More PWDs earn ALS diplomas
MEET Brylle Vince Gallego, who is visually-impaired, and Bryan Jacla, also disabled, who recently earned their high school diploma through DepEd-Alternative Learning System (ALS).
Both are two of the increasing number of successful beneficiaries of DSWD’s “I LOVE PWDs” project launched specifically for persons with disabilities (PWDs) who never had formal schooling.
With newly-learned reading, writing, and speaking skills, Vince and Bryan are more confident about themselves after being visisted regularly by mobile teachers of the project.
According to Vince’s mother, he stopped going to school when he was a fifth grader when became very ill and was in coma for 45 days.
Thanks to “I LOVE PWDs” which stands for “Interactive Learning Opportunities Via Education for Persons with Disabilities,” hundreds more like Vince and Bryan can still realize their dreams of a better life for themselves.
“I LOVE PWDs’ project complements DSWD-Area 1 Vocational Rehabilitation Center’s program, with DepEd-ALS teachers in responding to the needs of the PWDs in the communities, Training Superintendent Elizabeth Manuel said.
Inspired by the DSWD’s convergence strategy, DepEd-ALS Assistant Regional Coordinator Edwin Ferrer includes five learning strands on ALS which enable PWDs to be prepared for higher learning or training and/or ultimately pass the ALS equivalency exam.
At least 32 mobile teachers employ these learning strands to include writing/communication skills, critical thinking and problem solving, sustainable uses of resources, development of self esteem, and expanding one’s world vision.
“Not mainstreamed in school, but learning,” Manuel said. (PIA/Iryn D. Cubangbang)
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