Special and Inclusive Education through the Erasmus Mundus programme












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            * Special and Inclusive Education through the Erasmus Mundus programme
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            Rolando has been actively involved in promoting the empowerment of children with disabilit

            Philippines for six years now. He realized that, in order for him to be more effective, he
            critical background theory on special and inclusive education. He was really happy when he
            a Master’s degree in Special and Inclusive Education through the Erasmus Mundus programme.

            The programme aims to increase the capacity of students to advocate the rights of children
            disabilities, and starts at the University of Roehampton in London. In January students mo
            University of Oslo, where the programme continues. After three months the course continues

            University in Prague. “It’s hard to compare the three countries because they all have thei
            and limitations. It’s important that each university has a different module. In London we 

            international perspectives and policies in Special and Inclusive Education. In Oslo we con
            classroom teaching strategies. The Charles University lessons were oriented more towards s
            and the issue of how to make society more inclusive for children with disabilities,” says 

            Jr.
            He is a vibrant young leader from Negros Oriental, Philippines. Since 2008, he has been ac
            in the disability sector specifically on the aspects of advocacy, empowerment, and inclusi

            through GPRehab. He co-founded the Ten Outstanding Persons with Disabilities of Negros Ori
            Community (TOPDAC), a community run by 35 Persons with Disabilities recognized for their p
            excellence, commendable leadership, deep sense of social responsibility, and good moral va

            addition, since 2011, Rolando Jr has initiated the project which aims to increase the capa
            teachers on how to effectively accommodate children with disabilities in regular classroom
            he is the Philippine youth ambassador and a member to the United Nations Global Education 

            Youth Advocacy Group. As an ambassador and as a member, Rolando Jr has been given colossal
            represent the young people and Persons with Disabilities in international conferences to s
            and inclusive education and to mainstream such concept in the post-2015 development agenda

            As a young advocate, Rolando Jr plans to continue his advocacy in his province and to expa
            provinces in the Philippines. He will never get tired to bringing it forward until the day
            the 81 per cent children and young people with disabilities who are out of school in the c

            able to receive quality and inclusive education'.