QC Kabahagi Center for Children with Disabilities: a proposed inclusive learning and resource center specializing in intellectual and learning disabilities for children with special needs in district IV Quezon City/ Vienci Haya T. Alba .--

Bachelor's thesis

College of Architecture and Fine Arts .-- Bachelor of Science in Architecture: Technological University of the Philippines, 2024.

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This study, titled "QC Kabahagi Center for Children with Disabilities: A Proposed ILRC
Specializing in Learning and Intellectual Disabilities for Children with Special Needs in Quezon
City," aims to investigate the educational circumstances and developmental tools' availability for
children with special needs (CSNs) and their families in Quezon City. Despite studies showing
substantial CSN enrollment in mainstream schools, there's inadequate preparedness for their
integration. Quezon City, the most populous in the National Capital Region (NCR), has only one
government-owned special needs center, the Inclusive Learning and Resource Center (ILRC).
The proposed ILRC is intended for District IV in Quezon City, specifically along Quezon Avenue
in the CBD. After thorough site selection, analysis, and legal considerations, this research justifies
the proposal for a government-owned ILRC in the chosen location over others. Employing a
mixed-method approach—quantitative, qualitative, and descriptive—the study gathered and
analyzed data. Surveys and interviews involved 191 respondents (71 caregivers of children with
IDs and 120 for LDs), with interviews using Purposive Sampling and surveys with QC Kabahagi
Center specialists using Criterion Sampling. The collected data was tabulated, analyzed, and
interpreted. The study's results support the establishment of an ILRC specializing in IDs and LDs in Quezon City.