Special needs
Israel education system short 3,000 teachers, raising fears over quality of learning
Israel faces a shortage of 3,000 educators, including 200 kindergarten teachers, raising concerns that unqualified staff may have to teach unfamiliar subjects or oversee two classes at once.
The Rebbe's vision of human potential lives on through Friendship Circle - opinion
The invisible scar is the one we refuse to see - opinion
Through a mother's eyes: The wartime struggle of Israelis with special needs - comment
Israel to hold concerts for people with autism, special needs
The instruments the orchestra features are as diverse as its members, including violins, guitars, percussion instruments, darbuka, pianos and singers.
Israeli foundation to host panel at UN convention on disability rights
The Athena Foundation specializes in empowering teachers through advanced technology, and will be hosting an online event to discuss the use of technology for teaching students with disabilities.
Israeli special-needs karate champion wins gold
Idan Levi from Ramat Gan performed a kata, a karate form that resembles an elegant, yet powerful dance routine perfecting the movements of the martial art.
Special needs teenager drowns in Asi River in northern Israel
The girl arrived at the river as part of an activity arranged for a non-profit organization of special needs teenagers.
Rivlin sees Beit Issie Shapiro transform lives of special needs children
Rivlin has paid special attention to people with special needs, as well as to those who have overcome disabilities.
IDF's elite Givati Brigade soldiers march alongside disabled comrades
The IDF is renowned for being one of the only armies in the world which incorporates young people with special needs into its ranks.
How many students are sick with coronavirus compared to population share?
While the rate of students infected with the coronavirus compared to the total amount of patients has declined in recent weeks, it has begun again to increase.
Pre-army trainees help disabled classmate climb a mountain
The other pre-army program participants “see him and not the chair,” said Itay Mori's mother.
Special-needs families fear new lockdown
People with special needs who live in group homes could not understand why they were cut off from their families for weeks on end.
The disabled need more help during the High Holy Days - opinion
Please don’t assume that people with disabilities will want to just stay at home because of the difficulties this year.
