This work was supported by a grant from Shalem Fund The purpose of this study is to trace and analyze the history of non-physical disabilities throughout the Classical Sunni Islamic period. The heart of the research is in the processing of data which comes from original sources written at the time of the research period,
This work was supported by a grant from Shalem Fund For women with disabilities, and in particular women with intellectual disability (ID), the right to parenthood and motherhood is undermined due to negative social perceptions. The present study focused on empowering aspects of the mothering experience of women with intellectual disability .The study interviewed 11
This work was supported by a grant from Shalem Fund This study focuses the characteristics of help-seeking and the connections between them and personal growth among parents of adolescents and young people with intellectual disabilities or with dual diagnosis. The results of this doctoral dissertation suggest that seeking help and using services are significant factors
This study was carried out by Michlol- the Evaluation and Measurement Unit of the Shalem Fund This evaluation study is based on the 'Lilach' – a tutorial to accessible the content of women's health, After undergoing cultural adjustment for women with intellectual developmental disabilities (IDD) from other sectors. The main purpose of the current evaluation
The “Ethicon” (Hebrew: HaEtikon) is a unique digital ethics toolkit designed to support researchers in exploring the ethical dimensions of working with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. It combines the words “ethics” and “toolkit” to reflect its purpose: an interactive, values-based resource for ethical decision-making. We would like to draw your attention to a
This work was supported by a grant from Shalem Fund This research addresses the gap between disability rights legislation and implementation by developing a "Disability-Rights-Based Dispute System Design" (DR-DSD) framework. Despite advances like the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, people with disabilities face systemic barriers to accessing justice in legal capacity
This work was supported by a grant from Shalem Fund This qualitative study evaluated Beit Issie Shapiro’s “Person-Centered Dental Care” model for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). The model integrates personalized communication, adapted dental treatment, and a multidisciplinary approach. Data were collected through observations and interviews with 26 family caregivers and 17 clinic
This work was supported by a grant from Shalem Fund People with intellectual disability (ID) are more exposed than people with typical development to pain-inducing events such as falls, illnesses and invasive treatments. Therefore, identifying pain and its intensity is crucial for effective tmanagement. The aim was to translate into Hebrew and Arabic and validate
This work was supported by a grant from Shalem Fund This study examined the impact of learning using an accessible digital book, based on the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) model, among adolescents and adults with intellectual disabilities. Participants were divided into two groups: one group learned using a digital book and the other using
This study was carried out by Michlol- the Evaluation and Measurement Unit of the Shalem Fund The evaluation study examined the effectiveness of “The Good Conversation” initiative, designed to provide social workers with practical tools for conducting adapted communication with people with intellectual disabilities. Twenty-one social workers from 13 municipalities participated in the pilot. They