Special needs
Diaspora youth mark Disability Awareness Month in inclusive race at Israeli rehabilitation village
The annual event brought together visiting students involved in fundraising efforts with residents of the village, rehabilitation patients, staff, and volunteers.
Grapevine, November 14, 2025: A Woman of valor
Back to school: How to prepare children with special needs for the new year - opinion
Reporter's Notebook: Perfect time to panic: Separated from my special-needs son during the war
'They wouldn't treat me like I was made of glass': Autistic IDF recruits complete service
"I was excited to join the army like everyone else, that they wouldn't treat me like I was made of glass,” Ori Weiss said.
20 years of Darkaynu: The year-in-Israel program for Jews with special needs
Darkaynu’s overall goal is to teach them practical skills for living a Jewish life, encompassing Shabbat observance and kashrut.
For Israelis with special needs, the war has been hard. This is how KKL-JNF helps
Since October 7, Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael-Jewish National Fund (KKL-JNF) has stepped up its efforts to help the most vulnerable populations in Israel.
Special education for preschoolers and early education neglected, underfunded - report
A new report highlights the scope that special education for young children is underfunded, undermanned, and neglected.
Special-needs children among evacuees are neglected, Knesset panels are told
The two chairmen called on the Education Ministry to use recently discharged IDF to work with children of evacuees and special-needs youngsters.
Special needs Israelis contribute to war efforts in their own way
"Hameshakem's employees have been working tirelessly since the onset of the conflict to supply the necessary equipment to the IDF and support the home front," the organization's chairman said.
Ruth was disabled and loved music. She and her dad were killed by Hamas
Dr. Ilan Rabinovich, a father of two special-needs children, mourns the tragic loss of Eric and Ruth Peretz, a father and his daughter with cerebral palsy.
High Court strikes decision to shorten school day for autistic kids
The Education Ministry published a temporary order to shorten the school days of autistic school children by 45 minutes due to a staff shortage, but the High Court has stopped it.
Alumot Or: Guiding special education students into adulthood
Since its inception, Alumot Or has supported hundreds of students in special education in 15 educational centers throughout Israel.
The opportunity to learn from our stories - opinion
Our challenges can either be sources of regret and sorrow, or our building blocks for future success.