Autism

Haredi, Arab children with autism face inequality and delay in diagnosis, study finds

The study found two types of inequality: both in the lower rate of children who receive formal diagnoses of being on the spectrum and in a critical delay in the age of diagnosis.

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is underdiagnosed in ultra-Orthodox and Arab-Israeli populations, according to Jerusalem Taub Center for Social Policy Studies.
 ‘INADEQUATE SLEEP raises the risk for numerous health conditions, including heart attacks, diabetes, obesity, and cancer, and too little sleep is also linked with an increased likelihood of developing mental disorders, such as anxiety, depression, and even suicidal tendencies.’

Three hundred Israelis took own life in 2025, some 7,000 attempted suicide, Health Ministry reveals

Autism and ADHD Diagnosis Using Artificial Intelligence

Israeli scientists unlock genetic links to Autism, brain disorder using CRISPR tech -study

Couple smiling at each other.

Subtle face movements can indicate your decisions, scientists say


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.

Kanye West claims to be ‘slightly autistic’ to excuse hate speech

The rapper explained that his alleged autism makes him a savant like the protagonist in the film "Rain Man."

 KANYE WEST has more followers on social media platforms than there are Jews in the entire world.

The autistics' WhatsApp: the innovative invention of the student on the spectrum  

Ido Arbili is a 12th grade student and is also on the autistic spectrum. He invented a WhatsApp-like program that will allow autistics to better communicate with each other.

 Ido Arbili

How does the IDF integrate young adults with disabilities?

Special in Uniform is a pioneering JNF-USA affiliate designed to incorporate youths with autism, special needs and disabilities into the IDF.

 Lt.-Col. Tiran Attia

Abrace launches smart bracelet that helps children with autism

Just like a watch, it attaches to a child’s wrist, automatically monitoring sensory input levels, without making the child uncomfortable or interfering with their day-to-day life.

 Abrace devices come along with a cute set of plug-in patches illustrated with funny animals

Hyperbaric oxygen chamber therapy effective in animal models for improvement of autism - study

Fischer and Barak explained that hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is a form of treatment in which patients sit in special chambers where the air consists of 100% oxygen.

 Hyperbaric chamber for hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT).

The link between autism and feeling misunderstood - study

Autism is a common neurodevelopmental condition and is characterized by marked social difficulties, especially in communication.

 The brain (illustrative).

Children with autism no longer have to go to board reviews

The National Insurance Institute issued a new circular to branches across Israel. A child with autism should not have to keep attending frequent board reviews.

‘TO BE a parent in Israel is almost obligatory’: Israel’s national health insurance system offers one of the world’s most generous fertility packages.

London special needs school is where haredi, secular Jews meet

A boutique school of about 50 students ages 4-12 in northwest London, Gesher is in some ways a testament to the shortcomings of London’s Jewish day schools.

 A teacher soothes a student during a theater show at the Gesher School in London, March 7, 2022.

This woman made aliyah and led the push for Israeli disability inclusion

Clara Katz Feldman is the social visionary behind the SHEKEL organization that has transformed the field in Israel and several other countries.

 AT LEFT, with residents of the SHEKEL kibbutz apartment on Kibbutz Alumim.