People with disabilities
Students with Down syndrome, autism graduate as teaching assistants
The first cohort completed a joint Herzog College-Shekel training program aimed at bringing people with disabilities into Israeli classrooms as paid teaching assistants.
Nature without barriers: Lotem transforms outdoor experiences for people with disabilities
Israeli housing organization for people with disabilities 'Alei Siach' comes to Argentina
Through a mother's eyes: The wartime struggle of Israelis with special needs - comment
Why people with disabilities have trouble with dentists - opinion
How can boys and girls, or men and women with intellectual and physical disabilities carry them out? For them, just sitting in the chair amid the machinery for long periods is a hardship.
Israel Elections: Why are mobility-impaired voting booths inaccessible? - comment
This wasn’t some nefarious plot to suppress the rights of mobility-impaired Israeli voters. Rather, it was likely just another classic case of Israeli disorganization and bureaucratic inefficiency.
Biking across Israel for Beit Halochem and disabled veterans
There are five different routes for the 180 Canadian, American, British and 120 disabled IDF veterans taking part, including off-roading, touring and extreme sports.
Children with autism no longer have to go to board reviews
The National Insurance Institute issued a new circular to branches across Israel. A child with autism should not have to keep attending frequent board reviews.
Flight crew ignores disabled woman dragging herself to bathroom
Jennie Berry claimed she was told by one of the flight attendants that all people with disabilities should "wear a diaper" during flights.
Israeli national Special Olympics competition to be hosted for the first time ever
Israel's first national Special Olympics competition is set to take place in northern Israel at the end of October.
IDF soldiers, disabled veterans pack food for charity
The food is destined to reach some 1,650 disabled IDF veterans during the High Holidays.
This woman made aliyah and led the push for Israeli disability inclusion
Clara Katz Feldman is the social visionary behind the SHEKEL organization that has transformed the field in Israel and several other countries.
Shalva Center opens bomb shelter for people with disabilities
The center, which is dedicated to helping people with disabilities, opened its building to help them and their families stay safe amid rocket fire.
Founders of Special Children's Center win Dov Levy Prize
“We discovered that a special child can soar beyond challenges and beyond expectations with the help of a loving hand."
