2016 has been a year of growth, strength and inspiration! Highlights of this past year’s program achievements for children with severe disabilities in Israel: Over 1,300 essential therapy sessions were given to children to help them crawl, walk, talk, eat, and integrate better into their surroundings. 14,400 kilometers were travelled by therapists to treat children […]
Ido, father to three autistic children, lives in Beer Sheba, in Israel’s south. Even though Beer Sheba is the largest city in the Negev region, there are an inadequate number of therapists within easy traveling distance. The result is that to get basic medical and paramedical services, including vital therapies, Ido has no choice but to travel […]
Jewish communities throughout the world are faced with vital questions about how best to include members whose lives are affected by disability. Starting in 2009, and marked annually each February since then, Jewish Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month exists “to raise awareness and champion the rights of all Jews to be included and to participate […]
