Special needs
Sneak preview: Excerpt from ‘Fairy Lights in God’s Backyard: A Jerusalem Love Story'
"There is still a bloodstain, in the shape of my neighbor, on the stone floor by the stone steps leading up to my teal door and shattered garden."
Education Min. violated privacy law in leak exposing 21,000 special education students, court finds
Side by Side: Helping people with disabilities connect socially
Israel education system short 3,000 teachers, raising fears over quality of learning
An educational model to emulate: Serving the special-needs population at the ulpana in Ofra
When we first visited Ulpana Ofra some 30 years ago with the program, we noted how the staff showed great personal interest in the students.
How one teenager in northern Israel learned to fight the stigma around autism - opinion
This article is being published in honor of Autism Awareness Day – but for me, every day should be a day of awareness.
Don’t deny the reality of profound autism - comment
PEOPLE LIKE Yotam are not a tiny minority of those on the spectrum but represent at least a quarter of those diagnosed with autism.
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.
Hero to Hero: Rehabilitation program for wounded soldiers celebrates in ceremony
"Hero to Hero is far more than physical rehabilitation. It serves as a bridge between two worlds—wounded soldiers and the heroes of Special in Uniform."
How Israel's special needs community copes with one year of war
The terrorists took the lives of some Israelis with special needs, and these losses, along with the trauma and dislocations of the war, have caused great suffering in this community.
Omer Adam joins IDF special needs band for 'unforgettable' performance
The event, reportedly attended by over 10,500 people, highlighted the talents of the musicians while emphasizing the importance of inclusion.
‘Dies Irae’ - A short story
THE LAST time I remember taking him to the museum was during the summer he turned 18, one of our hardest times.
Making Passover accessible: Haggadah for people with disabilities
A disabilities charity develops interactive digital haggadah to make seder more inclusive.
'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.
