ADI
While much of the national conversation focuses on Israel’s fallen and the hostages, many soldiers are fighting a quiet war
Interest in organ donation has risen sharply of late.
New dolls incorporate wheelchairs, limb differences, birthmarks, scars, albinism and medical equipment of all kinds.
Doron Almog, advocate for those with special needs, to lead Jewish Agency
He previously served as the commander of the Southern Command from 2000 to 2003. He is the founder and chairman of the Adi Negev-Nahalat Eran Rehabilitation Village.
“We are embracing the empathy that defines our true national character and enhancing the lives of individuals touched by disability,” says Prime Minister Naftali Bennett says at the grand opening of the Harvey and Gloria Kaylie Rehabilitation Medical Center.
This year’s winning entry in the accessible design contest, “Make the Change Challenge,” is a reimagined basketball hoop that makes it easier for people in wheelchairs and others to adjust the hoop’s height.
A group of young adults from Germany, including direct descendants of Nazi Wehrmacht soldiers and/or members of the SS, met with Holocaust survivors to gain much-needed closure for the sins of their grandparents and great-grandparents.
El Al’s flight simulator made wheelchair-accessible for ‘Good Deeds Day’
“When it comes to integrating people with disabilities into society, the sky is definitely not the limit,” said Maj. Gen. (Res.) Doron Almog.
Israel’s most vulnerable citizens start to receive COVID-19 vaccine
“This is the first step towards a full return to normal activity, and only a matter of time until we can open our doors and welcome back visitors,” said Shlomit Grayevksy, director of ADI Jerusalem.
