre$ents the &"ntion or ati$it.# that isonsidered nor%al !i$en the a!eand se' o& the indi$id"al(

*andiapped a disad$anta!ed &or a !i$en indi$id"al# res"ltin!&ro% an i%pair%ent or adisabilit.# that li%its or pre$ents the &"ntion or ati$it.# that isonsidered nor%al !i$en the a!eand se' o& the handiapped indi$id"al(

I%pair%ent is an. loss# di%in"tion or aberration o&

ps.holo!ial# ph.siolo!ial# oranato%ial str"t"re or &"ntion(

Ino%e 3rod"in! 3ro7ets or *o%ewor) She%es %eans thewor) and ser$ies that adisabled person an ade2"atel. and pre&erentiall. do or pro$ide insheltered wor)shops or inabo"t the disabled persons ho%es that will pro$ide the% theopport"nit. to earn a li$in! anda2"ire a wor)in! apait. re2"ired in open ind"str.(

Independent Li$in! the de!ree to whih a disabled person isable to %aintain hi%sel&independentl. in the o%%"nit. and in !ain&"l e%plo.%ent(


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Indi!ent a disabled person whose le$el o& ino%e &alls belowthe po$ert. threshold(

Learner with Speial Needs a person who di5ers si!ni-antl.&ro% the a$era!e learner in /a0%ental harateristis9 /b0 sensor. abilities9 /0 ne"ro%"s"lar or

ph.sial harateristis9 /d0ps.hosoial harateristis9 or has %"ltiple handiaps or hashroni illness9 and or has ade$elop%ental la! to s"h an e'tent that he re2"ires %odi-ed orspeiali1ed instr"tion andser$ies in order to de$elop to his %a'i%"% apabilit.(

Learnin! Disabled persons who# altho"!h nor%al in sensor.#e%otional and intellet"alabilities# e'hibit disorders in pereption# listenin!# thin)in!# readin!#writin!# spellin!# andarith%eti(

Learnin! Instit"tion /LI0 an. ed"ational instit"tion %ana!ed orowned b. the !o$ern%ent# apri$ate indi$id"al# a orporation or an. le!al entit.# whih aters tohildren# .o"th and ad"ltswith speial needs( A learnin! instit"tion %a. be da. or residentialin nat"re(

Loal Bo$ern%ent Unit re&ers to the %"niipalit.# it.# andpro$ine or to an. politials"bdi$ision o& the national !o$ern%ent as de-ned b. law(

Mar!inali1ed Disabled 3ersons re&er to disabled persons whola) aess to rehabilitati$eser$ies and opport"nities to be able to partiipate &"ll. in soio4

eono%i ati$ities and whoha$e no %eans o& li$elihood or whose ino%es &all below thepo$ert. threshold(

Mental Disabilit. disabilit. res"ltin! &ro% or!ani brains.ndro%es /e'a%ple: %ental

retardation# a2"ired lesions o& the entral ner$o"s s.ste%#de%enia0 and %ental illnesses/ps.hoti and non4ps.hoti disorders0(

M"lti4handiapped persons with %ore than one disabilit. s"has those with %entalretardation4blindness %ental retardation4orthopedi handiap#dea&ness4blindness and others(

Ne!leted a ne!leted disabled person is one whose basineeds ha$e been deliberatel."nattended or inade2"atel. attended( As a res"lt# the disabled

person is either %alno"rished# illlad or witho"t proper shelter(

Non&orn%al Ed"ation an. "nstr"t"red ed"ational ati$it.whih ta)e plae o"tside theestablished &or%al ed"ation s.ste%( It is desi!ned to o%ple%entor e'tend as well as pro$idean alternati$e to the &or%al ed"ation(

Nor%ali1ation a priniple in S3ED where learners with speialneeds are pro$ided with aned"ational and li$in! en$iron%ent as lose as possible to what is

ordinaril. en7o.ed b. %ostpeople(


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Orthopediall. *andiapped persons whose i%pair%entinter&eres either per%anentl. orte%poraril.# with the nor%al &"ntionin! o& the 7oints# %"sles orli%bs(

3ersons with A"tis% a de$elop%ental disabilit.# ha$in! onset

be&ore 6 %onths o& a!e# whihis %ar)ed b. dist"rbane in de$elop%ent# lan!"a!e andrelationships with persons# ati$ities andob7ets(

3ersons with ?eha$ioral 3roble%s those who annot ad7"st tothe soiall. aepted nor%s o& beha$ior and# onse2"entl.# disr"pt their aade%i pro!ress# thelearnin! e5orts o& theirlass%ates# and interpersonal relations( Their e%otional and soialde$elop%ent is so serio"sl.i%paired that the. annot bene-t &ro% instr"tion in an ordinar.

lass(

3ersons with *earin! I%pair%ent those with a"ditor.disabilities ran!in! &ro% %ild topro&o"nd hearin! loss((

3ersons with Mental Retardation those with si!ni-ant s"b4a$era!e !eneral intellet"al&"ntionin! whih ori!inates d"rin! the de$elop%ental period#e'istin! on"rrentl. with de-itsin adapti$e beha$ior li)e %at"ration# learnin! and soialad7"st%ent(

3ersons with is"al I%pair%ent those with $is"al disabilitiesran!in! &ro% partial to totalloss o& $ision(

3h.siatrist a dotor o& %ediine with speiali1ed trainin! inrehabilitation %ediine(

3re$oational S)ills re&er to preparator. ati$ities desi!ned toe2"ip the learner with readinesss)ills &or &or%al $oational trainin!(

3ri$ate 3ratitioner 3h.siians# ph.siatrist# ph.sial therapist#o"pational therapist# speehtherapist# ps.holo!ist# and other pro&essionals en!a!ed in pri$atepratie(

3ro!ra% Modi-ation re&ers to an. ad7"st%ents in theed"ational pro!ra% and+or ser$ies

&or learners with speial needs in order to &ailitate their learnin!(Modi-ations and ad7"st%ents%a. be done in s"h aspets as lassroo% pro!ra%# ser$ies and&ailities# lass shed"le#"rri"lar sope and se2"ene# teahin! ob7eti$es# teahin!strate!ies# instr"tional %aterials#&ailities and e2"ip%ent(

3s.hosoial o%es &ro% the words ps.holo!ial and soial9inter4relationship o& theps.holo!ial aspets pertainin! to the tho"!hts# &eelin!s#reations# beha$ior o& a person with

the soial aspets pertainin! to the sit"ation ir"%stanes# e$ents#relationships# other people


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whih inG"ene or a5et the person so%eti%es to the point o&a"sin! distress(

3"bli Transportation %eans transportation b. air# land and seathat pro$ides the p"bli with!eneral or speial ser$ie on a re!"lar and ontin"in! basis((

3"bli Transport Failities shall de-ned as "tilities o& p"blitransport operators en!a!ed inthe transportation o& passen!ers on land# air and water# with orwitho"t -'ed ro"te o& an. lass orser$ie( Failities shall inl"de# a%on! others# the on$e.anes#ter%inals# and other areas wherepeople on$er!e to wait &or s"h on$e.anes(

0 the t.pe o& operations o& the o$ered entit.# inl"din! theo%position# str"t"re and&"ntions o& the wor) &ore o& s"h entit.9 the !eo!raphiseparateness# ad%inistrati$e or-sal relationship o& the &ailit. or &ailities in 2"estion to theo$ered entit.9

Reasonable Ao%%odations inl"des ;0 i%pro$e%ent o& e'istin!&ailities "sed an.e%plo.ees in order to render these readil. aessible to and "sableb. disabled persons9 and =0%odi-ation o& wor) shed"les# reassi!n%ent to a $aant position#

a2"isition or %odi-ation o&e2"ip%ent or de$ies# appropriate ad7"st%ents or %odi-ations o&e'a%inations# trainin!


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%aterials or o%pan. poliies# r"les and re!"lations# the pro$isiono& a"'iliar. aids and ser$ies#and other si%ilar ao%%odations &or disabled persons(

Rehabilitation an inte!rated approah to ph.sial# ps.hosoial#"lt"ral# spirit"al# ed"ational#

or $oational %eas"res that reate onditions &or the indi$id"al toattain the hi!hest possiblele$el o& &"ntional abilit.(

Researh on Speial 3roble%s st"dies ond"ted on speialed"ation and related aspetss"h as: /a0 ond"ted "rri"l"% &or parti"lar t.pes o&o%petenies# learners with speialneeds# /b0 teahin! strate!ies# /0 teahersH o%petenies# /d0%aterials de$elop%ent# /e0 nat"reand needs o& parti"lar t.pes o& learners with speial needs# /&0assess%ent o& learners with

speial needs# /!0 pro!ra%s and ser$ies and /h0 adaptation in&ailities and e2"ip%ent(

Sheltered E%plo.%ent %eans the pro$ision o& prod"ti$e wor)&or disabled persons thro"!hwor)shops pro$idin! speial &ailities# ino%e4prod"in! pro7ets orho%e wor)s she%es witha $iew o& !i$in! the disabled the opport"nit. to earn a li$in! th"senablin! the% to a2"ire awor)in! apait. re2"ired in open ind"str.(

Sheltered Cor)shop re&ers to the plaes with speial &ailities

&or disabled wor)ers# whereino%e prod"in! pro7ets or ho%ewor) she%es are a$ailable &or

the disabled to earn a li$in!and a2"ire a wor)in! apait. re2"ired in open ind"str.(

Soial ?arriers re&er to the harateristis o& instit"tions#whether le!al# eono%i# "lt"ral#rereational or other# an. h"%an !ro"p# o%%"nit.# or soiet.

whih li%it the &"llest possiblepartiipation o& disabled persons in the li&e o& the !ro"p( Soialbarriers inl"de ne!ati$eattit"des# whih tend to sin!le o"t and e'l"de disabled personsand whih %aterials andadaptations in &ailities e2"ip%ent(

Soial ?arriers re&ers to a lass !enerall. &or one t.pe o& alearner with speial needsor!ani1ed within the re!"lar shool and ta"!ht b. a S3ED teaher(

Speial Ed"ation /S3ED0 the t.pe o& ed"ation spei-all.

desi!ned &or learners withspeial needs who an not pro-t %a'i%all. &ro% re!"lar ed"ations"h that the. re2"ire trainedpersonnel# %odi-ations in the ara"la# teahin! %ethods#instr"tional %aterials andadaptations in &ailities and e2"ip%ent(

Speial Ed"ation Needs ta)e the &or% o& the need &or one or%ore o& the &ollowin!: /a0 thepro$ision o& speial %eans o& aess to the "rri"l"% thro"!hspeial e2"ip%ents# &ailities orreso"res# %odi-ation o& the ph.sial en$iron%ent or speiali1ed

teahin! tehni2"es9 /b0pro$ision o& a speial or %odi-ed "rri"l"%9 /0 parti"lar attentionto the soial str"t"re and


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e%otional li%ate in whih ed"ation ta)es plae /UNES,O0# CorldEd"ation Report# ;;0

Speial Ed"ation Teaher 4 pro&essionall. trained ed"atorsteahin! learners with speialneed(

Speial Failities 4 %eans the speial en$iron%ent de$oid o&arhitet"ral and attit"dinal orsoial barriers that &"rther inapaitate a disabled person to&"ntion as able as possible( Said&ailities# li)ewise# re&er to speial e2"ip%ent# !ad!ets# %ahineriesand tools o& prod"tionadapted to the resid"al apabilities o& disabled persons(

Speialt. 8 a parti"lar# pe"liar# or indi$id"al ir"%stanes# detailor harateristis98 a distinti$e or so%eti%es a restriti$e %ar) or 2"alit.

