קטגוריה: אנגלית

 “Each of us has their own wings, we have learned to get to know them and fly with them”. This was how one student summarized the course “Self-Advocating for People with developmental intellectual disabilities” at the Halichot Beit-Yaakov Seminary in Modi’in Illit. This course, at the joint initiative of the Shalem Fund and the Halichot

 In the beginning of March, 20 participants working in economy, secretariats and administration from all over Israel went on a tour as part of the seminar “Familiarizing with the World of developmental intellectual disabilities”. The seminar was held at the Kibbutzim College on behalf of the Shalem Fund. The tour included a visit to two

 The “Connected” convention is, as the name suggests, a connection between different content worlds and professionals from all over Israel, dealing with developmental intellectual disabilities. This year, the convention was held in Ashkelon, in an experiential framework rich of inspirational contents which provided a glimpse into new and interesting content worlds and slightly different thinking.

 In recent years, we have witnessed great development in the field of legislation and services provided for people with developmental intellectual disabilities, emphasizing increasing familial strength. In January this year, a seminar was held in Beer-Sheva in the southern district, intended to expand the reference circle for a person with developmental intellectual disabilities in the

 The Down’s Syndrome awareness day is held all over the world on March 21. On this day, for the tenth year in a row, the International Down’s Syndrome Convention was held at the Shalva National Center in Jerusalem   This year, the convention dealt with the “Therapeutic Relationship Covenant”. About 400 participants from all over

Volunteering is one of the most important levels in creating a quality and integrating society. Volunteering with people with intellectual disabilities is also socially important, and alongside the challenges it poses, it grants both sides, the contributor and the contributed, great satisfaction and excitement. Eden Aburokan, a 15-year-old girl from Haifa, volunteers with the older

 The Ashkelon municipality chose to state the 2016 day of the disabled in a unique sports event – an “integrating duathlon”, which emphasizes the possibility and the right for social integration in all aspects of life, including physical activity. The duathlon included running and the option for riding a variety of bicycles adapted to the

The technology-rich information era has brought many opportunities in the field of education. In the last decade, there is increased use of videos as a tool for changing attitudes, learning, training and distributing knowledge. The uniqueness of filmed media is that it is an attractive tool and a means for focusing content and enabling training

 In 1982, Judge Bruce Van-Sikla legislated a series of laws which changed the way in which North Dakota treats and takes care of its citizens with intellectual disabilities. Thousands of children and adults left the crowded dormitories and began integrating in communities all over the country. Thirty years later, the public broadcast authority Prairie Public

 In the beginning of May this year, the College of Management held a professional meeting intended to present the quality management system (ISO 9001) in adult nursing day care centers and employment centers for people with intellectual disabilities in the community   The quality management system was developed over several years by the Shalem Fund