Special Education

2016 2017 Sports Affairs For the Golden Decades, the Key Goals in the Special Education Policies Include:

5 Improvements in primary and secondary school special education; providing more flexible alternatives.

6 More opportunities for students to receive tertiary education; making available more special education classroom resources.

7 Encouragement and subsidies for schools that help students with special needs complete full education.

8 Adjustment of teaching methods in special education curricula and training of special education teachers. A Overview B Key Policies and Achievements 9 Establishment of least restrictive environments and support programs On January 1, 2013, Sports Popularize and Diversify National Sport on campus. 1 Administration of the Ministry of Education inaugurated and made a new Promote “ i Sport Program”, implement“ Promotion of multiple education i 10 start with integration of sports resources Deep-rooting Sport Culture Program”, ”Expansion alternatives for gifted students so as and affairs in schools and society. The Completion of legislation for of Sports Knowledge Program”, “ Spread Seeds of 1 to fully develop their talents. Sports Policy White Paper was issued in Exercise Program” and “ Sports City Program”. special education; establishment June 2013. The action plan for the White MOE works with city and county governments to of guidelines for special education 11 Digitization of special education Paper was completed in September realize the vision of the Sports Policy White Paper policy. administration and establishment of and published in December. The White “sports improve your health and quality of life“. Paper sets out the vision of Healthy administrative support networks. ii Improve students’ physical fitness and promote12- 2 Strengthening of multiple-route Citizens, Athletic Excellence and Vitality year Basic Education – Fitness Examination placement system for students with in Taiwan with the core philosophy of Establishment Plan , all cities and counties are special needs; promotion of inclusive Quality Sports Culture, Outstanding subsidized to establish 41 Fitness Examination education. Athletic Performance and Prosperous Stations in SY2015. Sports Industries as guidelines for iii Promote corporate and women sports programs sports development in Taiwan. In the 3 Enhancement of quality and quantity and encourage employees and women to exercise of special education classes. next decade, the proposals in the action and participate in sports activities, helping them plan will be gradually put into practice cultivate regular exercise habits. to generate pleasant sports experience, 4 Increase in availability of preschool iv Care for seniors’ health, extend the age limit for special education; emphasis on cultivate healthy, outstanding athletes physical fitness exam and encourage seniors to early intervention for children. and move the entire nation toward a participate in outdoor activities and develop the better sports environment. habit of exercise.

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v Continue to promote exercise programs for and reach the top three spots in the the disabled and in 55 indigenous villages international baseball community. and take care of the disadvantaged and their iii Reform the training system for competing rights. athletes: Reestablish the support system vi Fully implement sports education for for sports training, integrate school sports indigenous students: Reinforce athletes’ and competing sports and strengthen the health and stress management ability athlete selection and cultivation mechanism. through education on medicine, sports injury, Choose athletes that are appropriate for nutrition and drugs. Monitor the changes international competitions through a that take place in athletes’ body shapes systematic training system. In addition to through sports science. Establish a database supporting athletes with training and award on indigenous athletes’ physical and mechanisms through selection, training, psychological condition as a foundation for competition, counseling and reward, the awareness of their physical characteristics functions of the National Sports Training medical service network as well as visits 4 Actively Promote International and and sports potential. Center will also be strengthened to improve for sports science and guidance in health Cross-Strait Sports Events vii Continue to promote further studying and international competitiveness. education as references for evaluating Continue to guide and promote sports evaluation system of sports and leisure iv Establish a sound full-time sports coach future regional and national expansions i professionals to deep root the human system: Supervise local governments to and executes the care which the entry level organizations in Taiwan to hold resources for national sport. comply with the National Sports Act and athletes are entitled to. international tournaments: Promote international exchange in sports; strengthen hire more full-time sports coaches for sports vi Prepare for the 2017 in Taipei: Obtain Better Results in International classes. Continue to conduct improvement Established the Plan of Athlete’s Training communication with international sports 2 organizations; host international sports Competition training for full-time sports coaches and and Preparation for the 2017 Universiade establish a system for coaches on tour. in Taipei, which integrated the training competition and conferences; cultivate i Prepare for the 2016 Summer Olympics, Rio Conduct regular visits to check the services resources of Olympics and ensured the talent in international sports affairs, de Janeiro: There are three stages in the actively obtain key positions in international of full-time sports coaches, emphasize the consistency in the training system to achieve athletes’ training and preparation for the transportation of talent and continuous the best performances possible in the organizations; guide sports organizations in 2016 Rio Olympics Plan. The government training results. competition. Taiwan to hold international tournaments will assist the athletes to train, provide and competitions to fulfill our duty as a medical team and support the delivery of the v Establish a sports injury prevention member country, increase Taiwan’s strength equipment. system: Sports Administration of the 3 Develop the Sports Industries in sports, improve our national reputation Ministry of Education is promoting the Continue with the Comprehensive Plan for and expand the extension and depth of ii Subsidy Program for Touring Sports Continue to implement the stipulations Baseball Revitalization and submit Baseball i international exchange on sports. Injury Prevention Specialists at All Levels and support measures for Sports Industry Strengthening Program to the Executive Actively prepare for the 2017 Universiade of Schools. 45 sports injury prevention Development Regulation to build an ii Yuan. The program period is from 2014 to in Taipei and 2019 East specialists are programmed for 44 schools. environment that is friendly to the 2017 and the goal is to increase grade 4 in Taichung: Assist with the operation The implementation focuses on three development of the sports industry in baseball teams to 900, raise the percentage of the Department of Sports, Taipei City strategies, including sports protection and Taiwan. for female participation in baseball yearly management, establishment of a regional Government, and offer guidance to establish ii Actively promote rewarding measures the” 2017 Universiade in Taipei Preparation of financial assistance, collaboration Plan”, which was approved in principle from between industry and academia, research the Executive Yuan on Oct 25, 2013 and and development as well as innovative fight for more budget planning. Additionally, service and increase expenditure on sports the government will determine which sports consumption to promote the development of categories have higher possibility to win the sports industries. medals, and help the operation of program iii Actively implement the Promotional preparation, facilities arrangements and Program for Corporate Sports Sponsorship to athlete training. Assist the Taichung City encourage the infusion of private resources to win the race to host 2019 East Asian into sports development. Youth Games. A preparation committee was established in June, 2015. Two meetings

