Miri is a warm, caring individual who works at a rehabilitative work factory in Ra’anana She smiles when she speaks of her family and volunteers in her free time Meet Miri and hear about her life and experiences. Editor : Shay Shlomi , 2015
Parenting children with developmental intellectual disabilities is complicated and requires constant attention and appropriate tools. For many social workers, interacting with parents is one of the most important and significant challenges of their jobs. They require professional tools to help parents of children and adults with disabilities of different functioning levels. The social worker accompanies the family from the moment the child is diagnosed as having special needs and continues ...
The area of intellectual disabilities is an advanced field, both in the services given to those with disabilities and in the level of education and expertize of those working in the field. Over the past two years we have developed a unique computerized tool that assembles all of the work processes of social workers in the Ministry of Social Affairs and Social Services for choosing suitable intervention programs in caring ...
Anchor for Life- Special Needs at Sea - is an educational marine program for people with developmental intellectual disabilities. The activities take place once a week for two hours at the sea scouts branch of Moshava Kinneret. Sea Scouts are the marine branch of the Israeli Scouts, the only youth movement in Israel. The "Anchor for life- special needs at sea" program has been operating in Sea Scout branches around ...
Simple Dreams is a novel and touching play performed by actors with developmental intellectual disabilities. In fact, it is the first creative ensemble in Beit She’an composed entirely of adults with disabilities. It entertains a dialogue about diverse individuals in the community while simultaneously exploringthe goals and aspirations we all share in life. In the play, the surprising dreams of members of the group come to life during a lecture ...
To complement the growing trend of integrating people developmental intellectual disabilities into mainstream society, a new model of communal housing has been initiated. Apartments are adapted to be accessible for disabled adults including those in wheelchairs. Accommodating up to six people per unit, the apartments enable personalized treatment while providing a sense of community. Previously, people with disabilities who required nursing and other assistance lived in segregated homes or institutions ...
The inaugural "moving together” bike ride took place in 2013 and was a touching example of true integration between the general population and people with special needs in the city of Lod. The mayor, YairRavivo Esq., was inspired by the success of the previous event and promised that Lod would make the bike ride a municipal tradition. And indeed it did: a five kilometer journey, the second annual “Moving together” ...
The discovery of a child's disability is an extremely difficult time for a family. Families must find the best course of care for their child to ensure they are able to reach their full potential. Quite often parents dream that if they follow all of their doctor’s recommendations, they will manage to heal or eliminate his or her disability. This dream has positive aspects and can helpadvance the child's development.However ...