autism

El Al host Josh Aronson on the autistic spectrum in the cockpit as part of Autism Awareness Week

Aronson, a Manchester journalist, is the first journalist on the autism spectrum to work as a diaspora correspondent for Maariv newspaper.

ALUT celebrates 50 years

The ALUT association celebrated the anniversary of the late Leah Rabin, the first president of ALUT, marking the 50th anniversary of ALUT's founding.

By NIR RAZ
09/04/2024

International Autism Day: ALUT hostel for Arab adults assists raising awareness of autism

‘Awareness and inclusivity in our communities is only growing,’ says Katreen Naddaf, director of Beit Havradim hostel in the northern Arab city of Shfaram.

04/04/2024

Innovating diagnoses: American researchers assess autism with eye reflex exam

Researchers found that children who carry a variant of a gene that is associated with severe autism are hypersensitive to the motion of head turning.

'They wouldn't treat me like I was made of glass': Autistic IDF recruits complete service

"I was excited to join the army like everyone else, that they wouldn't treat me like I was made of glass,” Ori Weiss said.

Bedouin grandmothers' of autistic children transform lives, study demonstrates

The study's outcomes underscore the need for a holistic approach to autism support and intervention that encompasses the wider family network.

Remembering Noya Dan on Autism Awareness Day

It would have taken just a little humanity for Hamas to leave this girl and her grandmother alive, but the terrorists possessed no such humanity.

Israel seeks after-school programs for autistic youth amid manpower shortage

The Education Ministry is considering alternative options, including after-hour programs, for autistic youth due to a shortage in special-ed staffers at daycare centers

By URI SELLA
24/03/2024

20 years of Darkaynu: The year-in-Israel program for Jews with special needs

Darkaynu’s overall goal is to teach them practical skills for living a Jewish life, encompassing Shabbat observance and kashrut. 

Alexithymia: Why many people struggle with expressing emotions

Alexithymics have difficulty naming their feelings, expressing them, or valuing them. Emotions are remote abstractions, pesky bothers to be brushed aside, denied, and ignored

By MIRIAM ADAHAN
24/02/2024
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