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Beit Issie Shapiro

Beit Issie Shapiro is Israel’s pioneering leader and innovator in the field of disabilities, impacting more than 500,000 people in Israel and around the world each year. Beit Issie’s mission is to create a more inclusive society where people with disabilities have equal rights and opportunities. Through its proven model of innovation, research and scalable solutions, the organization develops life-changing services, pilots new approaches, evaluates their impact and shares best practices globally. With over 45 years of expertise, the organization is internationally recognized for leadership in early intervention, hydrotherapy, multisensory (Snoezelen) environments, assistive technology, adapted dental care, inclusive education, mental health services for people with disabilities, family-centered support and more. Since Oct. 7, 2023, Beit Issie Shapiro has further adapted its expertise to meet urgent national needs, supporting families and injured IDF veterans through assistive technology solutions, therapeutic programs and expanded rehabilitation services.
A wheelchair can become a rocket ship or a truck, and a walker can become a soccer goal or a subway car.
Beit Issie Shapiro, Israel’s leading innovator in the field of disabilities, recognized internationally for pioneering a scalable dental care model that dramatically reduces the need for general anesthesia and advances equitable health care.
“They believe in the extraordinary abilities of people with disabilities and turn that belief into action every single day,” said Jila Farahi, recipient of the Visionary of Tomorrow Award.
According to the Central Bureau of Statistics, in 2022, approximately one in nine Israeli residents has a person with a disability and needs accessibility accommodations.
The Austrian Parliament selects the Israeli National Self-Advocacy Initiative for People with Disabilities, developed by Israeli disability NGOs Beit Issie Shapiro and Israel Elwyn, as a model for its society.
Israel’s leading disabilities NGO, Beit Issie Shapiro, to build Israel’s first Inclusive Early Childhood Campus to change the future of inclusion in societies globally.
Just in time for Purim, Israel’s pioneering leader and innovator in the field of disabilities, Beit Issie Shapiro, in partnership with industrial design students from The Holon Institute of Technology, create a first-of-its-kind series of DIY costume video tutorials for Adaptive Costumes; granting access for parents of children with disabilities who use walkers and wheelchairs to create a dream-costume for their child which highlights their mobility aid and makes them feel magical.