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
Developing independence in special education at Alumot Or
An interview with Alumot Or Director General Ziv Magor
Spring camp for disabled children charges forward despite Hamas war
The young campers enjoyed five days of activities like water sports, beach parties, a pajama party, a sunrise trip and more.
International Autism Day: ALUT hostel for Arab adults assists raising awareness of autism
‘Awareness and inclusivity in our communities is only growing,’ says Katreen Naddaf, director of Beit Havradim hostel in the northern Arab city of Shfaram.
Meet the Jewish activist fighting for the rights of people with disabilities
“This is one of the world's greatest overlooked human rights problems today. Tens of millions of people are still locked up, out of public view. The challenge is enormous.”
Israeli musician David Broza's symphony for disabled inclusivity
Broza performed Monday evening at a benefit at City Winery for Israel ParaSport Center, an organization he has been connected to since age seven.
Israeli kids with disabilities create cup holders for wheelchairs
In a recent project, a group of disabled youngsters at House of Wheels created a promising design meant to enable wheelchair users to move mugs around independently.
Lawfare Project takes action over incident in which swastika was carved into back of Jewish student
The boy reportedly returned home with his service dog's equipment bag torn up and a swastika carved into his back.
How families with special-needs children endure the war - opinion
Like a double dose of punishment: The experiences of families with special-needs children enduring the war.
Children at new special needs school suffer trauma from Hamas attacks
Members of the police community outreach department had come to spend the morning with the Oz Field School for children with special needs from evacuated communities in Jerusalem.
Shelley Akabas, Columbia U social work pioneer who transformed the world of work, dies at 92
Sheila (Shelley) Akabas, a professor of social work at Columbia University, pioneered research into how labor and management could expand employment opportunities for people with disabilities.