State Uni$ersit. and ,olle!es re&er to d"l. establish learnin! ored"ational instit"tions(

Stations are desi!nated o$ered or "no$ered areas on theboard or hi!hwa.s# railwa.s#seaports# and airports alon! a ro"te str"t"re intended &or loadin!and "nloadin! passen!ers andar!o+es &or a li%ited period o& ti%e where %ini%"% passen!era%enities are pro$ided(

S"itable E%plo.%ent %eans the 7obs or o"pations

appropriate to the needs o& disabledpersons and whih enhane their s)ills and pro$ide the% whih

better opport"nities &ore%plo.%ent(

Tehnial Aids inl"de e2"ip%ent# de$ies and applianes thatare "sed in the pre$ention#treat%ent and rehabilitation o& disabilities(

Ter%inal re&ers to p"bli ter%inal o& di5erent %odes "s"all.loated at both ends o& the ro"testr"t"re and+or part o& the t"rnin! point where passen!ers %er!eto enter+e'it &ro% p"blion$e.anes and trans&er to other %odes( It is o%%onl. pro$idedwith &ailities &or la.4o$er#inspetion and repair arias as well as passen!er a%enities s"h asresta"rants# rest roo%s andlo"n!es( Ter%inals %a. inl"de airports# ports and harbors# LRT#3NR# b"s and 7eepne.ter%inals whih %a. $ar. &ro% a si%ple shelter to a %"lti4le$el

str"t"re(

Total ,o%%"niation Approah a s.ste% o& o%%"niationwhih inorporate a"ral# oraland %an"al %odes o& o%%"niation in$ol$in! speeh and speehreadin!# -n!er spellin! andsi!n lan!"a!e# readin! and writin! whih %a. be "sed sin!l. or in%"ltiple o%binations toens"re e5eti$e interation with other people and a%on! personswith hearin! i%pair%ent(

Unattahed an "nattahed disabled person is one who is

witho"t a parent# !"ardian or"stodian# and is dependent "pon the p"bli &or s"pport(


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oational E@ien. le$el o& $oational pro-ien. ando%peten. whih when attainedenables a person to wor) on an e2"al &ootin! with other people withsi%ilar ba)!ro"nd andtrainin!(

oational Trainin! re&ers to the teahin! o& rele$anto"pational s)ills !eared towards!ain&"l e%plo.%ent(

RULE II

SE,TION ;( E2"al Opport"nit. &or E%plo.%ent

;(; Opport"nit. &or s"itable e%plo.%ent( Opport"nit. &ors"itable e%plo.%ent shall be opento all 2"ali-ed disabled persons( E5orts shall be e'erted to pro$ide2"ali-ed disabledpersons e2"al opport"nit. in the seletion proess based on2"ali-ation standardspresribed &or a appoint%ent to a position(

;(= Disri%ination in e%plo.%ent( No indi$id"al or entit.#whether p"bli or pri$ate# shalldisri%inate a!ainst a 2"ali-ed disabled person b. reason o&disabilit. in re!ard to 7obappliation proed"res9 the hirin!# pro%otion# or dishar!e o&e%plo.ees# e%plo.eeo%pensation# 7ob trainin!# and other ter%s and onditions o&e%plo.%ent( The &ollowin!

onstit"te ats o& disri%ination:

a0 Li%itin!# se!re!atin! or lassi&.in! a disabled 7ob appliant ins"h %anner thatad$ersel. a5ets his wor) opport"nities9

b0 Usin! 2"ali-ation standards# e%plo.%ent tests or othersseletion riteria that r"le o"t

or tend to r"le o"t a disabled person "nless s"h standards# tests orother seletionriteria are shown to be 7ob4related &or the position in 2"estion andare onsistent withb"siness neessit.9

0 Utili1in! standards# riteria or %ethods o& ad%inistration that:

;( *a$e the e5et o& disri%ination on the basis o& disabilit.9 or

=( 3erpet"ate the disri%ination o& others who are s"b7et too%%onad%inistrati$e ontrol9

d0 3ro$idin! a lower o%pensation# salar.# wa!e or other &or%s o&re%"neration and &rin!ebene-ts to a 2"ali-ed disabled e%plo.ee b. reason o& his disabilit.as o%pared to awor)er per&or%in! the sa%e t.pe and a%o"nt o& wor) b"t who isnot disabled9

e0 Fa$orin! a non4disabled e%plo.ee o$er a 2"ali-ed disablede%plo.ee with respet topro%otion# trainin! opport"nities# st"d. and sholarship !rants#

solel. on ao"nt o& thelatterHs disabilit.(


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&0 Re4assi!nin! or trans&errin! a disabled e%plo.ee to a 7ob orposition he annot per&or%b. reason o& his disabilit.9

!0 Dis%issin! or ter%inatin! the ser$ies o& the disabled e%plo.eeb. reason o& his

disabilit. "nless the e%plo.er an pro$e that the satis&ator.per&or%ane o& the wor)in$ol$ed is i%paired b. reason o& the disabilit. to the pre7"die o&the b"siness entit.#3ro$ided# howe$er# that the e%plo.er has -rst e'erted e5ort topro$ide reasonableao%%odations &or the disabled wor)er9

h0 Failin! to selet or ad%inister in the %ost e5eti$e %annere%plo.%ent tests whiha"ratel. reGet or %eas"re the s)ills# aptit"de or positi$e traits o&the disabled

appliant or e%plo.ee rather than the i%paired sensor.# %an"al orspea)in! apabilitieso& s"h appliant or e%plo.ee# i& an.9 and

i0 E'l"din! disabled persons &ro% %e%bership in labor "nions orsi%ilar or!ani1ations(

;(6 3re4e%plo.%ent %edial e'a%ination( Upon an o5er o&e%plo.%ent# a disabled appliant%a. be s"b7eted to a %edial e'a%ination s"b7et to the &ollowin!onditions:

a(0 Cor)ers to be hired are s"b7eted to s"h %edial e'a%inationre!ardless o& whether ornot the. are disabled(

b0 In&or%ation obtained onernin! the %edial ondition or histor.o& the appliant isolleted and %aintained in separate &or%s and in separate %edial-les and is treatedas on-dential %edial in&or%ation# 3ro$ided# howe$er# that:

;( S"per$isors and %ana!ers %a. be ad$ised o& a %edial -ndin!sre!ardin! theappliant i& it will res"lt in i%pair%ent o& the wor) or d"ties o& thee%plo.ees orwill re2"ire the installation o& speial &ailities9

=( First aid and sa&et. personnel %a. also be in&or%ed o& the%edial -ndin!# whenappropriate# i& the disabilit. will re2"ire e%er!en. treat%ent9

6( The Seretar. o& the Depart%ent o& Labor and E%plo.%ent or hisd"l.

a"thori1ed representati$e in$esti!atin! o%pliane with this Atshall bepro$ided rele$ant in&or%ation or re2"est9 and

>( The res"lts o& s"h %edial e'a%ination shall be "sed onl. inaordane withthis At(

;(> ,o%pensation and other bene-ts( The disabled e%plo.eeshall reei$e the sa%eo%pensation# pri$ile!es# &rin!e bene-ts# inenti$es or allowanesand other e%plo.ee

bene-ts as an. other 2"ali-ed e%plo.ee(


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;( Reser$ed positions &or the disabled( S"b7et to e'istin! lawsand re!"lations# theDepart%ent o& Soial Cel&are and De$elop%ent /DSCD09 DO*9Depart%ent o& Ed"ation# ,"lt"re and Sports /DE,S09 and other !o$ern%enta!enies# o@es or

orporations en!a!ed in soial de$elop%ent# shall reser$ed -$eperent /J0 o& all theiras"al# e%er!en. and ontrat"al positions &or e%plo.%ent o&disabled persons(

SE,TION =( Sheltered E%plo.%ent

=(; 3ro$isions o& sheltered e%plo.%ent( The State shall pro$idesheltered e%plo.%ent to thedisabled i& s"itable e%plo.%ent is not a$ailable in the open labor%ar)et( In the plae%ent o& disabled persons in sheltered e%plo.%ent# their indi$id"al

2"alities# $oational !oals andinlinations shall be aorded d"e re!ard to ens"re a !ood wor)in!at%osphere and e@ientprod"tion(

=(= Sheltered wor)shop( For the p"rpose o& shelterede%plo.%ent# DOLE and DSCD shallendea$or to set "p sheltered wor)shops in all re!ions o& the o"ntr.in ons"ltation andoordination with e'istin! non4!o$ern%ent or!ani1ations /NBOs0and peopleHs or!ani1ations/3Os0 whih pro$ide parallel ser$ies to disabled persons(

=(6 Entitle%ent to sheltered e%plo.%ent(/a0 An. disabled person who is literate and+or an &ollow si%ple

instr"tions and ro"tinewor)# pro$ided he has "nder!one trainin! in an. parti"lar wor) orser$ie# shall beentitled to sheltered e%plo.%ent(

/0 The DOLE shall pro$ide trainin! in pre4deter%ined pre&erentialtrades &or the disabledwho are bo"nd &or sheltered e%plo.%ent(

SE,TION 6( Apprentieship and Learnership

6(;


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/0 Na%e o& the trade# o"pation or 7ob in whih the apprentie willbe trainee and the dates on whih s"h trainin! will be!in and willappro'i%atel. end9

/d0 The appro'i%ate n"%ber o& ho"rs o& on4the47ob trainin! as wellas o& s"pple%entar. theoretial instr"tions whih the apprentieshall "nder!o d"rin! his trainin!9

/e0 A shed"le o& the wor) proesses o& the trade+o"pation inwhih the apprentie shall be trained and the appro'i%ate ti%e tobe spent on the 7ob in eah proess9

/&0 The !rad"ated sale o& wa!e to be paid the apprentie9

/!0 The probationar. period o& the apprentie d"rin! whih eitherpart. %a. s"%%aril. ter%inate the a!ree%ent9

/h0 A o%%it%ent b. the e%plo.er to %a)e the apprentie are!"lar e%plo.ee i& the latterHs ser$ies are retained "pon

o%pletion o& the apprentieship period9 and

/i0 A la"se that i& the e%plo.er is "nable to &"l-ll his trainin!obli!ation# he %a.trans&er the a!ree%ent# with the onsent o& the apprentie# to an.othere%plo.er who is will in! to ass"%e s"h obli!ation(

The e%plo.er shall &"rnish the onerned Re!ional O@e o& DOLE aop. o& theapprentieship a!ree%ent -$e /0 wor)in! da.s &ro% the date o& itse'e"tion(

6(6 Apprentieship pro!ra%s(

/a0 NMK, shall de$elop thro"!ho"t the .ear apprentieshippro!ra%s &ordisabled persons(

/b0 DOLE shall eno"ra!e pri$ate o%panies to de$elop andi%ple%entapprentieship pro!ra%s &or disabled persons(

