Special needs
Education Ministry says students' grades will not be affected by absences during Iran war
Additionally, special education institutions in Jerusalem will resume operations on Wednesday after the Home Front Command approved the measure on Tuesday.
Hadera woman fires handgun at husband after catching him mid-sex act with coworker
Diaspora youth mark Disability Awareness Month in inclusive race at Israeli rehabilitation village
Grapevine, November 14, 2025: A Woman of valor
‘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.
20 years of Darkaynu: The year-in-Israel program for Jews with special needs
Darkaynu’s overall goal is to teach them practical skills for living a Jewish life, encompassing Shabbat observance and kashrut.
For Israelis with special needs, the war has been hard. This is how KKL-JNF helps
Since October 7, Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael-Jewish National Fund (KKL-JNF) has stepped up its efforts to help the most vulnerable populations in Israel.
Special education for preschoolers and early education neglected, underfunded - report
A new report highlights the scope that special education for young children is underfunded, undermanned, and neglected.
Special-needs children among evacuees are neglected, Knesset panels are told
The two chairmen called on the Education Ministry to use recently discharged IDF to work with children of evacuees and special-needs youngsters.
Special needs Israelis contribute to war efforts in their own way
"Hameshakem's employees have been working tirelessly since the onset of the conflict to supply the necessary equipment to the IDF and support the home front," the organization's chairman said.
Ruth was disabled and loved music. She and her dad were killed by Hamas
Dr. Ilan Rabinovich, a father of two special-needs children, mourns the tragic loss of Eric and Ruth Peretz, a father and his daughter with cerebral palsy.
High Court strikes decision to shorten school day for autistic kids
The Education Ministry published a temporary order to shorten the school days of autistic school children by 45 minutes due to a staff shortage, but the High Court has stopped it.
