Caring for kids with autism: An in-depth study
Parents with special needs children face many challenges, and the Canadian Jewish community has been working hard to support them.
Bike ride will benefit children with special needs
Kayla’s Children Centre is experimenting with a new spin on an old event: a 135 km bike ride from Gravenhurst, Ont., to Camp AIM.
What happens when a bar/bat mitzvah student can’t ‘perform?’
The message ought to be: Use your strengths. If your strength is grappling with big ideas, share that with the community. If you feel a connection to Judaism through music, art, dance or drama, then share that the community.
$3 million initiative for disabled Jews in honour of Itzhak Perlman
The Genesis Prize Foundation and the Jewish Funders Network launched a $3 million (U.S.) matching grant program to fund an initiative to promote the inclusion of people with disabilities in Jewish life
Special needs campers to publish a book
Thanks to a partnership with the Jewish Public Library (JPL) and the Kids Write Network, some special needs campers are taking part in writing workshops that will culminate in the publication of their own book on their camp experience
Taking a closer look at invisible disabilities
When it comes to supporting inclusion, the Jewish community has a strong track record. But there’s still much more to be done
Young volunteers help special needs adults take part in Passover seder
It’s an event employees of the JEM workshop look forward to all year, and this Passover was no exception when these adults with special needs gathered at the Gelber Centre for a festive third seder
Concert to benefit kids inspired by Robin Williams
An upcoming concern in Toronto in support of the Psychology Foundation of Canada was born in the shadow of Robin Williams’ suicide
Activities for special needs young adults lacking: parents
Parents of young adults with intellectual and other disabilities in the Jewish community say their children’s need for social connection is not being addressed
Special needs students get ready to walk down the runway
12th annual Zareinu Fashion Show will feature Madison Tevlin, whose cover of John Legend’s “All of Me” received over 7 million views on YouTube, as a keynote speaker