/0 Apprentieship pro!ra%s shall inl"de plae%ent assistanewitharedited NBOs(

6(> Learnership a!ree%ent( An. e%plo.er desirin! to e%plo.learners shall enter into aLearnership A!ree%ent with the%# whih shall inl"de:

/a0 the na%e and address o& the learner9

/b0 the d"ration o& the learnership period# whih shall not e'eed

three /60 %onths9

/0 the wa!es or salar. rates o& the learner whih shall be!in at notless than se$ent.4-$eperent /J0 o& the appliable %ini%"% wa!e9 and

/d0 A o%%it%ent b. the e%plo.er to e%plo. the learner# i& he sodesires# as a re!"lare%plo.ee "pon o%pletion o& the learnership( A learner who hasbeen allowed ors"5ered to wor) d"rin! the -rst two /=0 %onths shall be dee%ed are!"lar e%plo.ee i&

trainin! is ter%inated b. the e%plo.er be&ore the end o& thestip"lated period thro"!h no&a"lt o& the learner(


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The Learnership A!ree%ent shall be s"b7et to e'a%ination b. theSeretar. o& DOLE or hisd"l. a"thori1ed representati$es(

6( Learnership in piee wor)( Learners e%plo.ed in piee orinenti$es rate 7obs d"rin! thetrainin! period shall be paid in &"ll. &or the wor) done(

SE,TION >( Inenti$es &or E%plo.er

>(; Inenti$es(

/a0 3ri$ate entities that e%plo. disabled persons who %eet there2"ired s)ills or2"ali-ations either as a re!"lar e%plo.ee# apprentie or learnersshall be entitled to anadditional ded"tion &ro% their !ross ino%e e2"i$alent to twent.4-$e perent /=J0o& the total a%o"nt paid as salaries and wa!es to disabled persons(

/b0 3ri$ate entities that i%pro$e or %odi&. their ph.sial &ailities inorder to pro$idereasonable ao%%odation &or disabled persons shall be entitled toan additionalded"tion &ro% their net ino%e# e2"i$alent to -&t. perent /J0o& the diret ost o& the i%pro$e%ents or %odi-ations( This Setion# howe$er# does notappl. toi%pro$e%ents or %odi-ations o& &ailities re2"ired "nder ?(3( ?l!(6>>(

/0 The DOLE Seretar. shall# &ro% ti%e to ti%e# identi&. andpro$ide other inenti$es to

pri$ate entities whih e%plo. disabled persons to eno"ra!e theati$e partiipation o&the pri$ate setor in pro%otin! the wel&are o& disabled persons# andto ens"re !ain&"le%plo.%ent &or 2"ali-ed disabled persons(

>(= Re2"ire%ent &or entitle%ent to inenti$es(

The &ollowin! shall be the re2"ire%ents &or entitle%ent to theinenti$es:

A( For e%plo.in! disabled wor)ers:

/a0 DO* Areditation as to the t.pe o& disabilit.+ties o& the disabledwor)ers9

/b0 DOLE /NMK,0 Areditation as to the s)ills and 2"ali-ations o&the disabled wor)ers9

/0 ,erti-ation o& E%plo.%ent o& the aredited disabled wor)ers&ro% theonerned DOLE Re!ional Diretor9

For p"rposes o& Areditation# DOLE and DO* shall establish a "nitin eah o& their re!ional o@es to &ailitate the proessin! o& theareditation o& the disabled persons(

?( For i%pro$in! or %odi&.in! ph.sial &ailities &or reasonableao%%odation &or disabled e%plo.ees:

/a0 ,erti-ation &ro% the b"ildin! inspetors in ons"ltation with the

DSCD and other onerned !ro"ps in the re!ion where the &ailitiesare loated(

SE,TION ( oational Rehabilitation


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(; 3riniple o& e2"al opport"nit.( The priniple o& e2"alopport"nit. &or disabled wor)ersshall e'tend to the pro$ision to de$elop their s)ills &or li$elihood and!ain&"l e%plo.%ent(

(= oational rehabilitation trainin!( The NMK,# in oordinationwith e$er. onerndepart%ent a!en. or LBU# shall inl"de $oational rehabilitationtrainin! o& disabledperson as a o%ponent o& its ontin"in! h"%an reso"resde$elop%ent pro!ra% and shalle'ert e5orts to inte!rate that thr"st into its orporate plans( S"ho%ponent %a. ta)e the&or% o& researh %aterial prod"tion# trainin! desi!n andad%inistration# or e$al"ation and%onitorin!(

(6 oational rehabilitation pro!ra%( In adoptin! the

o%ponent o& $oationalrehabilitation# eah a!en. or LBU# in oordination with NMK,#shall:

/a0 3repare a ,o%prehensi$e S"pport 3lan based on theassess%ent o& trainin! needs ands)ills in$entor. o& disabled e%plo.ees whih will be pro$ided b. theDSCD(

/b0 Desi!n# i%ple%ent and e$al"ate# a spei- and appropriatepro!ra% whih the a!en.or LBU an %ana!e# diret and ontrol within its or!ani1ational

&ra%ewor) andapait.( S"h pro!ra%s shall inl"de# b"t not be li%ited# to the&ollowin!:

;0 Orientation 3ro!ra% whih is intended to in&or% disablede%plo.ees abo"t thedepart%ent# a!en. or LBU pro!ra%s# thr"sts and operations(

=0 Soial Ad7"st%ent+3ersonalit.+De$elop%ent 3ro!ra% whih isintended to e2"ipdisabled persons with d.na%is or interpersonal relationships aswell as p"blirelations s)ills to prepare the% &or !reater responsibilities(

60 Tehnial 3ro!ra% in spei- areas whih is intended to enhanethe s)ills and)nowled!e o& disabled e%plo.ees &or li$elihood and !ain&"le%plo.%ent(

>0 al"es De$elop%ent 3ro!ra% whih is intended to !eneratepositi$e attit"des o& disabled persons and to harness ser$ie $al"eso& partiipants to be e5eti$e

e%plo.ees(0 Entreprene"rial Opport"nit. 3ro!ra% whih is intended to&a%iliari1e disabled persons who wish to enter into b"siness$ent"res# the %ehanis o& b"siness as well as a$ailable b"sinessopport"nities or other prod"ti$e endea$ors( An. depart%ent#a!en. or LBU %a. enter into ooperati$e "nderta)in!s with otherdepart%ents# a!enies or LBUs# as the ase %a. be# to de$elop andi%ple%ent an appropriate $oational pro!ra% &or disabled persons(

(> Failities &or oational Rehabilitation

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pro7ets( Said &ailities shall inl"de in&rastr"t"re# &"ndin! and%anpower(

/b0 A Li$elihood 3ro%otion ,o%%ittee shall be established in e$er.LBU( Said,o%%ittee shall be tas)ed to de$elop# i%ple%ent# %onitor ande$al"ate $oationalrehabilitation pro!ra%s &or disabled persons residin! in r"ral areas(

/0 The Li$elihood 3ro%otion ,o%%ittee shall be o%prised o& adesi!nated ,o%%"nit.De$elop%ent O@er per%anentl. e%plo.ed in the LBU# a ran)in!NBO o@ial# and adisabled person no%inated b. onerned !ro"ps in the LBUin$ol$ed in li$elihoodpro!ra%s(

( oational B"idane and ,o"nselin!( The DSCD shall:

/a0 3ro$ide $oational !"idane and o"nselin! &or disabledpersons(

/b0 Ens"re the a$ailabilit. o& trained o"nselors and sta5 &or thisp"rpose(

RULE III

SE,TION ;(


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In order to ens"re that 2"alit. ed"ation is aessible# the &ollowin!o%ponents na%el.#"rri"l"%# ed"ational pro!ra%s# teahin! %ethods and ser$iesshall be !i$en i%portaneb. learnin! instit"tions:

;( For persons with $is"al i%pair%ent in the preparator.#ele%entar. and earl. seondar. le$els %odi-ed "rri"l"% shallinl"de b"t not li%ited to# sensor. trainin!# speial instr"tion in?raille readin! and writin!# %athe%atis# orientation and %obilit.#%"si and t.pin!(

3reparation &or inte!ration and %ainstrea%in! %"st be wor)ed o"tin the earl. .ears o& shoolin! at the ele%entar. le$el to ass"rethat$is"all. i%paired hildren 7"st li)e other hildren with speialneeds e'ept those possibl. with %ental retardation are ed"atedworth their nonhandiapped peers to the &"llest e'tent possible( Forpost seondar. $oational to tertiar. le$els the. shall be inte!rated

and %ainstrea%ed and "nder!o the re!"lar "rri"l"%( Learnerswith $is"al i%pair%ent in these le$els shall be !i$en the neessar.ser$ie s"h as: readin!# writin! ?raille# reord librar. ser$ies#orientation and %obilit.# optial and %edial ser$ies# o"nselin!and other assistane(

=( For persons with hearin! i%pair%ent# %odi-ed "rri"l"% shalle%phasi1e o%%"niation and lan!"a!e de$elop%ent whih istailored to %eet the learnerHs ed"ational need( The "rri"l"%shall inl"de speial instr"tion in speeh# speeh readin!# a"ditor.trainin! and rh.th% "sin! total o%%"niation# %"lti4sensor. andother approahes# The. shall be re&erred to s"h s"pport personnelas si!n lan!"a!e interpreters# a"diolo!ist# otolo!ist# speehtherapist# a"ditor. trainors and others as needed(

6( For persons with orthopedi handiaps# 2"alit. ed"ation shall be!i$en in the sa%e %anner as those in the re!"lar ed"ation e'eptthat shool &ailities and ph.sial en$iron%ent shall be ino%pliane with ?(3( ?l!( 6>> and the. shall be allowed to attendlasses in the !ro"nd Goors o& the shool b"ildin!s whene$erpossible( ,lass shed"le and other pertinent onsiderations shall be

%ade to s"it their learnin! re2"ire%ents(>( For persons with %ental retardation# %odi-ed "rri"l"% shalle%phasi1e trainin! in sel&4are# soiali1ation# %otor# pre4$oational#$oational and other dail. li$in! s)ills( For those with se$ereretardation# e%phasi1e shall be on the de$elop%ent o& sel&4ares)ills(

( For all t.pes o& learners with speial needs# teahin! strate!iesshall be reati$e# %"ltidi%ensional# %"lti4sensorial and shall in$ol$eati$e partiipation o& the learners(

( For other t.pes o& learners with speial needs:a0 Those with beha$ior proble%s inl"din! those with a"tis%# thosewith learnin! disabilities and those with %"ltiple handiaps#%odi-ed "rri"l"% shall inl"des speial ati$ities andinstr"tional tehni2"es &or the nor%ali1ation o& beha$ior# &"ntionsand tehnial# aade%i s)ills to prepare the% &or the world o&wor)(

b0 For disabled !i&ted persons# the "rri"l"% sho"ld e%phasi1e thede$elop%ent o& o%%"niation s)ills# positi$e sel&4onept# hi!hle$el abstrat thin)in!# soial s)ills

