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.
Carol Kessel – Volunteer Beit Issie Shapiro
This document highpoints the barriers faced by women and girls with disabilities to realize their full potential. Some barriers are specific to the situation of women and girls with disabilities while others are related to the ongoing struggle of women in general towards equal rights and opportunities.
The document focuses on areas of education, sexuality, participation and access to decision-making, discrimination against family, motherhood and family life, social policy, labor, employment, violence and sexual abuse.