Samar Center for Developmental Pediatrics

Samar Center for Developmental Pediatrics Empowering children with special needs and supporting families through therapy, developmental support, and family support programs in Samar.

๐Š๐€๐Œ๐ˆ ๐†๐ˆ๐‡๐€๐ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”Join us for a meaningful celebration of inclusion, acceptance, and the unique abilities of children with ...
01/08/2026

๐Š๐€๐Œ๐ˆ ๐†๐ˆ๐‡๐€๐ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”

Join us for a meaningful celebration of inclusion, acceptance, and the unique abilities of children with special needs. As part of this year's ๐‘ป๐‘จ๐‘ต๐‘ซ๐‘จ๐’€๐‘จ ๐‘ญ๐’†๐’”๐’•๐’Š๐’—๐’‚๐’, "Kami Gihap" brings together children, families, and the community for a day of fun, friendship, and memorable experiences.

Enjoy a Talent Contest, Parade, Fun Games, Entertainment, and Exciting Prizes!

๐Ÿ“… August 10, 2026
๐Ÿ•– 7:00 AM
๐Ÿ“ Samar Convention Center

The Talent Contest is limited to 10 contestants only.

Registration is required for all participants and attendees. Register through the link below:
TALENT CONTEST: https://forms.gle/nmJ1kvAooabHqN8k8
ATTENDEES: https://forms.gle/NWVSHEHPtsXp3fbGA

We look forward to celebrating with you as we work together towards a more

Play is one of the most powerful ways children learn.Thank you to all the parents who participated in our ๐†๐ฎ๐ข๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐“๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ...
24/07/2026

Play is one of the most powerful ways children learn.

Thank you to all the parents who participated in our ๐†๐ฎ๐ข๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐“๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐๐ฅ๐š๐ฒ: ๐€ ๐๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐–๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฉ ๐จ๐ง ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐š๐ฅ ๐‹๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐‚๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ž๐ง ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐’๐ฉ๐ž๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐๐ž๐ž๐๐ฌ, held as part of Kami Gihap: National Disability Rights Week 2026.

The workshop focused on practical ways parents can use everyday play to support communication, learning, sensory development, and meaningful participation at home. We hope the knowledge and strategies shared will continue to benefit your children beyond the workshop.

Thank you for spending the day learning with us!

Towards a more

The stage came alive as talented adult persons with disabilities from across Samar showcased their passion, creativity, ...
21/07/2026

The stage came alive as talented adult persons with disabilities from across Samar showcased their passion, creativity, and confidence during the Kami Gihap: National Disability Rights Week 2026 โ€“ Talent Show.

More than a competition, the event was a celebration of ability, self-expression, and equal opportunity, demonstrating that when barriers are removed, every individual has the chance to shine.

Congratulations to our winners and to all the participants who courageously shared their talents on stage. Your performances inspired everyone in attendance and reflected the spirit of this year's National Disability Rights Week celebration.

To all our participants, thank you for sharing your passion, courage, and artistry. Each performance inspired us and demonstrated the incredible abilities, resilience, and creativity of persons with disabilities across Samar.

As we celebrate National Disability Rights Week 2026, may we continue to build communities where every individual is valued, every voice is heard, and every talent is recognized.

Towards a more

๐„๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ ๐œ๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐š๐ฒ, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐œ๐š๐ง ๐›๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ข๐ซ ๐œ๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐'๐ฌ ๐›๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐š๐ฒ ๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ง๐ž๐ซ.As part of the ๐Š๐š๐ฆ๐ข ๐†๐ข๐ก๐š๐ฉ: ๐๐š๐ญ๐ข...
19/07/2026

๐„๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ ๐œ๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐š๐ฒ, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐œ๐š๐ง ๐›๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ข๐ซ ๐œ๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐'๐ฌ ๐›๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐š๐ฒ ๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ง๐ž๐ซ.

As part of the ๐Š๐š๐ฆ๐ข ๐†๐ข๐ก๐š๐ฉ: ๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐ƒ๐ข๐ฌ๐š๐›๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐‘๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌ ๐–๐ž๐ž๐ค ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”, the Samar Center for Developmental Pediatrics invites parents and caregivers to "๐†๐ฎ๐ข๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐“๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐๐ฅ๐š๐ฒ: ๐€ ๐๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐–๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฉ ๐จ๐ง ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐š๐ฅ ๐‹๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐‚๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ž๐ง ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐’๐ฉ๐ž๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐๐ž๐ž๐๐ฌ."

