Dr. Benjamin Hozmi – Community Social Worker, Academic and Knowledge Resources Director, Beit Issie Shapiro
Dr. Michal Gleitman – Language Development Researcher, “Makom Le’Haba’a” Center
Yael Cohen – Movement Therapist, developer of the “Yael Cohen Method for Expression Through Typing”, founder and director of “Makom Le’Haba’a” Center
This study examines how acquiring the ability to communicate through typing, using Yael Cohen’s Self- Expression Through Typing method, influences how others interpret behavior, how individuals cope with distress, and the subjective experiences of non-speaking autistic individuals and their parents.
Dr. Dalia Nissim – Social Worker, Rehabilitation Specialist, Director of Professional Development, Trump Institute, Beit Issie Shapiro
The article will present the unique physical, cognitive and emotional characteristics that are typical of old age and that contribute to the emergence of challenging behavior, as well as the contribution of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia to the development of the phenomenon.
Dr. Benjamin Hozmi – Academic Director, Beit Issie Shapiro
Dr. Dana Roth – Head of the Research and Evaluation Dept., Beit Issie Shapiro
This article sought to examine the strengths and challenges in the use of inclusive research with persons with disabilities in general, and persons with low intelligence in particular, while presenting the working model for the inclusive research approach that was initiated and developed at Beit Issie Shapiro during the past two decades.
Dr. Elisheva Sadan – Community social worker and Professor Emerita at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Shosh Kaminsky – MSW, Former head of Community Work and Social Change at Beit Issie Shapiro and founder of the organization’s Knowledge Resource Development Department
Jean Judes – MSW, Former CEO of Beit Issie Shapiro (2006-2019) and Deputy CEO (1993-2005)
Full text of chapter 6 from the book Scaling Up and Beit Issie Shapiro’s Theory of Change, Edited by Dr. Benjamin Hozmi.
Hila Tamar Edri – Social Worker, M.Sc. Student, School of Social Work, Bar Ilan University
This briefing, written during the “Iron Swords” war, offers instructions for professionals to convey difficult news of the death or abduction and captivity of a relative to people with intellectual developmental disabilities.
Dr. Miri Keren – Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
Shir Maayan Ziv – MA, Developmental Psychologist
The review of the literature written on early psychological intervention in toddlers with disabilities deals with the great importance of proper diagnosis and treatment to alleviate the burdensome difficulties of normal development of toddlers with disabilities.
Ahmir Lerner – CEO, Beit Issie Shapiro
Movies not only present reality, they also change reality and influence it. Cinema that presents the public space as it really is and as we strive to be, is a significant part of the way society learns to accept the other. This is true for ethnic minorities, it is true for African Americans and it is also true for people with disabilities.
Dr. Dana Roth – Head of the Research and Evaluation Dept., Beit Issie Shapiro
Dafna Raviv-Carmi – Research and Evaluation Dept., Beit Issie Shapiro
Summary of a research report on the situation of women with disabilities in the health and medical system.
Dr. Benjamin Hozmi – Academic Director, Beit Issie Shapiro
This article is a summary of the book “Identity of Capability: The Emotional Aspects of Complex Learning Disorders” written by the author of the article Dr. Benjamin Hozmi, in which he briefly explains about identity, identity of Capability, and complex learning Disorders and adaptation, and describes the ten necessary elements for building an identity of Capability.
Dr. Dana Roth – Head of the Research and Evaluation Dept., Beit Issie Shapiro
Dafna Raviv-Carmi – Research and Evaluation Dept., Beit Issie Shapiro
Meital Refua – Research Assistant, Beit Issie Shapiro
The main objective of this study was to learn about the advantages and challenges allied health professionals experienced providing remote treatments.