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( All S3ED personnel in$ol$ed in the ed"ation o& learners withspeial needs shall betehniall. trained( The DE,S shall ontin"o"sl. re$iew thepossibilit. o& pro$idin!inenti$es to these personnel to attrat others to 7oin thispro&ession and pre$ent the &ast

t"rno$er o& the S3ED teahers to hi!h pa.in! 7obs(Cith the abo$e onsiderations# learners with speial needs shall bea5orded appropriatet.pes o& speial ed"ation pro!ra%s s"ited to their needs to%a'i%i1e their potentials(

;(6 Non&or%al Ed"ationAlternati$e speial deli$er. s.ste%s to o%ple%ent &or%aled"ation shall inl"de b"t notli%ited to o%%"nit.4based# h"rh4based# hospital4based# andother non4shool based

pro!ra%s and ser$ies &or learners with speial needs(Radio# T $ideo# print and other distane teahin! approahes shallbe "tili1ed to reah o"tto those who annot a$ail o& instit"tion4based pro!ra%s andser$ies(

The partiipation o& persons with speial need# their parents and theo%%"nit. in thedeli$er. o& pro!ra%s and ser$ies to this speial !ro"p %"st beenhaned thro"!h theestablish%ent o& peer o"nselin!# $ol"nteeris%# o%%"nit.awareness and h"rh s"pport(

SE,TION =( 3ro!ra% Modi-ation and Eli!ibilit. &or FinanialAssistane

=(; Modi-ed Failities and E2"ip%ent &or Learners with SpeialNeeds

a0 For Aade%i Instit"tions

;( For persons with $is"al i%pair%ent sensor. and tatile%aterials# ?raille boo)s

and reord %aterials# ?raille writin!# printin! and readin! %ahines#orientation and%obilit. e2"ip%ent(

=( For persons with hearin! i%pair%ent !ro"p or indi$id"alhearin! aids# speehtrainers# tape reorders and speeh or lan!"a!e )it ontainin!a"ditor. and lan!"a!etrainin! %aterials(

6( For persons with orthopedi handiaps the re2"ire%entspro$ided &or b. ?(3( ?l!(

6>> shall o%plied with inl"din! ad7"stable des)s or hairs andadapted ph.sialed"ation apparat"ses(

>( For persons with %ental retardation &ailities# e2"ip%ent andinstr"tional%aterials &or de$elopin! s)ills in sel&4are# soiali1ation# %otor#o!niti$e and pre$oationaland $oational trainin!(

( Other t.pes o& learners with speial needs: those with beha$ioralproble%s inl"din! those with a"tis%# those with learnin!disabilities and those with %"ltiple handiaps instr"tionalde$ies and e2"ip%ent &or beha$ior %odi-ation# perept"al %otor


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trainin!# dail. li$in! s)ills# lan!"a!e and speeh and o!niti$e s)illsde$elop%ent(

b0 oational and Tehnial Shools and ,enters &or Learners withSpeial Needs(

To e2"ip learners with speial needs with $oational s)ills &or !ain&"le%plo.%ent# on

the 7ob or hands4on trainin! and apprentieship pro!ra%s shall beeno"ra!ed(

;( For persons with $is"al i%pair%ent tools and %ahineries"sed %"st ha$e ?raille%ar)s and so"nd identi&.in! &eat"res and other adaptations(

=( For persons with hearin! i%pair%ent si!nal li!hts# si!ns andother adaptations shallbe inorporated in the tools and %ahineries(6( For persons with orthopedi handiaps tools and %ahineriesshall ha$e adaptedde$ies whih inl"de b"t is not li%ited to the &ollowin!:

*and ontrol &or learners with speial needs with non4&"ntionin!le!s and &eet9 ontrolpanel &or those with non4&"ntionin! hands9 and %o"th ontrolde$ie &or those withnon4&"ntionin! li%bs( *ei!ht and si1e o& the %ahines shall beonsidered in %a)in!adaptations in the teahin! learnin! en$iron%ent(

>( For persons with %ental retardation appropriate sheltered

wor)shops# wor) entersand other si%ilar arran!e%ents(

( For other t.pes o& learners with speial needs thoseadaptations %entioned in n"%bers;#=#6 and > as needed(

0 Speial Ed"ation ,enters &or Learners with Speial Needs

S3ED ,enters shall be establish nationwide based on needs

assess%ent and in ons"ltationwith leaders o& the disabled setors(

=(= Eli!ibilit. &or Finanial Assistane

a0 Onl. those aade%i instit"tions and entities# $oational andtehnial shools andenters and those o5erin! other trainin! pro!ra%s with %odi-ed&ailities ande2"ip%ent %entioned in Setion ; a and b o& R"le III shall beeli!ible &or -nanialassistane "nder this r"le(

b0 All learners with speial needs re!ardless o& disabilit.# a!e# se'#reli!ion and reed#shall be 2"ali-ed &or a -nanial assistane pro!ra% pro$ided the.are Filipino iti1ensand %"st ha$e %et the re2"ire%ents set b. the ?"rea" o& S3ED inaordane withSetion o& R"le I(

SE,TION 6( Sope:

A( The r"les shall appl. to all !o$ern%ent a!enies# national or loal

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,( Learnin! instit"tions# p"bli or pri$ate# inl"din! rehabilitationa!enies# shelteredwor)shops# da. are enters# and other instit"tions and entities o&si%ilar nat"re( Cithre!ards to !o$ern%ent a!enies# it is the ao"ntabilit. o& theonerned p"bli o@ial

diretl. in$ol$ed in the &or%"lation and appro$al o& pro!ra%s in thepro$ine# it. or%"niipalit. and the head o& a!enies and b"rea"s o& the NationalBo$ern%ent(

SE,TION >( En&ore%ent

The Depart%ent o& Ed"ation# ,"lt"re and Sports shall beresponsible &or the i%ple%entation o& these pro$isions in oordination with the Loal Bo$ern%ent Units#,o%%ission on *i!herEd"ation and S)ills De$elop%ent A"thorit.(

RULE I

SE,TION ;( ?asi 3oli.

The &ollowin! poliies !o$ern the deli$er. o& health ser$ies todisabled persons:

;( The deli$er. o& health ser$ies to disabled persons shall be theresponsibilit. and onerno& both the !o$ern%ent and the pri$ate setor and the %e%bers o&the o%%"nit. atlar!e(

=( *ealth ser$ies &or disabled persons sho"ld be an inte!ral part o&all basi health ser$ies(

6( *ealth ser$ies sho"ld be aessible# appropriate# aeptable#a5ordable and ti%el.(

SE,TION =( Sope

These pro$isions shall appl. to the &ollowin!:

;( Bo$ern%ent and pri$ate instit"tions in$ol$ed in the deli$er. o&health ser$ies

=( Speial instit"tions# both !o$ern%ent and pri$ate# deli$erin!health ser$ies to disabledpersons(

SE,TION 6( F"ntion and Areas o& Responsibilit.

A( Depart%ent o& *ealth

;( National *ealth 3ro!ra% &or Disabled 3ersons TheDepart%ent shall:

;(; inl"de in its ann"al b"d!etar. proposals the pro$ision &or the&"ndin! re2"ire%ents o& the pro!ra%9

;(= reate a di$ision "nder the Non4,o%%"niable Disease ,ontrolSer$ie that shall ad%inister and lead in the i%ple%entation o& thepro!ra%9

;(6 set "p a national re!istration+reportin! s.ste% &or spei- t.peso& disabilities and shall !enerate and assess data base on the"rrent stat"s# needs and ir"%stanes o& disabled persons in theo"ntr. to pro$ide an e5eti$e basis &or a national health pro!ra%

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;(> stren!then its pro!ra%s on i%%"ni1ation# breast&eedin!#%aternal and hild are# sa&e %otherhood# &a%il. plannin!# pre4e%plo.%ent e'a%ination+orientation disease ontrol pro!ra%s andother rele$ant pro!ra%s in s"pport o& the National *ealth 3ro!ra%&or Disabled 3ersons(

=( Establish%ent o& Medial Rehabilitation ,enters at the 3ro$inial

Le$el

The Depart%ent shall:

=(; Initiate the establish%ent o& %edial rehabilitation enters atthe pro$inial le$el and shall re2"est &or the neessar. apital ande2"ip%ent o"tla. needed &or this p"rpose9

=(= 3ro!ra% the establish%ent o& %edial rehabilitation enters atthe pro$inial le$el thro"!h a reasonable phasin! she%e that willens"re a nationwide o$era!e within a ten .ear period# s"b7et toa$ailabilit. o& &"nds9

=(6 For%"late poliies and standards !o$ernin! the operations o&s"h %edial rehabilitation enters9

=(> Instit"te a %anpower de$elop%ent pro!ra% to ens"re ade2"ate%anpower s"pport &or the enters9 and

=( Monitor and assess re!"larl. the operations o& the enters toens"re that standards are stritl. &ollowed(

6( Trainin! o& 3ersonnel

6(; The Depart%ent o& *ealth shall or!ani1e trainin! pro!ra%s &orare o& disabled persons and in ons"ltation with the National,o"nil &or the Cel&are o& Disabled 3ersons and other speialists in

the -eld# shall reo%%end standards &or areditation o& trainin!enters# trainors and trainin! pro!ra%s &or the rehabilitation o&disabled persons to ens"re a$ailabilit. o& 2"alit. health %anpowerneessar. to operate rehabilitation enters nationwide(

6(= It shall inte!rate into the e'istin! trainin! pro!ra%s thedisabilit.

Mana!e%ent Trainin! 3ro!ra%s(

6(6 The trainin! sho"ld in$ol$e e'pertise &ro% both !o$ern%ent andpri$ate(

>( Other *ealth Ser$ies

>(; The Depart%ent O& *ealth shall set the standard re2"ire%entsand apabilities &or are o& disabled persons appropriate &or eahle$el o& health are &ailit.(

>(= It shall de$elop in oordination with the National ,o"nil &or theCel&are o& Disabled 3ersons# a %ehanis% to %onitor and en&orestandards o& are &or disabled persons as e%bodied in the National*ealth 3ro!ra% &or Disabilit.# in both !o$ern%ent and pri$atehealth instit"tions in order to pro%ote and protet the ri!ht tohealth o& disabled persons(

>(6 It shall de$elop standards on tehnial aids prod"ed loall.(?( Loal Bo$ern%ent Units It shall:

;( pro$ide rehabilitation ser$ies within the sope and apabilit. o&the enter at a5ordable ost9


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=( alloate or onstr"t a roo% within or ad7aent to the pro$inialhospital b"ildin! with a di%ension o& at least ; s2"are %eters toho"se the %edial rehabilitation enter9

6( pro$ide ade2"ate &"ndin! &or the proper %aintenane andoperation o& the enter9

>( reate positions and pro$ide &"ndin! &or salaries o& per%anentand as"al personnel assi!ned to the enter9 and

( tap the ser$ies o& loal non4!o$ern%ent or!ani1ations# pri$atepratitioners and other !o$ern%ent a!enies in the area# whene$er&easible(

SE,TION >( *ealth 3ro!ra% &or Disabilit.

