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.
Kirsi Konola, Service Foundation for People with an Intellectual Disability (KVPS), Finland
Peter Saxenhofer, National Association of Service Providers for Persons with Disabilities (INSOS), Switzerland
Einat Peri, Beit Issie Shapiro, Israel
Petra Meerhaus, Lebenshilfe Salzburg, Austria
Beit Issie Shapiro presented Israel’s successful vaccine rollout model and its work in making it accessible for people with disabilities at EASPD conference.
Ahmir Lerner – Executive Director, Beit Issie Shapiro
Ahmir Lerner presents how Beit Issie Shapiro has been supporting people with disabilities during the COVID19 crisis.
Yoav Kraiem – Co-Director of the Community Development and Social Change Unit, Beit Issie Shapiro
In a couch session on Participation and Leadership, Yoav Kraiem spoke about self-representation, participation, and leadership and his contribution to a barrier-free world.
Dr. Dana Roth – Head of the Research and Evaluation Dept., Beit Issie Shapiro
Dr. Ela Koren – Bar Ilan University
The study demonstrates the importance of self-esteem and personal autonomy skill building to increase PWB. Implications for different support systems (i.e. caregivers, families, and service providers) and mostly people with DD will be addressed.
Jean Judes – Executive Director, Beit Issie Shapiro
Ms. Jean Judes presented at the Plenary Round Table on the issue of Political Participation at the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Jean Judes – Executive Director, Beit Issie Shapiro
Ms. Jean Judes’ lecture at a side event at the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Dr. Dana Roth – Head of the Research and Evaluation Dept., Beit Issie Shapiro
Poster presented at the 5th IASSIDD European congress “Diversity & Belonging: celebrating differences”, Athens July 17-20, 2018.
Yoav Kraiem – Co-Director of the Community Development and Social Change Unit, Beit Issie Shapiro
Shosh Kaminsky – M.S.W., Knowledge Resource Development manager, Beit Issie Shapiro
Sarah Sadovnik – COO of Elwyn Israel
Gali Schwartz – Coordinator of the self-representation project, Beit Issie Shapiro
Self-advocacy is action based strategy which is driven by people who share a common denominator and who drive the vision and strategy by working together to bring about real changes and improve their quality of life.
This article describes the process of Leadership Development among people with developmental disabilities that was carried out by Beit Issie Shapiro and Elwyn Israel. Furthermore, this process resulted in the participation of this group in the Parliamentary discussions on the legislative process of self-advocacy.
