Special needs

The invisible scar is the one we refuse to see - opinion

Special in Uniform, a joint initiative with JNF USA, integrates young people with special needs into meaningful IDF service while creating powerful human connections that extend beyond the military.

Nitzan Yuval.
SHEKEL participants with counselor during a siren, in a bomb shelter at the Jerusalem center.

Through a mother's eyes: The wartime struggle of Israelis with special needs - comment

 High school students take their mathematics matriculation examination (Bagrut), in at a high school in Rishon Lezion, on May 20, 2019.

Education Ministry says students' grades will not be affected by absences during Iran war

Illustrative image of woman wearing handcuffs.

Hadera woman fires handgun at husband after catching him mid-sex act with coworker


Children should have the right to move freely, be understood - opinion

At ALYN, we toil for these freedoms daily, hour-by-hour, helping children with disabilities to reach their abilities with the support of advanced medicine and technology.

 A CHILD rides through the ‘Promised Land’ of ALYN Hospital.

Israel's first special-needs oleh since accessibility reform arrives

A few months ago, the State of Israel corrected a longstanding omission and allowed people with special needs to prearrange their immigration and residence in the country.

 Yaakov Shalem, Israel's first special needs immigrant since the accessibility reform.

Israel's Equinote helps special needs children feel the music

Taking a look at what the organization has to offer across a range of artistic projects all around the country is particularly pertinent at this time of year.

 TOUCHING THE Sounds, a show based on Beethoven’s life story, allows hearing-impaired children to sense the music.

Youth with disabilities embark on an accessible gap year to Israel

This week, 29 students from around the globe arrived in Israel to begin their year in the Jewish state through Darkaynu, making it the largest cohort since the group's founding. 

 Darkaynu women at the Kotel

Meet the Dov Levy Prize Winners!

Prize established by Seeach Sod awarded to Chaya Bender and Jenine Shwekey

 CHAYA BENDER (R) and Jenine Shwekey, founders and directors of The Special Children’s Center and Dov Levy Prize winners.

Overcoming bureaucracy to help people with disabilities

Kesher Association calls to allow those with special needs to exercise their rights.

 THE WRITER lectures on the rights of families with special needs.

Special-needs artists show the world what they need, and can do

The “Hotzim Gevulot” (Crossing Boundaries) exhibition is on display at the David Yellin College of Education in Jerusalem’s Beit Hakerem.

 ADI BEN PORAT expresses the transition from a defined balanced state to an ephemeral and uncontrollable manic state.

Shekel: Making dreams come true for Israelis with special needs

SHEKEL provides an astonishing, and growing, set of services for people with intellectual as well as physical disabilities throughout Israel.

 SHEKEL president Lihi Lapid shares a laugh at one of the centers for people with autism, in Jerusalem.

Integrative Orchestra to play music by Israeli special-needs composers

This year’s concert will feature two pieces by musicians with special needs, who were inspired to compose through their work with the orchestra.

 THE ISRAEL Integrative Orchestra.

Ron Beck from Haifa wins gold at Special Olympics European Championships

Ron Beck, 15, who was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome, finished first overall in the sprint.

Ron Beck wins the gold medal in the sprint at the European Championships of the Special Olympics triathlon.