Disabilities

Program to Include Young People with Disabilities in Centers for Young Adults

Facts and Figures – People with Disabilities in Israel 2018

Over the past ten years, there have been considerable advances in service development, legislation, and attitudes towards people with disabilities. This report, prepared by MJB and JDC Israel Unlimited, presents an up-to-date statistical overview of Israelis with disabilities, their needs, and the state of the service system.

Evaluation of a Mentoring Program for Parents with Disabilities in the Haredi Community

The current study sought mainly to examine the changes to be made in the original program (for the general population) to adapt it to the characteristics and special needs of the haredi population.

A Group Sheltered-Employment Program in the Free Market for People with an Intellectual Disability — Evaluation of the Initial Stages

The purpose of the study is to learn about the implementation of the program in its early years, obstacles to its operation, and its contribution to the target population.

People with Disabilities in Israel 2017: Main Findings

הדוח הנוכחי שהוכן על ידי מכון ברוקדייל, מבוסס בעיקרו על נתוני הסקר החברתי של הלשכה המרכזית לסטטיסטיקה משנת 2015. הדוח מציג נתונים עדכניים על שכיחות המוגבלות בישראל.

Patterns of Utilization of Mental Health Services by Persons with Severe Mental Illness: Consumer Survey

Children and Youth with Disabilities who are Subjected to Abuse and Neglect: Estimated Prevalence in Israel

Employment of General Disability Allowance Recipients following Amendment 109 of the National Insurance Law (Laron Law): Promoting and Obstructing Factors

The Laron Amendment was designed to encourage GDA recipients to integrate into employment or to expand their participation in it. To evaluate the implications of the amendment for the employment status of GDA recipients, the National Insurance Institute (NII) initiated a follow-up study, onducted in conjunction with the Myers-JDC-Brookdale Institute (MJB).

Centers for Families of Children and Youth with Disabilities – Evaluation Study