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2016 2017 Youth Development Affairs expected to build 6 more sports centers by the end of 2016. In additions, it is confirmed to subsidize the total of 448 cases of various sports facilities and renovation; this includes 53 parks, 61 swimming pools, 67 softball fields, 53 basketball courts, 14 gate ball fields and 200 other cases. The Ministry wants to promote a healthy sporty lifestyle and provide the citizens with excellent exercising environments. Furthermore, the Ministry will continue to supervise the municipal city and county (city) governments to manage were held since then to formulate a and monitor the operation of these facilities preparation plan and calculate the budget of as well as listing and managing public the event. sports facilities that may potentially be idle. iii Train recruits with expertise in international In addition, experts and scholars are invited sports affairs: Continue to conduct training to conduct visits to understand the operation for international affairs specialists and of subsidized sports facilities to encourage establish a databank to cultivate trainees local governments to maximize the efficiency with the abilities to assist sports associations of facility operation. to conduct international exchanges abroad Establish the bike path network: and provide potential recruits for the ii Explore and Experience Diverse NT$1.2billion will be appropriated to 3 preparation of the 2017 Universiade in Youth Career Counseling Career Fields Taipei and 2019 East Asian Youth Games in establish 470 km of bike path between A Taichung. 2013 and 2016. The Ministry will form an Expand opportunities for exposure to diverse iv Establish harmonious, equal and reciprocal interdisciplinary collaboration platform with 1 Research and Formulate Youth career fields, including the public sector, cross-strait exchanges in sports: Conduct the Ministry of the Interior, the Ministry of Development Policy Guidelines private sector and others, with improving youth cross-strait exchanges and visits for sports Transportation and Communications and Continue to revise Youth Development Policy employment as the core value. Provide students professionals based on the principles of other departments to integrate resources Guidelines as the blueprint for realizing the opportunity to experience careers through equality and dignity, facilitating mutual for the bike path program and promote the the vision of youth development. Conduct work-study and internship. The information understanding. Conduct cross-strait establishment of a bike path network in preliminary studies of the youth development should be integrated and posted on the website discussions between the two Olympic order to increase the effectiveness of the index to gather information and to assist the of RICH to help youths to experience work fields Committees to optimize the communication program. The construction of Cycling Route formulation of suitable youth development as early as possible in their academic careers platform for Senior Secondary School Sports No. 1 was completed by the end of 2015. index. and to develop professional skills and a proper Foundation and University, College and work attitude. iii Conduct a comprehensive plan for junior college Sports Foundation to establish Promote Career Development for mechanisms for good communication and establishing a national sports park: Continue the renovation of National Sports Training 2 Students of University, College and 4 Cultivate Innovation and Creativity in harmonious and reciprocal cross-strait Junior College Youth exchanges in sports. Center and training bases to support athletes in order for them to achieve excellently To assist university, college and junior college The Intelligent Ironman Creativity Contest students make good career development, MOE was held to help develop youth into pioneers of Build a Quality Sports Environment in competitions. To plan and build a 5 comprehensive environment so that National promotes the Program for Promote Youth innovation and reform who will lead the country for the Public Sports Training Center becomes a place that Student Career Counseling by subsiding schools into infinite possibilities. The contest hones i Enhance public sports facilities at all levels. offers facilities for professional sports training in course-oriented and activity-oriented plans. the intellectual and creative abilities of senior It is anticipated that 32 civil sports centers that improve scientific physicality of athletes Moreover, MOE guides teachers to establish high and vocational high school students in and 430 sports facilities of all types will be as well as their performances. In addition to career counseling or incorporate such counseling multiple fields. Promote Taiwan International built between 2010 and 2017 to provide a that, such advantages will help strengthen into professional courses in school, helps Student Design Competition. The competition friendly, high-quality sports environment Taiwan’s abilities to host international sports integrate schools’ resources to organize career and exhibition will encourage Taiwanese for the public. There were 10 civil sports competition and our competitiveness in sports counseling activities to execute the promotion of students to expand their design energy and centers built at the end of 2015 and it is in the international society. career counseling. connect with international design education.

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