A( Instit"tion o& a National *ealth 3ro!ra% For the p"rpose o&instit"tin! a national health pro!ra% &or disabilit.# an ad4ho inter4a!en. o%%ittee i& hereb. reated# to be o%posed o& the

&ollowin!:

,hair%an : Depart%ent o& *ealth /DO*0

,o4,hair%an : National ,o"nil &or the Cel&are o& Disabled3ersons/N,CD30

Me%bers:

Depart%ent o& Soial Cel&are and De$elop%ent /DSCD0

Depart%ent o& Labor and E%plo.%ent /DOLE0

Depart%ent o& Ed"ation# ,"lt"re and Sports /DE,S0Non!o$ern%ent Or!ani1ations /NBOs0

Uni$ersit. o& the 3hilippines Manila

A representati$e eah &ro% Lea!"e o& ities# pro$ines and%"niipalities(Other %"ltidisiplinar. and %"ltisetoral tea% o&speialists or a!enies that DO* and N,CD3 %a. enlist(

F"ntions:

;( The o%%ittee shall de$elop a %aster plan &or a national healthpro!ra% &or disabilit.# whih shall be o%prehensi$e in nat"re#inte!rated in health ser$ie deli$er.# and shall ha$e the basipre%ise o& inte!ratin! disabled persons into the %ainstrea% o&soiet.(=( A national rehabilitation enter shall be established "nder thepro!ra%# whih will &"ntion as a national trainin!# researh andrehabilitation enter in the o"ntr.(

6( The o%%ittee shall &or%"late the pro!ra% within one .ear &ro%the appro$al o& these R"les and Re!"lations( Operational e'penses

o& the o%%ittee shall be har!ed a!ainst the &"nds o& theDepart%ent o& *ealth(

>( The o%%ittee shall be responsible in deter%inin! the a%o"ntneessar. &or the initial i%ple%entation o& the pro!ra%(

?( Sope

The National *ealth 3ro!ra% &or Disabilit. shall address healthpro%otion# pre$ention#earl. detetion and rehabilitation o& disabilities+onditions# whihshall inl"de b"t not

li%ited to the &ollowin!:

;( ortho+%o$in! disabilities


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=( o%%"niation de-its

6( $is"al+seein! disabilities

>( learnin! /o!niti$e or intellet"al0 disabilities

( hroni illnesses with disabilit.

( %ental disabilities

( ps.hosoial and beha$ioral

,( I%ple%entin! A!enies

;( The Depart%ent o& *ealth# in oordination with the National,o"nil &or the Cel&are o& Disabled 3ersons# shall be the leadsa!en. in the i%ple%entation o& the pro!ra%(

=( The &ollowin! !o$ern%ent a!enies shall ati$el. partiipate inthe

i%ple%entation o& the pro!ra%:

=(; Loal Bo$ern%ent Units

=(= Depart%ent o& Soial Cel&are and De$elop%ent

=(6 Depart%ent o& Labor and E%plo.%ent

=(> Depart%ent o& Ed"ation# ,"lt"re and Sports

=( Other !o$ern%ent+non!o$ern%ent a!enies# whih theDepart%ent o&

*ealth and the National ,o"nil &or the Cel&are o& Disabled 3ersons%a. enlist(

6( All health e2"ip%ent# &ailities and personnel "nder the loal!o$ern%ent "nits shall be %ade a$ailable &or the i%ple%entation o&the pro!ra%(

>( The Depart%ent o& *ealth shall de$elop the %ehanis% &or thee5eti$e partiipation o& the abo$e a!enies(

SE,TION ( Establish%ent o& Medial rehabilitation ,enters at the3ro$inial Le$el

A( Operational B"idelines &or 3ro$inial Medial Rehabilitation,enters

;( The Medial Rehabilitation ,enter shall be attahed to theDepart%ent o& Mediine o& the 3ro$inial *ospital( It shall be "nderthe ad%inistrati$e s"per$ision o& the hie& o& the Depart%ent o&Mediine(

=( The Medial Rehabilitation ,enter shall pro$ide# as a %ini%"%#

the ser$ies o& a ph.sial therapist and+or an o"pational therapiston a per%anent basis(

6( The basi %ini%"% re2"ire%ents &or e2"ip%ent and s"pplies &ora pro$inial %edialrehabilitation enters shall onsist o& the &ollowin! appropriatetehnolo!ial de$ies:

6(; *.dro ollator with pa)

6(= Treat%ent table with pel$i tration /optional0

6(6 ,er$ial tration /optional0

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6( 3ortable eletrial sti%"lator

6( Therape"ti !.%

6((; 3arallel bar with post"ral %irror

6((= O$erhead p"lle.

6((6 Cei!hts

6((> Stairs and ra%p

6(( ?i.le with er!o %eter

6(( To.s

6( E$al"ation its

6( Mats

6( Adapted tables and hairs

6(; Sto$e and water heater

>( The %ini%"% ser$ies to be pro$ided b. pro$inial %edialrehabilitation enters shall be ph.sial and ps.hosoialrehabilitation( Other ser$ies# s"h as b"t not li%ited too"pational and speeh rehabilitation %a. be pro$ided dependin!on the apabilit. o& the enter( Ser$ies be.ond the area o&e'pertise o& the enter shall be re&erred to hi!her enters(

( To %aintain the ontin"it. o& ser$ies# patienewho ha$e"nder!one rehabilitation at the pro$inial %edial rehabilitation

enters shall be re&erred to their respeti$e loal !o$ern%ent "nits&or an. appropriate o%%"nit.4based rehabilitation ser$ies and &or&ollow "p(

( The Medial Rehabilitation ,enter shall be a trainin! !ro"nd &or-eld health personnel in the pro$ision o& the rehabilitation ser$ieto Disabled persons(

( Re!ional *ospitals and Re!ional+Medial ,enters with 3h.siatristsand other health pro&essionals shall de$elop a %ehanis% &orre!"lar periodi $isits o& s"h speialist to pro$inial %edial

rehabilitation enters within their ath%ents areas( E'pendit"resarisin! &ro% s"h $isits shall be borne b. that reipient loal!o$ern%ent "nit(

SE,TION ( *ealth Ser$ies

A( Sope

The &ollowin! t.pes o& health ser$ies shall be %ade a$ailable todisabled persons at thea5ordable ost:

;( 3ri%ar.# seondar. and tertiar. health are=( *ealth ed"ation and o"nselin! ser$ies

6( Re&erral to other enters# both !o$ern%ent and non4!o$ern%entor!ani1ations &or &"rther+speial are when neessar.

?( A$ail%ent o& Ser$ies

;( All disabled+handiapped persons shall reei$e# witho"t pre7"dieto their ondition# the appropriate o"tpatient and in4patient healthser$ies a$ailable in an. !o$ern%ent+pri$ate health instit"tions(6( *ealth ser$ies a$ailable in an. !o$ern%ent health &ailit. shall

be pro$ided9

8 &ree to indi!ent disabled handiapped patients


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8 at diso"nted rates &or other disabled+handiapped patients#aordin! to onditions to be set b. the Depart%ent o& Soialwel&are and De$elop%ent and the Depart%ent o& *ealth

,( Spei- *ealth Ser$ies

;( ?asi *ealth ser$ies &or the pre$ention# earl. dia!nosis# ti%el.

inter$ention# and earl. rehabilitation o& disabilit. shall be pro$idedto disabled persons s"h as# b"t not li%ited to# the &ollowin!:

;(; ,ontrol o& o%%"niable and non4o%%"niable diseases

;(= N"trition

;(6 En$iron%ent sanitation

;(> Maternal+hild health ser$ies(

;(>(; 3arental o"nselin!

;(>(= Sa&e deli$er.;(>(6 ,hild are and i%%"ni1ation

;(>(> ,ontrol o& diarrheal diseases

;(>( ?reast&eedin!

;(>( 3re%arital+!eneti o"nselin!

;( ,ontrol o& en$iron%ental ha1ards and o"pational sa&et.

;( Dental are

;( Beneral health and %edial ser$ies

;( 3h.sial and ps.hosoial rehabilitation

=( Disabilit. Sreenin!

=(; All health personnel attendin! to birth# whether pri$ate orp"bli# shall sreen &or and report disabilities to the nearest r"ralhealth "nit within se$en /0 da.s(

=(= Sreenin! at the baran!a. le$el "sin! the appro$ed sreenin!

tool to be de$eloped shall be done b. the %idwi&e and+or baran!a.health wor)er /either the baran!a. health wor)er# baran!a.n"trition health sholar or the li)e0(

=(6 An. hild identi-ed+s"speted with a disabilit. d"rin! theproess o& i%%"ni1ation or Operation Ti%ban! shall be re&erred tothe nearest !o$ern%ent health are &ailit. &or on-r%ation o&-ndin!s(

=(> ,on-r%ation o& disabilit. shall be done b. a r"ral healthph.siian+distrit hospital ph.siian+pro$inial hospital ph.siian orre!ional hospital ph.siian+ pri$ate ph.siian as the ase %a. be#

&or wor)4"p and spei- treat%ent# %ana!e%ent and rehabilitation(

=( All on-r%ed disabilit. ases shall be reorded and reported inaordane with the Depart%ent o& *ealthH !"idelines(

=( All pri%ar. and seondar. shools# both p"bli and pri$ate#shall inte!rate disabilit. sreenin! d"rin! the ann"al ph.siale'a%ination "tili1in! the appro$ed &or%s to be de$eloped(

=( The shool ph.siian+n"rse+teaher shall %a)e a report o& alls"speted disabilities to the prinipal# who in t"rn shall in&or%#ad$ie and %a)e appropriate %edial re&errals thro"!h the parents(

=( All ases o& disabilit. dia!nosed and on-r%ed in an. healthare &ailit.


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whether !o$ern%ent or pri$ate shall be reported to the Depart%ento& *ealth(

D( 3ro%oti$e and 3re$enti$e *ealth Meas"res

;( The Depart%ent o& *ealth shall stren!then its i%%"ni1ationpro!ra% &or all in&ants and hildren(

=( All health enters at $ario"s le$els shall pro$ide !eneti# prenataland pre%arital o"nselin!(

6( 3ro$inial hospitals shall assi!n appropriate health pro&essionalswho shall at as !eneti o"nselor a&ter appropriate trainin!(

SE,TION ( Trainin! o& 3ersonnel

A( The !o$ern%ent shall a"se to pro$ide trainin! to healthpersonnel pro$idin! ser$ie todisabled persons(

;( The Depart%ent o& health# in ollaboration with the National,o"nil &or the Cel&are o& Disabled 3ersons# shall ens"re and"nderta)e trainin! o& all appropriate health personnel in$ol$ed inthe deli$er. o& disabilit.4related ser$ies( S"h health personnelwo"ld inl"de# b"t not be li%ited to the &ollowin!:

;(; Medial 3ersonnel3h.siians 8 r"ral health ph.siians+%"niipal health ph.siians#distrit+pro$inial hospital ph.siians

;(= *ealth 3ersonnel

O"pational Therapists

Speeh therapists

3h.sial Therapists

N"rses

Midwi$es

N"tritionist dietiian

Soial Cor)ers

Other Rehabilitation wor)ers

;(6 ,o%%"nit. *ealth Cor)ers

?aran!a. *ealth Cor)ers

ol"nteer *ealth Cor)ers

?aran!a. N"trition Sholar

,o%%"nit.4based rehabilitation -eld wor)er /loal s"per$isor0

The trainin! sho"ld inl"de# b"t shall not be li%ited to# the&ollowin!:

;( Earl. Detetion and Identi-ation o& Disabilities

=( I%%"ni1ation

6( Fa%il. ,are 3ro!ra% &or the Disabled in the ,o%%"nit.

