No matter who we are, our outer appearance makes an impact on the world around us. It can work wonders on the way the world sees us and on how we see ourselves, as in the saying attributed to the ancient Jewish sages: “Your dignity is in your attire” (Exodus Rabbah 18). What we wear
Approximately three years ago, the Shalem Foundation set up a special way to provide assistance, among its other activities: by supporting community projects on the periphery and in the regional councils. The goal of this track is to support social activities that integrate people with developmental intellectual disabilities, who live in their parents’ homes, in
A state-of-the-art training kitchen, the first of its kind in Israel, has been established at the Taf Lataf School for children with special needs, which is partially funded by the Shalem Foundation. The purpose of the training kitchen is to enable the pupils to gain experience in working – with guidance and supervision – in
Feeding people with IDD is one of the most difficult tasks in the role of direct caregivers in frameworks for nursing cases and is also one of the most important interactions between the caregiving staff and the care recipients in such frameworks. A brainstorming session on feeding people with IDD was held on July 14
This past June a special day-long conference was held for the first time to present research studies supported by the Shalem Foundation. The one-day conference — the Foundation’s first in the field of research — was held at the Sheatufim Center in Beit Yehoshua. It showcased selected research studies that the Foundation has supported and
A series of videos which make the subject of aging accessible and understandable to people with developmental intellectual disabilities In order to increase knowledge about the question of what people with developmental intellectual disabilities think or know about this stage of life, a video series was developed based on Niri David’s research, as part of
The continual improvement of the quality of life of people with developmental intellectual disabilities brings with it an increase in life expectancy. We are witnessing more and more people with developmental intellectual disabilities living longer, with aging becoming an integral part of their life cycle In order to increase knowledge about the question of what
In the beginning of March, 20 participants working in economy, secretariats and administration from all over Israel went on a tour as part of the seminar “Familiarizing with the World of developmental intellectual disabilities”. The seminar was held at the Kibbutzim College on behalf of the Shalem Fund. The tour included a visit to two
“Each of us has their own wings, we have learned to get to know them and fly with them”. This was how one student summarized the course “Self-Advocating for People with developmental intellectual disabilities” at the Halichot Beit-Yaakov Seminary in Modi’in Illit. This course, at the joint initiative of the Shalem Fund and the Halichot
Following an unusual event during transportation in Qalansawe, The Shalem Fund realized the importance of training and was involved in an awareness rising day with drivers in the Arab sector. The goals of the day were to provide information and emphasize the importance of the positive impact that can be achieved by drivers and carers