DAVAO Oriental Second District Rep. Cheeno Miguel Almario has filed a measure establishing a Special Education School in Barangay Luzon, Municipality of Governor Generoso, in their province.

Almario in his House Bill 2632 explained that the Department of Education included in its strategic goals the expansion of access and inclusion in basic education.

He explained that the DepEd has institutionalized the Special Education Program.

This is a curriculum that caters specifically to learners who are visually or hearing impaired, orthopedically handicapped, have learning disabilities, suffer speech impediments, or are afflicted with autism, ADHD, and other similar medical conditions.

The solon stressed that students in the SPED program are placed in an educational environment with facilities suited to their abilities and guided by sufficient faculty and staff members trained to educate special learners.

At present, Almario said there are only three SPED Centers in the Schools Division of the City of Mati, Davao Oriental.

He stressed that due to the distance and financial constraints brought about by high transportation costs, personal and safety expenses, and other necessary logistical costs, these centers are inaccessible to special learners residing in the farther areas of the district including Dahican, Dawan, Macangao, Banaybanay, Tibanban and Luzon.