Noa Nitzan – Occupational Therapist, Technology Consulting Center, Beit Issie Shapiro
Dana Cappel – O.T Technology Center, Beit Issie Shapiro, Israel
At the Technology Centre of Beit Issie Shapiro in Ra’anana, Israel, we aim to promote the use of assistive technology for people with disabilities and to develop technological solutions according to needs which arise from users in the community.
The app IssieBoard is an excellent example of how professionals can identify a need in the community and work with others to come up with a solution.
Estelle Slavin – Speech Therapist, Health Professions Coordinator, and Pedagogic Coordinator at the School, Beit Issie Shapiro
Dana Cappel – O.T Technology Center, Beit Issie Shapiro, Israel
Bocha is a Paralympic game where players try to throw a ball as close as possible to a white ball. The article describes the game at Beit Issie Shapiro school as a sports activity that, in addition to maintaining physical health, empowers students to develop normative social interactions in an enjoyable atmosphere and serves as a means to improve behavioral, motor and cognitive skills.
Dafna Kleinman – Director of Development and Social Change division, Beit Issie Shapiro
Majda Mar’i – Director of Sindian Early Intervention Center, Beit Issie Shapiro
The document describes an early intervention program in homes of families of children with disabilities up to the age of 3, in the Arab community in Israel. The program was implemented by the Sindian Center in Kalansua, which is part of Beit Issie Shapiro.