APOLINARIO MABINI AWARDS     

The Awards

The  Apolinario  Mabini Awards was launched  by the Philippine Foundation for the Rehabilitation  of   the Disabled, Inc.  (PFRD)  in 1974 on the occasion of its Silver Anniversary.  Since then, it has been a major biennial program of  the PFRD. The  Awards  was named  after one  of the country’s foremost heroes, Apolinario Mabini, also  known as  the Sublime Paralytic.  His disability was not a hindrance to  his  creative genius that provided inspiration to the Philippine revolution.

 

     Objectives :

     *  To recognize individuals, groups and agencies that have made outstanding contributions to persons with disabilities.

     *  To promote wider recognition of disabled persons as self-respecting, self-reliant and productive members of society.     

 

MOBILE TRAINING PROGRAM FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS/ADMINISTRATORS       

This intensive one-week live-in training program for teachers in a collaborative undertaking of the Department of Education, the UP-Special Education Area Faculty and the Philippine Foundation for the Rehabilitation  of the Disabled, Inc.

 

COPING SKILLS TRAINING PROGRAM FOR PARENTS OF DISABLED CHILDREN

A workshop seeks to train parents on how to cope with, effectively handle and communicate with their disabled children.  More often than not parents are at a loss as to how they should correctly handle a child with earlier learning or physical disability.  They are torn between feelings of overprotection and helplessness.

Some are even in denial of the truth they neglect to intervene early enough to make a difference in the child’s development and quality of life.

 

OTHER ACTIVITIES :

 

       A. National Disability Rehabilitation Week

       B. Freedom Walk   

       C. Mobility Medical Mission