This interactive workshop will equip parents with practical, evidence-based strategies to use play as a tool to support their child's communication, social interaction, sensory development, and everyday learning at home.

๐Ÿ“… July 21, 2026 (Tuesday)
๐Ÿ•— 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
๐Ÿ“ Samar Convention Center

Registration is FREE!

๐Ÿ“ How to Register:
โ€ข Online: Click the Google Form link below.
โ€ข In Person: Visit the Samar Center for Developmental Pediatrics.

๐Ÿ”— Registration Link: https://forms.gle/WHWMVJ9eZFsriqp36

Let's empower families through play, learning, and inclusion. We look forward to seeing you there!

In celebration of National Disability Rights Week 2026, we invite everyone to witness the Kami Gihap Talent Show for Per...
16/07/2026

In celebration of National Disability Rights Week 2026, we invite everyone to witness the Kami Gihap Talent Show for Persons (Adults) with Disabilities, a celebration of talent, creativity, and the limitless potential of persons with disabilities.

This event is more than a competition, it is a celebration of inclusion, equal opportunity, and the rights of every Filipino to participate fully in society.

See you tomorrow at the Samar Convention Center as we kick off a week dedicated to advancing disability rights and recognizing the strength, resilience, and excellence of our PWD community.

๐Ÿ“… July 17, 2026
๐Ÿ•— 8:00 AM
๐Ÿ“ Samar Convention Center

"Rights First, Legislation Forward โ€“ Strategic Action for Equal Participation and Inclusive Development."

Towards a more

๐“๐ก๐ž ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐‚๐ฅ๐š๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ซ๐จ๐จ๐ฆ received an Outstanding Rating of 4.88/5.00, with 97.6% overall satisfaction from our participa...
13/07/2026

๐“๐ก๐ž ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐‚๐ฅ๐š๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ซ๐จ๐จ๐ฆ received an Outstanding Rating of 4.88/5.00, with 97.6% overall satisfaction from our participants. We sincerely appreciate everyone's participation and feedback throughout the training. Damo nga Salamat!

Towards a more

A heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who made this meaningful initiative possible!The successful conduct of ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ...
10/07/2026

A heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who made this meaningful initiative possible!

The successful conduct of ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐‚๐ฅ๐š๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ซ๐จ๐จ๐ฆ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”: ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง-๐‚๐š๐ฉ๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐‚๐ฅ๐š๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ซ๐จ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ was made possible through the collective efforts and shared commitment of individuals and institutions dedicated to advancing inclusive education in the Province of Samar.

We extend our deepest appreciation to the faculty of the University of Santo Tomas โ€“ College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Department of Speech-Language Pathology, for generously sharing their expertise, passion, and evidence-based practices with our educators.

To our 75 SPED teachers from the DepEd Samar Division, DepEd Catbalogan City Division, and DepEd Calbayog City Division, thank you for your enthusiasm, active participation, and unwavering commitment to creating classrooms where every child has the opportunity to learn, communicate, and thrive.

To our dedicated organizing staff and partners, your hard work behind the scenes ensured the success of this two-day training. Your efforts, though often unseen, made a lasting impact.

Most especially, we express our sincere gratitude to ๐†๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ง๐จ๐ซ ๐’๐ก๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ž ๐€๐ง๐ง ๐“. ๐“๐š๐ง for her steadfast leadership and continued support in championing programs that strengthen inclusive education and improve developmental services for the children and families of Samar.

Together, we continue to build more inclusive classrooms, empower our educators, and create brighter futures for every child.

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07/07/2026

The Province of Samar, through the Samar Center for Developmental Pediatrics, successfully conducted ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐‚๐ฅ๐š๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ซ๐จ๐จ๐ฆ: ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง-๐‚๐š๐ฉ๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐‚๐ฅ๐š๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ซ๐จ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ, a two-day training workshop for 75 SPED teachers from the DepEd Samar Division, DepEd Catbalogan City Division, and DepEd Calbayog City Division.

Facilitated by the faculty of the University of Santo Tomas โ€“ College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Department of Speech-Language Pathology, the workshop equipped teachers with practical, evidence-based strategies to foster communication, participation, and inclusion in their classrooms.

With the unwavering support of Governor Sharee Ann T. Tan, the Province of Samar remains committed to strengthening inclusive education, not only through therapy services, but also by investing in the continuous development of educators across the province.

