Approximately 200 students with disabilities from the 2nd District of Rizal received digital tablets to help meet their distance learning needs.

Rep. Fidel Nograles personally handed over the gadgets by Monday.

“Alam natin na napakaraming pagsubok ngayon na hinaharap ng mga batang may kapansanan sa kanilang online o distance learning,” said Nograles.

“Kaya patuloy tayong nakaagapay sa ating mga PWD upang masigurado ang kanilang patuloy na pagaaral,” the neophyte lawmaker said.

The lawmaker has revealed that he plans to expand and institutionalize a program to help students with disabilities cope with the different difficulties posed by distance learning.

“Makikipag-pulong po tayo sa mga special education stakeholders nang mas maintindihan natin kung paano mapupunan ang mga pagkukulang at maging mas makabuluhan ang suportang ibibigay natin sa kanila,” the Harvard alumnus said.

The gadgets are only a start, he stated, as he stressed the need for sustained support.

He said that his plan would also seek strategic partnerships with the private sector and academia.

“We are envisioning putting in place a system that ensures easy access for children with disabilities and their families so that they are not left behind. This means establishing effective linkages, among others, so we can provide primary and supplementary learning resources at a subsidized rate, if not free,” Nograles added.