𝗖𝗧𝗗𝗘 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗘𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗡𝗮𝗯𝘂𝗮 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗶𝗹𝗼𝘁 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟮, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰.

Spearheaded by Dr. Niña SF. Sibulo, the program chair of Bachelor of Special Needs Education and assisted by some of the selected 2nd-year BSNED student extensionists, the activity titled “EMPOWERMENT OF LEARNERS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS THROUGH PRACTICAL SKILLS TRAINING CUM ADVOCACY” involved special needs learners in various practical activities and tasks. The event aims to make these students independent, knowledgeable, and to empower them by fostering confidence, and societal inclusion, ultimately enhancing their quality of life through the application of newly acquired skills.

Through continouos involvement to other partner school and to the community, the CTDE Faculty and Student Extensionists illustrated their genuine commitment on realizing inclusive education that redounds the benefit to all learners including students with special needs.

Photo courtesy: Dr. Niña SF. Sibulo