People with disabilities

The treatment that caused autistic children to start talking

Researchers examined a treatment based on magnetic pulses in children with autism and discovered an improvement in communication and language.

The children who received the real treatment presented an improvement in their communication and language abilitie
From the exhibition "This Is All the Magic: 40 years of unconditional love"

New exhibition connects people and animals

Students with various physical and developmental disabilities graduate from Herzog Academic College as teaching assistants in June 2026.

Students with Down syndrome, autism graduate as teaching assistants

NATURE VISIT with Ilan organization families.

Nature without barriers: Lotem transforms outdoor experiences for people with disabilities


On Family Day and Rare Disease Awareness Day, we must fight for equality - opinion

Family Day and Rare Disease Awareness Day coincide on the calendar, and to me, this is an important reminder: Every family is a family, no matter how they came to be. 

 ‘WE ARE not asking for special treatment; just for you to see us exactly as we are – a happy, laughing family,’ says the writer.

Hamas's abuse of two mentally ill Israelis shows depths of terror group's cruelty - comment

Their decade-long captivity speaks volumes about the worst of human nature, of the depth of cruelty of which humans are capable.

 Freed hostages Avera Mengistu and Hisham al-Sayed, February 22, 2025

Resilience amid war: How Israeli nonprofits support people with disabilities

The Jerusalem Report contacted leading Israeli organizations to see how the protracted war has impacted their populations and work.

 Photos from a Shalva exhibition.

Beit Issie Shapiro: Breaking barriers for Israelis with disabilities

Beit Issie’s vision is clear: Every person with a disability deserves equal rights and the opportunity to participate in communal life.

 Beit Issie Shapiro in Ra’anana.

Israel's invisible mental health crisis, and how it affects Israelis with disabilities - opinion

There is a need for a comprehensive, national approach that goes beyond traditional mental health interventions.

 A man walks past posters of hostages kidnapped during the deadly October 7, 2023 attack by Hamas, amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza between Israel and Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel, November 25, 2024.

NISKO SMART supports war victims with disabilities

The TECH FOR HEROES project enhances the daily lives of disabled soldiers by providing accessible, independent living through technological solutions, making a significant impact on their routines.

Tech for Heroes

The Kangarooz unveiled: Transformative aid for toddlers with disabilities

A groundbreaking dynamic standing aid developed at Beit Guy in partnership with TOM.

 TOM

Because we are all equal in emergency - opinion

Two days after the war broke out, I established the Purple Emergency Center – an emergency assistance center for people with disabilities.

 ‘I dream a lot about the future. I see a stronger, more inclusive Israeli society,’ says the writer

A lifeline during war: Kesher provides for families of children with disabilities - opinion

In this time of unprecedented hardship, Kesher has been – and will continue to be – a lifeline and a beacon of hope for Israel’s special families. 

 A VOLUNTEER works with a child from a family evacuated from their home due to the war.

Memorial garden dedicated to Ruth Peretz, murdered by Hamas at Nova Music Festival

The memorial garden was dedicated to Ruth Peretz, honoring her life and special bond with her father, following their tragic deaths.

 Ruth Peretz and her father Arik at the Nova Music Festival prior to Hamas's attack on October 7 2023