Your experience is an invaluable resource to others. We become stronger and more effective by sharing with and learning from others who deal with the same issues. Tell us your stories, challenges, and successes.
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An interview from the "Parents and Children" magazine telling the story of Mira, saved by heart surgery at birth, she closed developmental and learning gaps through a hydrotherapy and remedial instruction program at Nitzan.
A heartfelt letter by Doron Almog at the naming of the rehabilitation village Nachalat Eran in honor of his son. An emotional detail of 10 tests he endured as a parent of a child with special needs.
A parent who participated in Nitzan's "Parent Coaching" program candidly gives feedback to the coach about the significant experience she went through and the contribution it's made to her life.
A sweet letter by a boy with ADHD who felt impelled to give charity from his pocket money to Nitzan Israel.
In this heartfelt letter, the mother of a child with learning disabilities, thanks a Nitzan evaluator for her advice and concern and asks for her continued help in aiding her child.
A poem written by Hadas Zanzori, mother of a learning disabled boy. She tells about the significance Nitzan played in her child's development and how greatful she is to their dedicated staff.
Tzipi Kubrinski, a coach for parents of children with learning disabilities, tells the story of her son with learning disabilities and how she helped him successfully cope with and overcome his difficulties.
In this powerful poem the poet shares with the reader his experience of being called "disabled". The label influences the way teachers view him and the way he sees himself. The poet invites the teachers to actively help the students to find ways to cope with their disability and be good students.
Mira Fein, a founding member of Nitzan, tells her story of raising a learning disabled child. After building a foundation with two years at a school for learning disabled children in Tel-Aviv, he went on to graduate from one of the city's most competitive high schools.
Mark struggled all of his life to learn to read and write. He was sent to a special school where they learned in the principal's home. But his difficulties didn't hold him back from pursuing his love of music.
Mical struggled in math her entire life. Despite good grades in all of her other courses, she couldn't get her diploma at the end of high school since she couldn't pass the bagrut (graduation) exam in math. But with the help of Nitzan and their committed staff she was accepted into university and given the opportunity to succeed.
Or has lived all of his 22 years with learning disabilities. He's lived the frustration, the humiliation, and the embarassment. He always knew that he was intelligent and talented, but when it came to reading and writing, he felt like he was just banging his head in the wall. All of this was until he took part in a unique program of Nitzan.
Eyal was a normal Israeli youth who happened to have difficulties learning in school. After an assessment at Nitzan, he learned how to deal with his difficulties and helped changed public policy to help others with their difficulties too. Today, he's a successful attorney and lecturer. Read how he did it.
A Nitzan graduate tells her story from early assessment to finishing high school as an honors student with future plans for attending university. Read this proud high school graduate's address to students, teachers, and the Nitzan staff.
A project for families with Bar/Bat Mitzvah aged kids with LD. This unique program gives kids the opportunity to succeed in Bar/Bat Mitzvah on their own terms and with their unique strengths. The result is one of the most positively memorable events in their people's lives when they look back and proudly recall that although they struggled in many, if not most, areas of their lives, they will have had a unique and (perhaps first) positive Judaic experience.
Lenore Layman, Director of Special Needs and Disability Services, Partnership for Jewish Life and Learning, Washington, DC, USA, provides us with an impressive list of the services available in the DC area.
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