>( 3s.hosoial ,onerns o& Disabled 3ersons: Detetion andMana!e%ent o&

3s.hosoial 3roble%s A%on! Disabled 3ersons

( N"trition Ed"ation


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( Beneti ,o"nselin!( 3s.hiatri and Medial E%er!enies: Identi-ation andMana!e%ent o&

3s.hiatri E%er!enies

( Rehabilitation 3roed"res Inl"din! Dan!ers and 3rea"tions

( Interdisiplinar. Approah: Tran disiplinar. Awareness and RoleF"ntionin!

;( En$iron%ental *a1ards

;;( Re&erral Networ)

;=( Sa&e Motherhood

;6( Sa&e Dr"!s

RULE

SE,TION ;( A"'iliar. Soial Ser$ies

The State shall ens"re that the %ar!inali1ed persons are pro$idedwith the neessar. a"'iliar.ser$ies that will restore their soial &"ntionin! and partiipation ino%%"nit. a5airs( Towardthis end# the Depart%ent o& Soial Cel&are and De$elop%ent shallde$elop and i%ple%entpro!ra%s on a"'iliar. soial ser$ies that respond to the needs o&%ar!inali1ed disabled persons(Cith the i%ple%entation o& the Loal Bo$ern%ent ,ode o& ;;#

Depart%ent o& Soial Cel&areand De$elop%ent de$ol$ed the abo$e ser$ies &or abandoned#ne!leted# ab"sed and "nattahed

disabled %e%bers o& the &a%il. to the %"niipal and it.!o$ern%ent( The responsibilit. &or pro$ision o& these ser$ies shallrest on the %a.or who shall assi!n the i%ple%entation o& theseser$ies to the DSCD de$ol$ed soial wor)er in the%"niipalit.+it.( Chen there are no soial wor)ers a%on! de$ol$edsta5# the %a.or sho"ld hire at least one to ens"re e5eti$ei%ple%entation o& these ser$ies( The DSCD shall de$elop thestandards o& these ser$ies# and assist in b"ildin! the apabilit. o&the assi!ned soial wor)er thro"!h trainin! and tehnialons"ltation and re!"lar %onitorin! o& these ser$ies(

The Soial Cor)er shall pro$ide these ser$ies thro"!h the &ollowin!proed"res:

A( 3ro$ide s"bsidi1ed pro!ra% &or the a2"isition o& prosthetide$ies and MedialInter$ention on Speialt. Ser$ies( This ser$ie shall assist the%ar!inali1ed disabled

person to i%pro$e his ph.sial resid"al apait. thro"!h %edialinter$ention and+or "seo& tehnial de$ies( The ,it.+M"niipal Soial Cor)er shall"nderta)e the &ollowin!steps:

;( In&or% the o%%"nit. o& the a$ailabilit. o& the assistane &orph.sial restorationser$ies &or disabled persons(

=( Re&er the lient to a dotor in the Re!ional *ospital or an. other!o$ern%ent

hospital speiali1in! in the pro$ision o& ph.sial restoration de$ies&or %edial


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and ph.sial assess%ent to deter%ine the need &or ph.sialrestoration(

6( ,ons"lt and oordinate with attendin! ph.siian the need &orprostheti de$iesand+or %edial inter$ention to restore resid"al ph.sial apaities(Spei-ation o& prostheti de$ies shall be reo%%end b. the

%edial speialist(

>( Mobili1e reso"res o& the &a%il.# the o%%"nit. and oordinatewith !o$ern%ent and non4!o$ern%ent a!enies in$ol$ed indisabled persons to assist in hospitali1ation and other needs whilelient is "nder!oin! prosthesis -ttin! and %edial inter$entionser$ies(

( Dis"ss with the disabled person and his &a%il. "ponreo%%endation &or prostheti and+or %edial inter$ention b. thedotor# the ad$anta!es and disad$anta!es o& the inter$ention(

( Moti$ate and o"nsel lient to "nder!o the treat%ent

( Re&er the lient to the !o$ern%ent hospital to a$ail o& prosthetide$ies and+or s"r!ial inter$ention(

( Chene$er neessar.# the transportation assistane shall bepro$ided to enable the disabled person to tra$el to and &ro% thehospital( The Depart%ent o& *ealth shall adopt a standard ontehnial aids prod"ed in the o"ntr. both b. loal and &orei!n%an"&at"rers(

?( 3ro$ision o& a"'iliar. aids and ser$ies(

The &ollowin! ser$ies shall be pro$ided b. appropriate !o$ern%entand non4!o$ern%enta!enies:

;( Ser$ie o& 2"ali-ed interpreters and readers shall be pro$ided b.the or!ani1in! a!en. when these ser$ies are neessar. in theirpro7ets or ati$ities(

=( Trainin! pro!ra% shall be pro$ided &or diret ser$ie wor)ers o&a!enies where ser$ies o& interpreters or readers wo"ld &ailitateo%%"niation(

6( 3ro!ra% &or trainin! o& speialist to &ailitate the learnin! proesso& people with %ental disabilit.(

>( A2"isition or %odi-ation o& e2"ip%ent or de$ies# li)e $oies.nthesi1er# to &ailitate o%%"niation(

,( 3ro$ision o& speiali1ed trainin! ati$ities desi!ned to i%pro$e

&"ntional li%itations o&disabled persons related to o%%"niation s)ills( This ser$ie shallassist the %ar!inali1ed disabled person with hearin! and+or speehand $is"al i%pair%ent( The !oal o& the ser$ie is to enable thelient to o%%"niate his needs and ideas thr" s)ills learned andi%pro$ed his soial interation with people( The &ollowin!proed"res shall be "nderta)en b. the it.+%"niipal soial wor)er:;( Identi&. disabled persons with o%%"niations s)ills proble% andi& &easible# !ro"pthe% to!ether( I& this is not possible# indi$id"ali1ed trainin! shall bepro$ided( Thesedisabled persons shall inl"de:


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a( $is"all. i%paired persons who need to learn ?raille readin! andwritin! &or soial and eono%i &"ntions

b( disabled person who has hearin! and+or speeh i%pair%ent andhas not de$eloped a lan!"a!e to o%%"niate and relate withother persons to enable hi% to partiipate in &a%il. and o%%"nit.li&e

( other disabled persons s"h as erebral pals. shall be pro$idedtheseser$ies i& and when neessar.(

=( Identi&. the pool o& reso"re persons who will train the abo$e4%entioned disabled persons e(!( trained DSCD wor)ers in,o%%"nit. ?ased 3ro7et &or *earin! I%paired /,?3*I0 &or the dea&or in Rehabilitation or R"ral ?lind wor)ers &or $is"all. i%paired#Speial Ed"ation teahers &ro% the DE,S and NBOs in$ol$ed in thede$elop%ent o& o%%"niation s)ills &or the disabled persons(

6( Re&er to the proper $en"e &or the trainin! as Spei-ed b. Se(;>o& the ,ode e(!(Da. ,are ,enters# Da. ,enters &or the Elderl.# ?aran!a. *alls andothers

>( Set trainin! shed"le whih is on$enient and shallao%%odate not onl. disabled person b"t his &a%il. %e%ber+s aswell( It is i%portant &or &a%il. %e%bers to attend and learn in order&or the whole &a%il. to be able to o%%"niate with disabled%e%ber( This is espeiall. tr"e &or hearin! i%paired person( Thelen!th o& trainin! will depend on the abilit. o& the disabled personto learn the s)ills( Chen neessar.# in addition to ?raille readin!and writin! or total o%%"niation s)ills# these lients shall"nder!o soial aade%is whih inl"des de$elop%ent o&

)nowled!e and "nderstandin! o& wei!hts# %eas"res# ti%e# si!nin!o& na%e# "se o& p"bli &ailities s"h as telephones# post o@e andp"bli transportation(

Disabled persons with speeh i%pair%ent not seondar. todea&ness# e(!( stro)e $iti%s# tra"%a# harelip et( shall be re&erredto speeh trainin!(

D( De$elop%ent a%on! disabled persons o& a positi$e sel&4i%a!ethro"!h the pro$ision o&o"nselin!# orientation and %obilit. and stren!thenin! o& dail.li$in! apabilit.(

;( Indi$id"al and Bro"p ,o"nselin!

The disabled person who is willin! to "nder!o ph.sial# soial#$oational rehabilitation shall be pro$ided o"nselin! ser$ies b.the soial wor)er either thro"!h indi$id"al or !ro"p sessions( The!oal o& the ser$ie is eno"ra!e disabled person to share their

proble%s in order to ha$e !reater "nderstandin! o& their a"ses(Fro% this "nderstandin! the. will o%%it the%sel$es to ta)e ationthat will sol$e their proble%s( As a res"lt the. will !ain on-denein theirabilit. to deide and -nd sol"tions to their proble%s( Chenneessar.# the soial wor)er shall ond"t and re&er the lient toe'istin! !o$ern%ent and non!o$ern%ent a!enies pro$idin!o"nselin! ser$ies in the area(

=( Orientation and Mobilit. Trainin! 8 The Soial Cor)er shall helpdisabled person identi&. reso"re persons in the o%%"nit.# whoan assist blind persons and %entall. retarded persons learn totra$el independentl. and sa&el.(


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6( Dail. Li$in! S)ills 8 The Soial Cor)er shall help disabled personde$elop s)ills in dail. li$in! ati$ities /DLA0( She an do this b.diret teahin! o& the lients or thro"!h a %e%ber o& the &a%il.(DLA trainin! inl"de s)ills in bathin!# !ettin! dressed# washin!lothes# leanin! the ho"se and other thin!s that people do &ro%the ti%e the. wa)e "p to the ti%e the. sleep(

>( I& s)ills o& the Soial Cor)er is inade2"ate to %eet the trainin!needs o& the disabled person# he shall assist the lient identi&.persons or a!enies in the o%%"nit. who an respond to theseneeds(

E( 3ro$ision o& Fa%il. ,are Ser$ies is !eared towards assistin! thedisabled person who is not ade2"atel. ared &or d"e to re7etion orinade2"ate )nowled!e and s)ills o& the &a%il. in ta)in! are o& adisabled person( To ahie$e this !oal# the Soial Cor)er shall"nderta)e the &ollowin! ati$ities:

;( The Soial Cor)er shall assist the &a%il. deter%ine their

stren!ths and wea)nesses in opin! with the proble%s bro"!htabo"t b. the lients disabilit.(

=( The Soial Cor)er shall wor) with the disabled person and his&a%il.# de$elop a plano& ati$ities ai%ed at %eetin! the are !i$in! needs o& the disabledperson ( Chere )nowled!e and s)ills o& the &a%il. in are !i$in! isla)in!# the Soial Cor)er shall help tap reso"res# s"h as thehealth a"thorities or other %e%bers o& the o%%"nit. to teah an.&a%il. %e%ber o& the disabled person# the neessar. are needed(

