La Salle University Ozamiz School for the Deaf is one of the programs of the university to respond to the educational needs of students who are Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing. It caters to Deaf students within and outside Ozamiz City.
How We Started
HOW WE STARTED
It was in October of 2003 that the La Salle University School for the Deaf was officially opened. Previously, it was under the Community of Hope Special Education Center, Inc. (CHSEC), a non-government organization (NGO) which was administered by the Missionary Sisters of Saint Columban. The CHSEC was formed as a response to the many needs of people with disabilities in Ozamiz City, Mindanao, Philippines. Since there was no basic education being provided for them, Sister Mary McManus, a Columban Sister, with student volunteers, began visiting them in their houses to extend tutorial services for stimulation. Due to the growth in numbers, the visiting to families become impossible. At the Columban Sisters’ request, the Diocesan Social Action Commission provided a room where the Deaf people could attend daily.
However, since it was not registered with the Department of Education, after a negotiation between the administration of La Salle University and the Columban Sisters it was agreed upon to transfer the Deaf students under the care of La Salle University.
VISION
La Salle University School for the Deaf is one of the programs of La Salle University – Ozamiz. It provides a quality Lasallian education to the less privileged differently-abled Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing students. It envisions to be the catalyst for the social recognition and acceptance of all Deaf people as full and equal citizens, empowered to actualize their potentials by an active participation in the economic, social and cultural life of the community.
MISSION
The School for the Deaf is committed to provide with appropriate education, empower the Deaf and their families and create opportunities for the Deaf to engage in activities in the communities where they live.
OBJECTIVES
The School for the Deaf aims to:
1. improve the Deaf’s quality of life by providing appropriate education from preparatory, secondary and tertiary levels;
2. provide vocational and life skills training, sporting activities, artistic and creative activities;
3. empower the Deaf and their families so that they can advocate for their rights in the society; and
4. provide special services where the Deaf are welcomed, loved and cared.
PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
Complete Basic Education: Preparatory, Elementary, and High School in multi-grade level self-contained set-up
Post Secondary: 2-year Certificate in Computer Operation and Multimedia Technology
Mass in Sign Language at the Local Catholic Church
Sports
Basic Sign Language classes
Values Formation for the Deaf
Deaf Counseling
Alcohol and Drug Intervention Program for the Deaf
Retreat for the Deaf
Summer of Service Training
Deaf Camp
Home Visitation
ANNOUNCEMENT
La Salle University School for the Deaf Ozamiz City is now accepting Basic Education and Post Secondary Deaf students for academic year 2015-2016.
Preparatory: Kinder 1 and Kinder 2
Elementary: Grades 1 to 6
High School: Grades 7 to 10
College: 2-year Certificate in Computer Operation and Multimedia Technology
Friday, April 24, 2015
Thanksgiving for Volunteer Teachers
The School for the Deaf of LSU Ozamiz is very thankful to the following volunteer teachers who shared their time and talent to the Deaf Lasallians: Mr. Lito Real - Chemistry. Mr. Jonathan Molina - Trigonometry. Mr. Rodney Decena - Algebra. Ms. Razel Bayron - Geometry. Ms. Russell Mejorada - Science and Biology and to Ma'am Sarah Osorio Talibong - Sign Language Interpreter.
Message to volunteer teachers
The measure of our success is not what we have become or whom we have become but what the Deaf students have become because of you volunteer teachers who shared your time and talent for the deaf students to learn in the respective subject you are teaching.
“Teaching the Deaf by all means is my passion”. May this motto of mine radiates in you as you are starting to get yourselves be involved in the Deaf community. The experiences we reciprocated will forever be remembered in the hearts and memories of the deaf students we served.
Proverbs 19:17 says he who is kind to the poor lends to the Lord, and He will reward him for what he has done. Truly, we will be rewarded for teaching the less fortunate students especially the Deaf. We will never know when will that be and how will it happen, only God knows.
The School for the Deaf has limited resources for this purpose. True enough, they made voluntary daily contributions since January just to come up with this simple thanksgiving.
This is our simple way of saying thank you to you all teachers for being part of this wonderful experience to be involved in the Deaf community. May this school year will not be the end of our journey in teaching minds, touching hearts, and transforming the lives of our dearly beloved Deaf students.
I would like to end by saying that “a person’s best asset is not his/her head full of knowledge, rather a heart that cares, an ear that listens, and most of all a hand willing to help.
On behalf of the Deaf students, thank you and God bless you all.
Sarah O. Talibong
Vice-Principal
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