Because when we empower teachers, we empower every child.

๐Œ๐„๐„๐“ ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐…๐€๐‚๐ˆ๐‹๐ˆ๐“๐€๐“๐Ž๐‘๐’ | ๐‘‡โ„Ž๐‘’ ๐‘…๐‘’๐‘ ๐‘๐‘œ๐‘›๐‘ ๐‘–๐‘ฃ๐‘’ ๐ถ๐‘™๐‘Ž๐‘ ๐‘ ๐‘Ÿ๐‘œ๐‘œ๐‘š: ๐‘†๐‘ƒ๐ธ๐ท ๐‘‡๐‘’๐‘Ž๐‘โ„Ž๐‘’๐‘Ÿ ๐‘‡๐‘Ÿ๐‘Ž๐‘–๐‘›๐‘–๐‘›๐‘” & ๐‘Š๐‘œ๐‘Ÿ๐‘˜๐‘ โ„Ž๐‘œ๐‘We're honored to introduce the experie...
29/06/2026

๐Œ๐„๐„๐“ ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐…๐€๐‚๐ˆ๐‹๐ˆ๐“๐€๐“๐Ž๐‘๐’ | ๐‘‡โ„Ž๐‘’ ๐‘…๐‘’๐‘ ๐‘๐‘œ๐‘›๐‘ ๐‘–๐‘ฃ๐‘’ ๐ถ๐‘™๐‘Ž๐‘ ๐‘ ๐‘Ÿ๐‘œ๐‘œ๐‘š: ๐‘†๐‘ƒ๐ธ๐ท ๐‘‡๐‘’๐‘Ž๐‘โ„Ž๐‘’๐‘Ÿ ๐‘‡๐‘Ÿ๐‘Ž๐‘–๐‘›๐‘–๐‘›๐‘” & ๐‘Š๐‘œ๐‘Ÿ๐‘˜๐‘ โ„Ž๐‘œ๐‘

We're honored to introduce the experienced facilitators who will lead The Responsive Classroom, a two-day workshop designed to equip SPED teachers with practical, evidence-based ๐’„๐’๐’‚๐’”๐’”๐’“๐’๐’๐’Ž ๐’„๐’๐’Ž๐’Ž๐’–๐’๐’Š๐’„๐’‚๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’ ๐’”๐’•๐’“๐’‚๐’•๐’†๐’ˆ๐’Š๐’†๐’” that promote student engagement, participation, and inclusive learning for children with diverse communication and learning needs.

Led by highly experienced Speech-Language Pathologists and educators, the training will focus on strategies that teachers can confidently integrate into their everyday classroom practice while working collaboratively with families and allied health professionals.

Lead Facilitator: Paul William Jacinto, MRS-SP, RSLP

Co-Facilitators:
Daniel Ymmanuel Puri, RSLP
Mary Ann Gisselle O. Esguerra, MHPED, RSLP

๐Ÿ“… July 4โ€“5, 2026
๐Ÿ“ Samar Convention Center

This workshop is an exclusive training program for the identified SPED teachers from:

DepEd Schools Division of Samar
DepEd Schools Division of Catbalogan City
DepEd Schools Division of Calbayog City

Together, we'll strengthen classroom practices through responsive teaching and effective communication strategies that foster meaningful participation and learning for every child.

Driven by a shared vision for inclusive education under the leadership of Governor Sharee Ann Tan, the Provincial Govern...
23/06/2026

Driven by a shared vision for inclusive education under the leadership of Governor Sharee Ann Tan, the Provincial Government of Samar proudly announces ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐‚๐ฅ๐š๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ซ๐จ๐จ๐ฆ: ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง-๐‚๐š๐ฉ๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐‚๐ฅ๐š๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ซ๐จ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ!

Initiated through the Samar Center for Developmental Pediatrics, this capacity-building program will bring specialized, responsive communication strategies directly to our dedicated SPED educators from DepEd Samar, DepEd Catbalogan City, and DepEd Calbayog City.

๐Ÿ—“ When: July 4-5, 2026
๐Ÿ“ Where: Samar Convention Center

In collaboration with the UST-CRS Speech-Language Pathology faculty, we are equipping our teachers with specialized communication-support strategies to foster truly responsive and inclusive learning environments.

See you there, teachers! Letโ€™s continue working together for every Samarnon child. ๐Ÿ’™

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