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.

ET LA’ASOT runs programs pairing high school students with disabilities with their peers, and Side by Side, Building Community, Together seeks to create a similar program for 20-somethings (illustrative image).
Danny with his personal caregiver, Mushki.

Danny, my child of the year

Fauda and Gal Gadot are back, and the timing is no accident.

Gal Gadot's new thriller, 'Fauda' season 5 and the future of Israeli TV explored

A person walks past Jesus College, where black academic Jason Arday was a Fellow, at the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, eastern England on August 15, 2026.

Jason Arday, professor at center of Cambridge plagiarism scandal, found dead at 41


Microbiome may influence the health of some people diagnosed with autism

A collaborative study involving Israel, the US, Europe, Ecuador, Russia, and China reveals promising insights into the gut-brain axis in autism spectrum disorder.

 The brain (illustrative).

Eitan Everybody Can: Helping autistic Israelis master basic life skills - opinion

Eitan Everybody Can does not target the billionaires and groundbreaking scientists of Israel; it helps socially challenged trainees master the basic skills of life.

 EITAN RUN.

A walk on the beach was a hint of a better world to come - opinion

Pinchas is the grandson of Aaron, the first high priest, and son of Eleazar, the second, and his lineage seems to set the stage for one of the most horrific moments in the Torah.

 The sun sets over the Pacific Ocean on the summer solstice in Santa Monica, California, U.S., June 21, 2022.

At Special Olympics Berlin, Israeli swimmer brings home gold

There are more than 3,500 athletes in Special Olympics in Israel who compete in 11 different fields of sport.

 Israeli swimmer Mir Segel took first place at the 2023 Special Olympics world summer games in Berlin

School day to shorten for autistic students due to teacher shortage

Israel has been suffering from a shortage of teachers, with the special education sector alone needing at least 1,367 more teachers to operate as usual.

 FIRST-GRADERS attend a religious school in Beit Shemesh. We are a nation that has stood proudly together for thousands of years, sustained in exile by the Torah and its values, says the writer.

Autistic Israeli arrested in Dubai for cannabis possession has been released - report

In Israel, he does have a license to use cannabis, but the same license is not valid in Dubai.

 A general view of Dubai Downtown showing world's tallest building Burj Al Khalifa, in Dubai United Arab Emirates, December 31, 2022.

An autism diagnosis in later life does not impact quality of life - study

Women with autism reported a better quality of life than men with autism. Additionally, people with autism that suffer from mental health problems report a lower quality of life.

 Autism is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder and is not a mental illness. It is also not seen as something that should be "cured." (Illustrative)

Danny Sanderson and Ran Danker to perform at autism benefit

All of the proceeds from the concert, which will be produced under the supervision of Rotem Israel, will be donated to Oti - the Israeli Autism Association.

 DANNY SANDERSON.

Grapevine May 31, 2023: A triple-digit age

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 MORDECHAI SPIEGLER of Israel gets entangled with Vietnam's goalkeeper in an international match at the National Stadium, Ramat Gan in 1964.

Autism research ‘breakthrough’ discovered in rodent models by Hebrew University researchers

Researchers found a direct link between

A brain (Illustrative)