The Shalem Foundation encourages and supports physical activities for people with IDD and their active participation in sports initiatives within the community. Sport is currently one of the most popular leisure activities amongst the youth and adult populations in Israel

The average life expectancy of people in Israel is 81 years old. However, for a person with developmental disability, it is 61 years old (Review of Social Services, Ministry of Social Affairs, 2014). People with developmental disabilities are proportionally more overweight than members of the general population.

In response to this reality, over the past year the Shalem Foundation has supported and initiated a number of sports programs for people with IDD. Moreover, The Shalem Foundation has decided  to launch a call for proposals targeted to increase initiatives and actions of physical activity in this field.

Editor : Shay Shlomi., 2016