6( The Soial Cor)er shall see to it that plans are i%ple%ented(Follow4"p shall be ond"ted to eno"ra!e the &a%il. and pro$ide

the %oral s"pport needed th"s helpin! red"e an. stress that %a.arise as a res"lt o& prolon!ed are b. &a%il. %e%bers(

F( 3ro$ision o& a&ter are and &ollow4"p ser$ies &or the ontin"edrehabilitation on a o%%"nit. based settin! o& disabled personswho were released &ro% residential are or rehabilitation enters(

This ser$ie is a ontin"ation o& the rehabilitation proess within the

&a%il. and in o%%"nit. settin! a&ter the disabled person isreleased &ro% instit"tional are( The Soial Cor)er shall assist in thereinte!ration proess b. the disabled person into his &a%il. ando%%"nit.# beo%e prod"ti$e# sel&4reliant and ontrib"tin!%e%ber o& soiet.(

;( The Soial Cor)er shall wor) with the &a%il. o& the disabledperson in preparation&or his release "pon reeipt notie &ro% there&errin! instit"tion(

=( The Soial Cor)er shall prepare the &a%il. &or the e$ent"al ret"rno& the disabled person "tili1in! her s)ills in ase %ana!e%ent(

6( Reso"res o& the o%%"nit. sho"ld be %obili1ed to pro$ideneessar. reso"res to help in the inte!ration o& the disabled in his&a%il. and o%%"nit.(

B( 3ro$ision o& Da. ,are Ser$ies &or disabled hildren o& pre4shoola!e( It is the ai% o& this ser$ie to reinte!rate the disabled hildwith e'istin! da. are ser$ies in order &or hi% to !row as nor%al ahild as possible in spite o& his disabilities( The nor%al hildren inthe enter shall be helped to be %ore "nderstandin! o& the pli!ht o&the disabled hild lettin! hi% partiipate in e$er.da. ati$ities( The&ollowin! ati$ities shall be"nderta)en b. the soial wor)er:


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;( 3repare the disabled hild and his &a%il. &or inte!ration in are!"lar da. are enter nearest his residene( Ad$ie the% on whatto e'pet# ati$ities to be done and the people the disabled hildwill be learnin!# pla.in! and en7o.in! with(

=( ,oordinate with da. are wor)er on how to handle a disabledhild and what ati$ities an be !i$en so that all the hildren an

partiipate in( Assist the da. are wor)er in de$elopin! these s)ills(

6( Assist Da. ,are Cor)er in eno"ra!in! parents o& disabledhildren to partiipate in Da. ,are pro7ets+ati$ities(

*( 3ro$ision o& S"bstit"te Fa%il. ares ser$ies and the &ailitiesthere&ore &or abandoned# ne!leted# ab"sed and "nattaheddisabled persons who need "stodial are( S"bstit"te parental and&a%il. are shall be pro$ided b. the State to abandoned# ne!leted#"nattahed# %ar!inali1ed disabled persons in residential are&ailities(

;( Appliants or re&errals &ro% the -eld shall be assessed b. theSoial Cel&are De$elop%ent O@er to ens"re that the disabledperson %eets the riteria( The disabled person shall be re&erred tothe nearest a$ailable residential are &ailit. where he resides((=( The residential are shall pro$ide rehabilitation ser$ies with theai% o& a2"irin! s)ills on sel&4are# soiali1ation and independentli$in! &or e$ent"al re4inte!ration to the o%%"nit.(

The loal !o$ern%ent "nit shall %a)e s"re that the neessar. &"ndsare a$ailable &or the i%ple%entation o& the abo$e ser$ies(

RULE I

A( The National Teleo%%"niations ,o%%ission shall oordinatewith the apisanann!%!a?rod)astersa3ilipinas# as &ar as those Tstations that are %e%bers thereo or to the onerned T stationsas &ar as those that are not %e%bers thereo& the i%ple%entation o&the pro$ision o& SE,TION ==# ,*A3TER o& R(A( =

?( The T stations# at its option# %a. deide as to whether the.

shall pro$ide a si!n lan!"a!e inset or s"btitles in its newsastpro!ra%(

,( The T stations shall ha$e the sole disretion as to the ti%e o&the da. that the. shall pro$ide either a si!n lan!"a!e inset ors"btitles in their newsast pro!ra%(

D( On speial pro!ra%s o$erin! e$ents o& national si!ni-ane# theT stations shall li)ewise ha$e the sole disretion to pro$ide a si!nlan!"a!e inset or s"btitles in the o$era!e thereo&(

E( All T stations# whether ?3 %e%bers or not# shall in&or% the

National Teleo%%"niations ,o%%ission their willin!ness toooperate in the i%ple%entation o& this noble "nderta)in! thro"!h the presribed &or% that an bese"red &ro% the National Teleo%%"niations ,o%%ission O@e(

F( The National Teleo%%"niations ,o%%ission# thro"!h itsre!"lator. power o$er the broadast %edia# shall eno"ra!e all Tstations to pro$ide a si!n lan!"a!e inset or s"btitles in at least one/;0 newsast pro!ra% a da. and speial pro!ra%s o$erin! e$entso& national si!ni-ane( It shall also eno"ra!e all radio andtele$ision stations and national dailies to allot a perenta!e o& &reeair ti%e+spae &or in&or%ation disse%ination on disabilit. and itspre$ention( The N,CD3 in oordination with other a!enies shallde$elop )e. %essa!es &or this p"rpose and %onitor the sa%e(


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B( The National Teleo%%"niations ,o%%ission shall oordinatewith the telephoneoperators all o$er the o"ntr.# the i%ple%entation o& the pro$isiono& SE,TION =6# ,*A3TER o& RA No( =

*( All telephone operators in the o"ntr. "pon re2"est o& thea!enies+instit"tions onerned with the wel&are o& disabled

persons shall pro$ide t.pe appro$ed speial telephone de$ies andi%pro$isations &or the hearin!4i%paired or handiapped persons atthe o@es o& the said a!enies or instit"tions(

I( The National Teleo%%"niations ,o%%issions thro"!h itsre!"lator. power o& the telephone operators shall eno"ra!e thesaid operators to p"t "p telephone de$ies# ser$ies andi%pro$isations &or the disabled persons to enable the% too%%"niate thro"!h the telephone s.ste%(

( For p"rposes o& the pro$ision o& SE,TION =># ,*A3TER o& RA No(=# the words Ppostalhar!es whether the sa%e is

ordinar. or speial( 3ro$ided# that the artiles# parels# and+orpa)a!es are &or personal "ses or p"rposes onl.(

( The &ollowin! artiles# parels and+or pa)a!es &ree o& postalhar!es are as &ollows#inl"si$e:

a0 artiles and literat"res li)e boo)s and periodial# orthopedis andother de$ies# and teahin! aids &or the "se o& the disabled personssent b. %ail within the 3hilippines and abroad9 and

b0 aids and orthopedi de$ies &or the disabled persons sent abroad

b. %ail &or repair(

L( The &ollowin! are the re2"ire%ents &or the a$ail%ent o& thispri$ile!e# to with:

;( That the disabled person is a Filipino iti1en(

=( That the disabled person is a %ar!inali1ed disabled person aserti-ed to b. the Soial Cel&are and De$elop%ent o@e o& the

%"niipalit. or it. !o$ern%ent "nit where the disabled person is aresident or b. the representati$e o& the Depart%ent o& SoialCel&are and De$elop%ent in the %"niipalit. or it. !o$ern%ent"nit where the disabled person is a resident(

6( That the disabled person either as the sender+or addressee hasthe neessar. areditation erti-ate as s"h iss"ed b. the3ost%aster Beneral or his representati$e o& the 3hilippine 3ostal,orporation(

>( That the de-nition o& %ar!inali1ed disabled person as re&erred toin this artile is one who la) aess to rehabilitation ser$ies and

opport"nities to be able to partiipate &"ll. in soioeono%iati$ities and who ha$e no %eans o& li$elihood or whose ino%e &allbelow the po$ert. threshold(

( That it is "nderstood that the artiles and literat"res li)e boo)sand periodials# orthopedi and other de$ies# teahin! aids# are &orthe e'l"si$e "se o& the disabled person and that the sa%e when%ailed is "nsealed and %a. be opened &or postal inspetion anddoes not ontain o%%erial ad$ertisin! %aterials(

( That the en$elop or wrapper o& the &ran)ed %ail shall bear on thele&t "pper orner the na%e o& the sender with its o%plete address

and on the "pper ri!ht orner the words PFree Master &or


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Disabled 3erson( 3ri$ate or "na"thori1ed "se to a$oid pa.%ento& posta!e is penali1ed b. a -ne or i%prison%ent or both(

RULE II

SE,TION ;( Mobilit.

The State shall pro%ote the %obilit. o& disabled persons( Disabled

persons shall be allowed to dri$e %otor $ehiles# s"b7et to ther"les and re!"lations iss"ed b. the Land Transportation O@epertinent to the nat"re o& their disabilit. and the appropriateadaptations or %odi-ations%ade on $ehiles(

;(; R"le and Re!"lations in the Appliation o& Dri$erHs Liense&or Disabled 3ersons

A( Sope and Appliation

An. disabled person who desires to appl. &or a dri$erHs liense

shall -le with an. Land Transportation O@e /LTO0 liensin! enteror distrit o@e an appliation &or% presribed b. the LTOontainin! ertain in&or%ation and o%pliane with there2"ire%ents hereina&ter set &orth(

?( Re2"ire%ents

The re2"ire%ents that ha$e to be o%plied with b. anappliant+disabled person &ordri$erHs liense are the &ollowin!:

;( Medial ,erti-ate+Reo%%endation &ro% a !o$ern%ent

aredited ph.siian9

=( The appliant+disabled person %"st ta)e and pass written andpratial e'a%inations9

6( New appliant %"st se"re st"dent per%it and "nder!o dri$in!instr"tion &or da.s9

>( All disabled dri$ers+appliants %a. "se a "sto%i1ed $ehile

pro$ided that it %eets the standard+spei-ations set and d"l.re2"ested at LTO(

,( Cho %a. Appl. &or Liense

;( 3artiall. blind person with poor $is"al a"it. d"e to partialloss o& $ision+si!ht(

=( Orthopediall. I%paired person with a%p"tated le&t or ri!htle!9 a%p"tated le&t or ri!ht ar%9 post4polio $iti%s9 paral.1ed le!s9wea) le!s b"t not paral.1ed9

6( Speeh and *earin! I%paired person "nable to spea) b"t

an hear9 an partiall.*ear All appliations appro$ed and !ranted b. LTO shall be $alid &orthree /60 .ears startin! ;6 "sin! presribed redit ard t.pedri$erHs liense &or disabled persons( Those pre$io"sl.iss"ed lienses %a. appl. &or its on$ersion(

SE,TION =( Aess to 3"bli Transport Failities

The Depart%ent o& Soial Cel&are and De$elop%ent shall de$elop apro!ra% to assist %ar!inali1ed disabled persons !ain aess in the"se o& p"bli transport &ailities( S"h assistane %a. be in the&or% o& s"bsidi1ed transportation &are( The &ollowin! !"idelines

shall!o$ern a s"bsidi1ed transportation she%e:


