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US Ambassador visits Beit Issie Shapiro

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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Beit Issie launches disabilities tech center

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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Educating children with and without disabilities

Israel’s Beit Issie Shapiro (see here previously) has launched Beit Raz. Designed to integrate infants, with and without disabilities, from birth to age 3, the campus includes an early intervention center; a daycare center; inclusive play areas, and the Wohl … Continue reading

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Purim fun for kids in wheelchairs

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

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

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

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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Hands-free smartphone for free

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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Building bridges in Turkey

Shosh Kaminsky of Israeli non-profit and provider of therapies for disabilities Beit Issie Shapiro presented and gave a workshop at the International Play Association’s 19th Triennial World Conference in Istanbul. The theme was building social bridges – how inclusive playgrounds … Continue reading

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Entrepreneurial solutions for people with disabilities

PresenTense Israel, the Ruderman Family Foundation and Beit Issie Shapiro are launching Accelerating Inclusion in Israel (A3i) – the first start-up accelerator for hi-tech and social ventures that helps people with disabilities become entrepreneurs. http://www.jns.org/news-briefs/2013/12/9/new-venture-seeks-entrepreneurial-solutions-for-people-with-disabilities-in-israel

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