Articles in "Special Needs"
Soldiers with Disabilities Contribute to Israel’s War Effort
In the heart of the Emergency Logistics Warehouses at the IDF Home Front Command Base in Ramle, an extraordinary scene unfolds daily. Young ...
Tablets Become a Lifeline for Israeli Children With Special Needs
Eight year-old Mendy Pruss sat in his wheelchair, dumbfounded. Why did the soldiers at the front door want to see him? Soldiers ...
‘The Challenge of Evacuating Patients With Needs Under Fire is Double’
The Israel Defense Forces Home Front Command and the country's civilian medical system in recent days rehearsed the wartime evacuation of ...
In First, Israel Holds Judo Championships for Boys on Autistic Spectrum
A national judo championship was held for children who are on the autistic spectrum in Israel this week, the first in the country's ...
Empowering: IDF’s Special in Uniform Band Stars at President’s Residence
In a stunning performance in the midst of Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance, and Inclusion Month (JDAIM), the IDF's Special in ...
4 of Israel’s 5 Major TV Production Companies Commit to Auditioning Actors with Disabilities
Four of Israel’s five major television broadcasting and production companies have signed a new pledge, spearheaded by the Ruderman Family ...
Wheelchair-Bound Israeli Minister Left Outside UN Climate Conference
The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow was witness to an embarrassing incident on Tuesday when Karine ...
Israeli-Arab Swimmer Iyad Shalabi Wins 1st Gold Medal for Country at Tokyo Paralympics
Iyad Shalabi, an Israeli swimmer, made history Wednesday when he became the first Israeli-Arab to win a gold medal at the Paralympics ...
First time in Knesset’s History – Debut Speech Given in Sign Language
A moving moment was recorded in the Knesset plenum on Monday when Member of Knesset Shirley Pinto delivered her debut speech in sign ...
Shirley Pinto Becomes First Deaf MK in History
Shirley Pinto made history on Wednesday when she was sworn in as the first deaf Member of Knesset (MK) in Israel’s history, replacing ...
