MANILA, Philippines — The Senate on Monday approved on third and final reading a bill establishing services for learners with disabilities to pursue inclusive education.
Voting 23-0-0, the chamber passed Senate Bill No. 907 or the proposed Instituting Services for Learners with Disabilities in Support of Inclusive Education Act.
The measure seeks to establish and maintain at least one Inclusive Learning Resource Center (ILRC) in all cities and municipalities.
The services that ILRCs will offer under the bill include linguistic solutions for deaf learners’ concerns, speech-language pathology and audiology services, physical and occupational therapy, counseling and rehabilit…
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