Disability
Supreme Court bars PA from challenging recognized disabilities in terror compensation claims
The court ruled that once the National Insurance Institute, or a court, determines a terror victim has an existing disability, the Palestinian Authority could be liable for providing compensation.
Disabled Iranians deprived of state benefit payments, Tehran invests in war over welfare
Power with a heart: Diplomatic women form new circle for disability advocacy
Israel's Toto Equals wins fourth place in Special Olympics Unified Football World Cup
Students with Down syndrome, autism graduate as teaching assistants
The first cohort completed a joint Herzog College-Shekel training program aimed at bringing people with disabilities into Israeli classrooms as paid teaching assistants.
Fair is not always equal: Adapting bar, bat mitzvahs to developmental challenges - review
The goal of "A Different Spirit" is to offer practical guidance to those planning Jewish rite of passage ceremonies for youth with autism, anxiety, or other mental/physical health issues.
Understanding your autism even when the journey begins later in life - opinion
We must see the person before the diagnosis and ensure that our support systems foster collaboration between national and local governments.
Parents association rejects Teachers' Union threat to limit inclusion of students with disabilities
While teachers are threatening strike action over staffing shortages, parents are attacking the demand and describing it as dangerous discrimination.
How writing can help some people with autism find their voice
HEALTH AFFAIRS: More people need to know about methods that teach people with autism how to communicate, so that further research can be done on it.
Israeli housing organization for people with disabilities 'Alei Siach' comes to Argentina
The purpose of the meeting was to lay the foundations for establishing a community housing system and a support envelope for people with disabilities, while importing a successful model from Israel.
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.
Matan Koch, disability advocate who urged Jewish communities to ‘let everyone in,’ dies at 44
“His condition declined far more quickly than he, and we, had hoped,” said the family of Koch, the Los Angeles ADA compliance officer and director of its disability access and services division.
Where disability meets determination
Etgarim empowers children and adults of all abilities through life-changing sports programs — giving them confidence, community, and a future without limits
Israel's deadly neglect: Disability rights ignored in emergency plans - opinion
Israel's failure to provide accessible shelters for disabled citizens leaves them vulnerable during missile attacks, with deadly consequences for hundreds of thousands.