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 “Taiwan 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 Digitization of special education Paper was completed in September realize the vision of the Sports Policy White Paper policy. 11 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 Enhancement of quality and quantity sports development in Taiwan. In the and encourage employees and women to exercise 3 next decade, the proposals in the action of special education classes. and participate in sports activities, helping them plan will be gradually put into practice cultivate regular exercise habits. Increase in availability of preschool to generate pleasant sports experience, iv Care for seniors’ health, extend the age limit for 4 cultivate healthy, outstanding athletes special education; emphasis on 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. 42 Special Education Sports Affairs 43 Sports Affairs 2016 2017 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 Universiade 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 Asian Youth Games 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 44 Sports Affairs Sports Affairs 45 Sports Affairs 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