People with disabilities
Side by Side: Helping people with disabilities connect socially
The founder of Side by Side, Jacki Edry, is a mother of five, one of whom, a 29-year-old son, is on the autism spectrum.
Choosing life, building hope: Former hostage turns to disability advocacy to honor wife, daughters
B’Yachad promotes referendums to enable the disabled – opinion
Israeli projects for disabled children place first, second in Helen Hamlyn Center Fixperts awards
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.
New exhibition connects people and animals
The exhibition, initiated by Let the Animals Live in cooperation with Tevel from the Egged Group, will feature moving photographs of people with disabilities alongside dogs and cats.
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
With wartime keeping Israelis in shelters and indoors, spending time in nature is crucial and the Lotem organization is making sure the same opportunities are there for people with disabilities.
Israeli housing organization for people with disabilities 'Alei Siach' comes to Argentina
The purpose of the meeting was to lay the foundations for establishing a community housing system and a support envelope for people with disabilities, while importing a successful model from Israel.
Through a mother's eyes: The wartime struggle of Israelis with special needs - comment
The mental and physical wartime challenges for Israelis with special needs
Where disability meets determination
Etgarim empowers children and adults of all abilities through life-changing sports programs — giving them confidence, community, and a future without limits
Israel's deadly neglect: Disability rights ignored in emergency plans - opinion
Israel's failure to provide accessible shelters for disabled citizens leaves them vulnerable during missile attacks, with deadly consequences for hundreds of thousands.
Petition calls for emergency evacuation for disabled, elderly Israelis amid Iran missile threat
A petition urges Israel's High Court to implement an evacuation plan for disabled and elderly citizens unable to reach shelters during missile alerts.
When mobility is a medical challenge: How advanced electric technology is changing lives
Quiet motors, smartphone control, and lightweight construction: The new generation of folding electric scooters and smart wheelchairs has arrived in Israel.
