Course: Foundations of Special and Inclusive Education
Class Code: Prof. Ed. 2
Student: Clark Angelo T. Sorro
Year & Block: 1-A
Instructor: Mary Grace B. Ebrada, MARE
When: December 15, 2025
Activity 1
Who: Arcilla’s Family
Name: Maria
Age: 49 years old
Occupation: Housewife
Condition: Deaf
Manifestation : Body & Sign Language
A mother to her family
Taking extra services like: Who:
Laundry
Routines: Name: Edwin
Washing dishes
Cleaning road Age: 51 years old
Etc. Occupation: Husband
If feeling intense emotions Condition: Deaf
of sadness, happiness etc. Manifestation: Sign & Body Language
she uses her hand and A father to his family
Others: scratch her head gently. Taking extra services like:
Sometimes, she makes a Fishing
sound like “sh sh sh” when Routines: Gardening &
feeling those emotions. Farming
Tools and Repair
Why: Etc.
It’s on our Neighborhood Similar to his wife, they
Acquainted with Family uses they’re hand as a first
Childhood Friend of the interviewer Others: ways to communicate to
People has they’re own story to tell, others. He also has a
and this deserves to be heard. strong physique.
SUMMARY:
Ma’am Grace gave us a task to interview a child or a person with special needs. For this activity, I
think the Arcilla family, specifically my best friend’s parents, whom I have known since childhood.
Before conducting, I first asked permission from their grandmother, whom I could talk to clearly, and she
then allowed me to ask Erika, her apo my bestfriend, regarding this. Since both parents are Deaf and I
have limited knowledge of sign language, I communicated through their daughter, who willingly and
kindly helped in sharing the needed information. Through this, I learned that despite their condition, they
are highly capable and independent. They work hard to support their children by providing education,
daily needs, and a LOT. They actively engage in such many activities and responsibilities, except for
hearing and speaking. This experience helped me realized that they are not less capable than others; in
many ways, they’re even stronger and more resilient. Most importantly, they deserve deep respect for this
— they’re perseverance and dedication to family.