BIS Summer 2019 Impact Report - Final

ACHIEVEMENTS TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION TEACHING CHILDREN AS YOUNG AS TWO TO USE EYE-GAZE TECH Thanks to their innovation, creativity and entrepreneurial spirit, our team of therapists has successfully taught children as young as two to use the life-changing Eye-Gaze system. These tiny tots, who cannot speak or use their hands, can now communicate, play and learn through the computer using eye movement alone. A MOTORIZED WHEELCHAIR FOR A ONE-YEAR OLD CHILD! This newly gained mobility allows Omer to explore and experience the world like any other child her age and take a giant leap towards independence. INCREASING INCLUSION, AN APP AT A TIME IssieDice for play, IssieSign for communication and IssieCalc for learning math joined Beit Issie Shapiro’s suite of apps, which to date have been downloaded by over 20,000 people worldwide. These new apps increase people with disabilities’ social interaction in the classroom, in their families and in their communities.