• Disabilities

    One of every five Israelis has a disability. Only half of Israeli adults with disabilities are employed. One quarter of working-age adults with severe disabilities cannot even cover their monthly expenses. The Myers-JDC-Brookdale Institute’s Research Team on Disabilities raises awareness of the needs of people with disabilities and the efforts to promote their inclusion in Israeli society.

    2020 Research Themes

    • Promoting national reforms
    • Strengthening the service system for children and adults with disabilities
    • Community participation of people with disabilities
    • Assistive technology
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    2020 Research Themes

    Promoting national reforms
    Strengthening the service system for children and adults with disabilities
    Community participation of people with disabilities
    Assistive technology

    Research Staff

    Dr. Dafna Haran

    Research Scholar

    Dr. Lia Moran-Gilad

    Group Leader and Director of the Engelberg Center for Children and Youth

    Dr. Shirly Shlefer

    Researcher

    Helen Mishael

    Coordinator

    Hila Rimon-Greenspan

    Research Associate

    Lital Barlev

    Senior Research Scholar and Team Leader

    Mariela Yabo

    Research Analyst

    Nurit Guedj

    Research Analyst

    Rinat Namer Furstenberg

    Research Associate

    Yaara Pur (Vered)

    Research Analyst

    Yael Bachar

    Research Analyst

    Yaniv Oren

    Researcher

    Recent Publications

    Fostering Service for Children with Disabilities: Current Situation and New Directions for Development
    Anat Gilad, Anna Gerasimenko, Dr. Yoa Sorek
    2020

    The study aims to describe the roles and work practices in the foster care services for children with disabilities and to help identify new directions for their development.
    Provision of Assistive Technology Devices to Promote Independence among People with Disabilities: International Review
    Yaara Pur (Vered), Mariela Yabo, Lital Barlev
    2020

    The goal of the review is to learn of provision systems around the world in the field of access and provision of assistive technology for people with disabilities, and of the components of the provision process in order to help the Smart Homes Program formulate procedures for optimal implementation.
    Brookdale Child Disability Screening Questionnaire – Development of a Tool to Identify Children with Disabilities Based on a Review of Research Tools in Israel and around the World
    Lital Barlev, Nurit Guedj, Dr. Dafna Haran
    2020

    The Brookdale Child Disability Screening Questionnaire is a unique, innovative and comprehensive tool, developed on the basis of a survey of the many tools in use in the area of children with disabilities.  Moreover, it contains questions relating to a broad range of disabilities and health problems, yet it is easy to understand and to use.
    Children with Disabilities in the Education System during the COVID-19 Pandemic – An International Policy Review
    Lital Barlev, Mariela Yabo, Hila Rimon-Greenspan, Yaniv Oren, Dr. Lia Moran-Gilad
    2020

    סקירת מדיניות בנושא מענים לילדים עם צרכים מיוחדים ומשפחותיהם במסגרות החינוך בעולם בעת משבר הקורונה.
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