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Beit Issie launches disabilities tech center

Posted on January 4, 2015

On Dec 3rd (International Disabilities Day) Beit Issie Shapiro – Israel’s leading organization for developing therapies for disabled children – launched its Technology Consulting Center, to share its expertise in the field of disabilities and technology.  Also, an amazing video. … Continue reading →

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US Ambassador visits Beit Issie Shapiro

Posted on March 25, 2012

On Israel’s ‘Good Deeds Day’, US Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro visited the unique Israeli organization that develops and provides services annually for some 30,000 children and adults (including Israeli Arabs) with developmental disabilities. He praised Beit Issie Shapiro as … Continue reading →

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Purim fun for kids in wheelchairs

Posted on March 31, 2024

30 children with disabilities at Israel’s Beit Issie Shapiro in Ra’anana were able to enjoy the Purim festivities as they were transformed into their favorite characters. Holon Institute of Technology (HIT) students customized their costumes to seamlessly incorporate their mobility … Continue reading →

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Purim costumes for mobility challenged children

Posted on March 5, 2023

Israeli charity Beit Issie Shapiro and the Holon Institute of Technology have partnered to design adaptive costumes so that children with mobility issues can still celebrate the Jewish festival of Purim this coming week. Each design comes with a 3-min … Continue reading →

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Be a light

Posted on December 13, 2020

Great new song for Chanukah from Raanana Capella group Kippalive. They teamed up with Raanana-based charity Beit Issie Shapiro – one of the world’s leaders in the field of helping people with special needs and disabilities. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isSSA0fBMj0 https://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/292568

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Israeli charity helps disabled Arab-Israeli kids

Posted on January 8, 2017

I’ve reported many times previously on Israeli charity Beit Issie Shapiro (BIS) and its work with disabled children.  Here is a recent article about Beit Issie’s Sindian Center in Kalansua, a 22,000-population Arab city in central Israel. http://www.israel21c.org/a-special-place-for-arab-israeli-kids-with-disabilities/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ez5zk4bnCao http://en.beitissie.org.il/about/family-advancement-center-kalansua/

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Israeli tech for disabled displayed in London

Posted on December 4, 2016

Israeli charity for the disabled, Beit Issie Shapiro, organized an event at Google’s London campus in which Israeli firms explained their technology for empowering the disabled. This included the Sesame phone, robots for autistic kids and smartphone navigation of wheelchairs. … Continue reading →

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Disabled can type in Hebrew

Posted on February 28, 2016

The IssieBoard is an adaptive Hebrew iPad keyboard that makes typing easier for children and adults with learning disabilities, visual impairments, developmental and intellectual disabilities, and can even assist immigrants who wish to learn Hebrew. It was developed by a … Continue reading →

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Hands-free smartphone for free

Posted on January 3, 2016

Israel’s Sesame Enable is giving away its specially-designed smartphone to those who have limited or no use of their hands. Co-sponsors of the initiative are Israel’s organization for the disabled Beit Issie Shapiro and Google. See here and here for … Continue reading →

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Ability technology

Posted on January 3, 2016

Israeli accelerator A3i is developing ‘ability’ technology to help millions with disabilities. Setup by Israel’s PresenTense, Beit Issie Shapira, the Ruderman Foundation and the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles, A3i focuses on ideas to improve the lives of challenged … Continue reading →

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