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This work was supported by Shalem Fund. Aim of the study: To describe and analyze the experience of the aging ultra-Orthodox family alongside and with a person with developmental intellectual disabilities in home and out-of-home placement from an ecological point of view. Method: In the qualitative study, 14 family units were sampled and various circles

The purpose of this article is to show how hushing can sometimes be part of a hidden reality, disguised under an ideological discourse of compassion and protection of disadvantaged populations, while at the same time it is the ideological discourse itself that weakens them. The article presents a critical discussion of the legal institution of

This work was supported by a grant from Shalem Fund This study focuses the characteristics of help-seeking and the connections between them and personal growth among parents of adolescents and young people with intellectual disabilities or with dual diagnosis. The results of this doctoral dissertation suggest that seeking help and using services are significant factors

This study was carried out by Michlol- the Evaluation and Measurement Unit of the Shalem Fund In the last 8 years, the Shalem Fund has supported about 100 courses in dozens of institutions of higher education (Universities, colleges, seminars) and in diverse fields of knowledge: health professions, education, social work, management, architecture, genetic counseling, self-advocacy,

This work was supported by a grant from Shalem Fund. Over the years the emotional component has been completely absent from the definition of intellectual disability and these resources, emotional intelligence and other psychological aspects among the population of the intellectually disabled have not yet been examined. In our study, the question arises, why is

This work was supported by a grant from Shalem Fund Progress in the discourse and legislation concerning the human rights of people with disabilities has led to the realization of their rights across many life domains, including the right to marry and to bear children.  With regard to the potential impact of disability on parenting,

This study was carried out by Michlol- the Evaluation and Measurement Unit of the Shalem Fund Legislation on the rights of people with disabilities, as well as the prevention of discrimination in the United States (ADA and WIIA) and the United Kingdom (DDA), has made the business community more aware of consumers with disabilities and

This work was supported by a grant from Shalem Fund The objectives of the present study were to examine the developmental trajectories of crystalline and fluid intelligence and the developmental trajectories of the literal, figurative, and narrative language in adolescents (16-21) and adults (22-40) with mild and moderate non-specific intellectual disability (NSID) (N = 60,

Eating is a basic and existential daily activity, the skills of which every person learns in the early stages of his development. It is an activity that communicates with pleasure and often involves communication and shared time with those around us.Among the population with Intellectual developmental disabilities, we may witness difficulties in the various stages

This work was supported by a grant from Shalem Fund working with people with Intellectual Developmental Disability, IDD, and the relationship between him and the recipient of his support. In the sample included 61 service providers and 95 service recipients. Findings indicated that the sample was divided between those who expressed Humanistic orientation compared to