Department of Education(DepEd)

Hi! I would like to request for information regarding: 1) SPED curriculum 2) Regular curriculum 3) Inclusive curriculum

To Whom It May Concern: Good day! I am Trishia Mae T. Magbanua, a fourth-year BS in Architecture student from Mapua University, Intramuros, Manila. I am currently taking up Architectural Thesis and would like to request your good office for assistance on data gathering for my thesis proposal with the title: “A Proposed Redevelopment of Batangas City East Elementary School- Inclusive Built Environment for Students with Intellectual Disability” With this in mind, I would like to kindly request for the following information/data: • Regular curriculum • SPED curriculum • Inclusive curriculum • Any other relevant information This data will help in providing details and forming architectural solutions for a proposed special education school on the built-environment factors of schools for children with down syndrome. Your urgent feedback will be most appreciated, and any information provided by your good office will be treated with exclusivity and used solely for academic purposes. Thank you for your kind consideration. Your time and cooperation will be much appreciated. Sincerely, Trishia Mae T. Magbanua Thesis Student

ABSTRACT The built environment influences and has an impact on the users’ emotional and physical experience, this may be a positive or negative impact. For individuals with Down syndrome, they experience or perceive their space differently in which has a direct impact on their architectural environment and spaces. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the built environment factors that affect the learning interest, socialization, and engagement of students with Down syndrome. This also focuses on the users’ perception of their current built environment, mainly to address and improve inclusivity. To gather the factors and the students’ perception of their built environment a qualitative survey was conducted with the Down syndrome students, to support the data gathered and interview and observation was also conducted. The following are interaction, comfort, safety, lighting, noise, accessibility, color and ventilation. To develop an inclusive built environment, the intended project will be a redevelopment of an elementary school, catering to both students with or without a disability.