Autism
Side by Side: Helping people with disabilities connect socially
The founder of Side by Side, Jacki Edry, is a mother of five, one of whom, a 29-year-old son, is on the autism spectrum.
Danny, my child of the year
Gal Gadot's new thriller, 'Fauda' season 5 and the future of Israeli TV explored
Jason Arday, professor at center of Cambridge plagiarism scandal, found dead at 41
El Al host Josh Aronson on the autistic spectrum in the cockpit as part of Autism Awareness Week
Aronson, a Manchester journalist, is the first journalist on the autism spectrum to work as a diaspora correspondent for Maariv newspaper.
ALUT celebrates 50 years
The ALUT association celebrated the anniversary of the late Leah Rabin, the first president of ALUT, marking the 50th anniversary of ALUT's founding.
International Autism Day: ALUT hostel for Arab adults assists raising awareness of autism
‘Awareness and inclusivity in our communities is only growing,’ says Katreen Naddaf, director of Beit Havradim hostel in the northern Arab city of Shfaram.
Innovating diagnoses: American researchers assess autism with eye reflex exam
Researchers found that children who carry a variant of a gene that is associated with severe autism are hypersensitive to the motion of head turning.
'They wouldn't treat me like I was made of glass': Autistic IDF recruits complete service
"I was excited to join the army like everyone else, that they wouldn't treat me like I was made of glass,” Ori Weiss said.
Bedouin grandmothers' of autistic children transform lives - study
The study's outcomes underscore the need for a holistic approach to autism support and intervention that encompasses the wider family network.
Remembering Noya Dan on Autism Awareness Day
It would have taken just a little humanity for Hamas to leave this girl and her grandmother alive, but the terrorists possessed no such humanity.
Israel seeks after-school programs for autistic youth amid manpower shortage
The Education Ministry is considering alternative options, including after-hour programs, for autistic youth due to a shortage in special-ed staffers at daycare centers
20 years of Darkaynu: The year-in-Israel program for Jews with special needs
Darkaynu’s overall goal is to teach them practical skills for living a Jewish life, encompassing Shabbat observance and kashrut.
Alexithymia: Why many people struggle with expressing emotions - explainer
Alexithymics have difficulty naming their feelings, expressing them, or valuing them. Emotions are remote abstractions, pesky bothers to be brushed aside, denied, and ignored