Disability

Disabled Iranians deprived of state benefit payments, Tehran invests in war over welfare

Iranian people are being denied sufficient welfare from the state, including medical costs, housing, and diapers, along with a lack of relevant authorities to distribute the supplies.

n amputee sits with others gathering to mourn Iran's slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during the funeral ceremonies at the Grand Mosalla in Tehran on July 5, 2026.
A new Diplomatic Ladies Circle wants to turn Shalva's Jerusalem model into a global movement

Power with a heart: Diplomatic women form new circle for disability advocacy

The Toto Equals football team that represented Israel at the Special Olympics Unified World Cup in Paris 2026.

Israel's Toto Equals wins fourth place in Special Olympics Unified Football World Cup

Students with various physical and developmental disabilities graduate from Herzog Academic College as teaching assistants in June 2026.

Students with Down syndrome, autism graduate as teaching assistants


Child disability organization faces challenges during the war

Six months into the Gaza war, how is one child disability organization coping?

 ELWYN CENTERS treat children with developmental delays and autism, and research shows that this early intervention can have a significant impact on their progression.

Developing independence in special education at Alumot Or

An interview with Alumot Or Director General Ziv Magor

 Adv. Ziv Magor, Director General of Alumot Or

Supreme Court upholds decision not to appeal acquittal of officer who killed Iyad al-Hallak

The petition argued that the court's ruling sets new legal norms, and failing to challenge them would have significant legal consequences.

Iyad al-Halak, who was killed by Border Police in 2022.

This new exhibit in Jaffa features works created by people with mental and physical disabilities

With pieces from 25 artists, the modest, well-lit gallery was filled with oil and acrylic on canvas, drawings, mixed media, sculptures and even digital media pieces.

 JAFFA’S ART Salon Gallery is hosting works by 25 special artists.

Spring camp for disabled children charges forward despite Hamas war

The young campers enjoyed five days of activities like water sports, beach parties, a pajama party, a sunrise trip and more.

Keren Shemesh: Spring Camp for Children with Disabilities and evacuees took place despite the war

New brain-computer interface allows people to play games with their thoughts

A universal brain-computer interface that lets people play games with just their thoughts can be adopted to improve the lives of those with motor disabilities.

 Hussein Alawieh wears a cap packed with electrodes that is hooked up to a computer and gather data by measuring electrical signals from the brain; the decoder interprets that information and translates it into game action

Knesset holds conference advocating for the disabled during wartime

The Knesset held a conference with the Purple Vest organization to discuss the wartime accessibility issues of people with disabilities.

 MEMBERS OF Access Israel’s Purple Vest Mission in Ukraine.

HIT students bring joy to disabled children with 'dream costumes' project for Purim

"Mom, I want a wheelchair because I want to be cool like them!" – Children with disabilities at Beit Issie Shapiro embrace holiday spirit with customized costumes that incorporate mobility aids.

 A child with his wheelchair dressed as a bulldozer.

Toddler mobility chairs bring joy to children in Jerusalem

TOM is about making affordable and accessible solutions for people with disabilities.

 Yehudah Uliel receives a toddler mobility trainer on March 20, 2024.

Israel's Sheba Hospital sued by disabled candidate over inaccessibility

The hospital responded that, unfortunately it was not possible due to " space restiants of the hospital" and that it wouldnt be "so comfortable."

Young woman in a wheelchair with leg in plaster (illustrative).