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Riding horses for rehabilitation with the Hero to Hero organization

Hero to Hero: Rehabilitation program for wounded soldiers celebrates in ceremony

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

BRYAN FRIEDLAND’S paintings, influenced by the war: ‘Tears from Heaven.’

How Israel's special needs community copes with one year of war

By HANNAH BROWN

Israeli singer Omer Adam on stage with the Special in Uniform band in Tel Aviv, September 24, 2024

Omer Adam joins IDF special needs band for 'unforgettable' performance

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

I LIKE going to museums at night.

‘Dies Irae’ - A short story

By HANNAH BROWN

David enjoying the model seder with the IssieRoot’s interactive Haggadah

Making Passover accessible: Haggadah for people with disabilities

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

The IDF's "Advance" program provides an opportunity for men and women with autism to serve in the military.

'They wouldn't treat me like I was made of glass': Autistic IDF recruits complete service

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

DARKAYNU WOMEN’S first visit to the Old City and the Kotel is a dream come true for many.

20 years of Darkaynu: The year-in-Israel program for Jews with special needs

By ALAN ROSENBAUM

Activities of KKL-JNF Department of Volunteers in the aftermath of October 7.

For Israelis with special needs, the war has been hard. This is how KKL-JNF helps

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

LEARNING IN Ohr Moshe retrains students to believe in themselves.

Special education for preschoolers and early education neglected, underfunded - report

By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

Schools reopen after third national coronavirus lockdown, Feb. 11, 2020

Special-needs children among evacuees are neglected, Knesset panels are told

By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

Dozens of special needs employees of the Hameshakem organization have been contributing significantly to reinforcing Israel's home front.

Special needs Israelis contribute to war efforts in their own way

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Ruth Peretz and her father Arik at the Nova Music Festival prior to Hamas's attack on October 7 2023

Ruth was disabled and loved music. She and her dad were killed by Hamas

By Dr. Ilan Rabinovich/Walla!

A school classroom is seen empty in Jerusalem's Beit Hakerem.

High Court strikes decision to shorten school day for autistic kids

By MICHAEL STARR

Mina Raz.

Alumot Or: Guiding special education students into adulthood

By ALAN ROSENBAUM

LEARNING IN Ohr Moshe retrains students to believe in themselves.

The opportunity to learn from our stories - opinion

By AVI LIPMAN

DAVID EVANGELISTA (left) has been involved in Special Olympics leadership roles for decades, and he has lobbied successfully in Israel and throughout the world for legislation addressing athletes with intellectual disabilities. Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023 – the 16th edition of event

Special Olympics: Embracing strength of vulnerability through athletic achievement

By Uriel Sturm

A summer camp in Israel.

Israeli children in the Gaza area will receive summer camp scholarships

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

WITH THE help of El Al, members of Krembo Wings get ready to spread their wings.

Lack of gov't funds sees summer camps for special needs Israeli kids scrapped