SPEDSA organizes ‘A Day with Special Ones’

by KIA MARIE COSCOLLUELA

the Special Education Students Association (SPEDSA) spearheaded an event with a theme “A Day with Special Ones” that aimed to make children with special needs feel a sense of belongingness at the President’s Hall, Nov. 17.

“This event is a medium to show the students their value and importance, it is also an approach to show that they should not be seen and limited by their disability, but are equal in opportunity in every aspect especially in education,” SPEDSA President Jessie Jane Lumawag said.

The event aimed to instill that this advocacy where students with special needs in the educational domain is being treated with equity continually promote diversity and significance of a supportive environment.

“This helps a lot especially for parents like me where our children aren’t exposed to outside world, this activity enable them to enjoy and let them feel the sense of belongingness. This approach also enhances our child’s physical, mental, and emotional quality,” one of the parents Milrey Rose Son Moyong said.

The program dealt with addressing challenges, nurturing and recognizing the strengths and talents of students.

Moreover, the said event initiated a series of games, campus tours, and gift giving.

Jessea Kyle Marie Perido conveyed her appreciation as the pioneer organizer of the event and her gratitude for being a conduit for students to enjoy University Week with their furry friends.

“This event offers students the opportunity to have an enjoyable, thrilling, and unforgettable event while simultaneously helping animal shelters through their registration,” Perido said.

On the other hand, secondyear Medical Technology student and pet owner Ica Gugudan expressed her gratitude for the UNORSSGO in including the Pet Pawrade event to the University Week 2023 celebration.

“As a fur mom, I find this UNORSSGO event to be heartwarming since it fosters an advocacy as well as a cause of raising money for local animal shelters while allowing the UNORians to spend time with their furry friends on campus this University Week,” Gugudan said.

The said event was in partnership with various organizations including the BACH Project PH, inSpyRed, Falcor Marketing Corporation, Xander’s Petshop, Just Four Paws Pet Care, and Supplies Center, and Furmacy Bacolod.