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A( Sope

This setion shall o$er onl. %ar!inali1ed disabled persons whih isso de-ned in the At asdisabled persons who la) aess to rehabilitati$e ser$ies andopport"nities to be able to partiipate &"ll. in soio4eono%iati$ities and who ha$e no %eans o& li$elihood or whose

ino%es &all below the po$ert. threshold(

a(; La)in! in aess to rehabilitati$e ser$ies wo"ld %ean thosewho ha$e li%ited or noabilit. to obtain %edial# soial# ed"ational# $oational anli$elihood opport"nities(

a(= 3o$ert. threshold %eans ino%e "to5 &or a &a%il. o& si' /0based on NEDA -ndin!s( The s"bsidi1ed transportation she%e anonl. be a$ailed o& b.:

a(6 Mar!inali1ed disabled persons who will be "nder!oin! trainin!

on $oational and+or li$elihood s)ills enhane%ent pro!ra%s in$oational rehabilitation enters %ana!ed b. !o$ern%ent and non4!o$ern%ent a!enies(

a(> Mar!inali1ed disabled persons who want to resettle in theirplae o& ori!in with the intention o& -nall. residin! there(

a( Mar!inali1ed disabled persons who are to a$ail o& prosthetide$ies# s"r!ial inter$ention and other do%esti tra$els related &ored"ational needs(

?( 3ro$isions

b(; These pro$isions are li%ited to do%esti tra$els onl.(

b(= The soial wel&are o@er or an. o@er desi!nated to i%ple%entsoial wel&are ser$ies in the %"niipalit. shall deter%ine:

b(=(; Nearest $en"e &or ed"ation# trainin! or hospital whih willpro$ide the prostheti de$ies9

b(=(= 3ratial and %ost on$enient %ode o& air# land or sea

transportation to be "sed b. the disabled persons(b(=(6 The DSCD %ana!ed rehabilitation enters !i$in! the trainin!shall pro$ide &or transportation assistane to disabled personsd"rin! the period o& trainin!(

b(=(> E'ept those who are reei$in! transportation assistane inDSCD $oational rehabilitation enters# the disabled personsee)in! this an a$ail o& it &ro% the O@e o& the Ma.or o& the%"niipalit. o& this residene( The loal soial wel&are de$elop%ento@er or an. other o@er desi!nated to i%ple%ent soial wel&areser$ies shall &ailitate the !i$in!

o& transportation assistane to 2"ali-ed disabled persons(

b(=( The eli!ibilit. re2"ire%ents on the pro$ision o& $oationaltrainin! and+or prostheti de$ies !i$en to disabled persons arepro$ided &or in the i%ple%entin! r"les and re!"lations o&,hapter ; /E%plo.%ent0 Setion and ,hapter > /A"'iliar. SoialSer$ies0 Setion =; Letter /;0 respeti$el. o& this At(

b(=( The loal !o$ern%ent "nit shall %a)e s"re that neessar.&"nds &or the transportation assistane to be !i$en to the disabledpersons are inl"ded in their b"d!et( E'eption to this pro$ision arethose disabled persons who are "nder!oin! trainin! in DSCD

%ana!ed $oational rehabilitation enters and other non4!o$ern%ent %ana!ed enters(


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RULE IIISE,TION ;( S.ste% o& otin!;(; Re!istration

a( On the da. spei-ed b. law &or re!istration# a 2"ali-ed disabledperson %a. re!ister as a $oter b. ao%plishin! the re2"ired

$oterHs a@da$it# and s"h other &or%s as %a. be re2"ired b.the ,o%%ission on Eletions with respet to need o& assistane andaess(

b( The $oterHs a@da$it o& a disabled person %a. be prepared:

i( An. relati$e within the &o"rth i$il de!ree o& onsan!"init. [email protected] or

ii( An. %e%ber o& the board o& eletion inspetors(

( An. person abo$e4%entioned who assists a disabled person inthe preparation o& the $oterHs a@da$it shall9

i( 3repare $oterHs a@da$it in aordane with the data s"ppliedb. the appliant9 and

ii( Ta)e an oath be&ore the board o& eletion inspetors that he shall-ll "p s"h a@da$it in aordane with the instr"tions !i$en b.said disabled person(

d( The &at o& disabilit. and+or the inabilit. o& a re!istrant to preparethe $oterHs a@da$it and+or $ote and the na%e o& the personassistin! in the preparation o& the &or% shall be d"l. reorded in theMin"tes o& Re!istrations(

e( Chen ir"%stanes so warrant# the ,hair%an o& the ?oard %a.a"thori1e the re!istration o& a disabled person in desi!natedaessible areas within the sa%e pollin! plae( No person shall bedenied re!istration b. reason o& the inaessibilit. o& the preints(

;(= otin!

a( A disabled person shall be allowed to be assisted b. a person o&his hoie in the preparation o& the ballot pro$ided that s"hassistor is:

i( A relati$e# b. a@nit. or onsan!"init. within the &o"rth i$ilde!ree9

ii( An. person o& his on-dene# whether or not belon!in! to thesa%e ho"sehold9 or

iii( An. %e%ber o& the board o& eletion inspetors(

b( A disabled $oter shall be allowed to $ote with the assistane o&

another person when the &at o& the inabilit. to $ote is indiated inthe $oterHs re!istration reord(

( No person %a. assist disabled persons in $otin! %ore than three/60 ti%es e'ept %e%bers o& the board o& eletion inspetors(

d( The person hosen to assist a disabled $oter shall prepare theballot &or the disabled $oter inside the $otin! booth(e( The person assistin! shall bind hi%sel& in a &or%al do"%ent"nder oath to -ll o"t the ballot stritl. in aordane with theinstr"tions o& the $oter and not to re$eal the ontents o& the ballotprepared(


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&( The &at o& $otin! with the assistane o& another person and theoath ta)en b. the assistor shall be indiated in the Min"tes o&otin! and ,o"ntin! o& otes(

!( The proper eletion shall desi!nate aessible areas within thepollin! plae where disabled $oterHs %a. ast their $otes( Noperson shall be denied the ri!ht to $ote b. reasons o& the

inaessibilit. o& the preint or pollin! plae(

;(6 The ,o%%ission on Eletions shall pro%"l!ate r"les andre!"lations# inorporatin! new %ethods and tehnolo!ies# whihshall &ailitate and enhane the e'erise o& the ri!ht to s"5ra!e b.disabled iti1ens(

SE,TION =( Ri!ht To Asse%ble

,onsistent with pro$ision o& the ,onstit"tion# the States shallreo!ni1e the ri!ht o& disabledpersons to partiipate in proession# rallies# parade#

de%onstrations# p"bli %eetin!s# and asse%bla!e or other &or%s o&%ass or onerted ation held in p"bli(

SE,TION 6( Ri!ht To Or!ani1e

The State shall reo!ni1es the ri!ht o& disabled persons to &or%or!ani1ations or assoiations thatpro%ote their wel&are and ad$ane or sa&e!"ard their interests( TheNational Bo$ern%ent# thro"!h its a!enies# instr"%entalities ands"bdi$isions# shall assist disabled persons in establishin! sel&4helpor!ani1ations b. pro$idin! the% with the neessar. tehnial and-nanial assistane(

,onerned !o$ern%ent a!enies and o@es shall establish loselin)a!es with or!ani1ations o&

disabled persons in order to respond e'peditio"sl. to the needs o&disabled persons( National linea!enies and loal !o$ern%ent "nits shall assist disabled persons insettin! "p spei- pro7etsthat will be %ana!ed li)e b"siness propositions(

To ens"re the ati$e partiipation o& disabled persons in the soial

and eono%i de$elop%ent o&the o"ntr.# their or!ani1ations shall be eno"ra!e to partiipate inthe plannin!# or!ani1ationand %ana!e%ent o& !o$ern%ent pro!ra%s and pro7ets &ordisabled persons( Or!ani1ations o& disabled person shall partiipatein the identi-ation and preparation o& pro!ra%s that shall ser$e tode$elop e%plo.%ent opport"nities &or the disabled persons(

RULE IQ

SE,TION ;( Disri%ination on E%plo.%ent

The p"bli or pri$ate setor shall not disri%inate a!ainst a2"ali-ed disabled person b. reason o& disabilit. in re!ard to 7obappliation proed"res# the hirin!# pro%otion or dishar!e o&e%plo.ees# e%plo.eesH o%pensation# 7ob trainin!# and otherter%s# onditions and pri$ile!es o& e%plo.%ent(

;(= Ats o& Disri%ination

The &ollowin! shall onstit"te ats o& disri%ination:

a( li%itin!# se!re!atin! or lassi&.in! a disabled 7ob appliant in

s"h a %anner that ad$ersel. a5ets his wor) opport"nities9


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b( "sin! 2"ali-ation standards# e%plo.%ent test or the seletionriteria that sreen o"t or tend to sreen o"t a disabled person"nless s"h standards# test or the seletion riteria are shown to be

7ob related &or the position in 2"estion and are onsistent withb"siness neessit.9

( "tili1in! standards# riteria or %ethods with b"siness neessit.9

;( ha$e the e5et o& disri%ination on the basis o& disabilit.9

=( perpet"ate the disri%ination o& others who are s"b7et too%%on ad%inistrati$e ontrol9

d( pro$idin! less o%pensation# s"h as salar.# wa!e or other &or%so& re%"neration and &rin!e bene-ts# to a 2"ali-ed disablede%plo.ee# b. reason o& his disabilit.# than the a%o"nt to whih anon4disabled person per&or%in! the sa%e wor) is entitled9

e( &a$orin! a non4disabled e%plo.ee o$er a 2"ali-ed disablede%plo.ee with respet to pro%otion# trainin! opport"nities# st"d.and sholarship !rants solel. on ao"nt o& the latterHsdisabilit.9

&( re4assi!nin! or trans&errin! a disabled e%plo.ee to a 7ob orposition he annot per&or% b. reason o& his disabilit.9

!( dis%issin! or ter%inatin! the ser$ies o& disabled e%plo.ee b.reasons o& his disabilit. "nless the e%plo.er an pro$e that hei%pairs the satis&ator. per&or%ane o& the wor) in$ol$ed to thepre7"die o& the b"siness entit.9 pro$ided that the e%plo.er -rstso"!ht to pro$ide reasonable ao%%odations &or disabledpersons9

h( &ailin! to selet or ad%inister in the %ost e5eti$e %annere%plo.%ent test whih a"ratel. reGets the s)ill# aptit"de orother &ators o& the disabled appliant or e%plo.ee that s"h testp"rports to %eas"re# rather than the i%paired sensor.# %an"al orspea)in! s)ills o& s"h appliant or e%plo.ee# i& an.9 and

i( e'l"din! disabled persons &ro% %e%bership in labor "nions or

si%ilar or!ani1ations(

SE,TION =( E%plo.%ent Entrane E'a%ination

=(; The disabled person# "pon an o5er o& e%plo.%ent# will bes"b7eted to %edial e'a%inationon the &ollowin! oasions:

a( all enterin! e%plo.ees are s"b7eted to s"h e'a%inationre!ardless o& disabilit.9

b( in&or%ation obtained d"rin! the %edial ondition or histor. o&the appliant is olleted and %aintained on separate &or%s and inseparate %edial -les and is treated as a on-dential %edialreord# pro$ided that:

;( s"per$isors and %ana!ers %a. be

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