This work was supported by a grant from Shalem Fund for Development of Services for People with Intellectual Disabilities in the Local Councils in Israel The widely used guidelines for language simplification have been tested empirically only to a limited extent. We examined one language simplification guideline: The preference of full lexical noun phrases
This work was supported by a grant from Shalem Fund for Development of Services for People with Intellectual Disabilities in the Local Councils in Israel People with mild to moderate Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities often find it difficult to integrate into the workplace. This project included the development of demonstration and learning videos, examining
This work was supported by a grant from Shalem Fund for Development of Services for People with Intellectual Disabilities in the Local Councils in Israel The aim of these study is examine developmental trajectories of working memory among individuals with intellectual disabilities (IQ = 40-70, N = 123) (hereinafter ID) NSID (non-specific intellectual disability),
This study explores the traditional Israeli journey to Poland as experienced by adults with intellectual disability disorders. The purpose of the present study is to analyze and examine the journey to Poland taken by intellectually disabled individuals. The following research questions were considered 1. In what manner do adults with from intellectual disability disorders experience
The current study aims to examine the contribution of personal resources such as selfesteem, and interpersonal resources such as emotional and instrumental support, perception of the grandparenting role, and the emotions shame and guilt, to stress and well-being among mothers, and well-being and personal growth among grandmothers. As these are subjective variables, and as mothers
This study was carried out by Michlol- the Evaluation and Measurement Unit of the Shalem Fund In the past years, the important need for quality professional caregivers, that accompany, assist and empower people with Intellectual Developmental Disability (IDD) has increased The Division of Services for Persons with Development Disabilities in the community and the research
The soprano Chen Reiss and choir members of “Beyond the Voice” held a joint artist workshop which constituted an initial and special professional meeting for both sides. Reiss, a musician, former dancer and esteemed opera singer who is considered one of the greatest sopranos in Israel and around the world, arrived voluntarily to the artist
This work was supported by a grant from Shalem Fund Increased life expectancy in the general population, coupled with medical and ideological changes, has led to longer and fuller lives for people with intellectual disability (ID) in mainstream society. Nowadays, more individuals with ID live and age within their family The scholarly literature has
This work was supported by a grant from Shalem Fund Research participants were sampled in a stratified sample from 14 villages and towns, representing women and men from Arab society in Israel, relative to the geographical distribution of the Arab population in the northern, central and southern regions of Israel and relative to the size
Shimon Dahan is a young man of 26 from Beit She’an with Down’s Syndrome. He studies in “The Institute for Life Studies for People with Special Needs” in the Jordan Valley. There, he is known as “Shimon the King,” the undisputed leader of a clique of students. But Shimon wants to succeed in “regular society,”