The Plague of Exclusion

By Michelle K. Wolf
Published on March 19, 2013

Step up for civil rights treaty for people with disabilities

Published on June 25, 2012

Several important Jewish organizations are standing behind a critical international treaty to support civil rights, dignity and hope for people with disabilities. However, grass-roots help is urgently needed to get it approved by the U.S. Senate before the political season overtakes the ability to get things done in Washington.

$2.5 million grant will place young adults with disabilities in jobs

Published on June 28, 2011

A $2.5 million grant to Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Boston will fund a groundbreaking program that places young adults with disabilities in jobs.

Calabasas evens playing field for special-needs kids

By Adam Wills
Published on October 19, 2006

The city of Calabasas is preparing a play area where the thousands of special-needs children living in the Conejo and West San Fernando valleys can play alongside all children their age. Brandon's Village, the area's first universally accessible handicapped playground, is scheduled to open on Oct. 28 at Gates Canyon Park on Thousand Oaks Boulevard, just east of Las Virgenes Road.

PowerPoint Purim

By Kelly Hartog
Published on March 17, 2005

Given that fulfilling the mitzvah of Purim requires that we hear the reading of Megillat Esther, the Orthodox Union (OU) has come up with a unique way for the deaf and hard of hearing to participate in the mitzvah.

Hope Is on the Menu at Cafe Ezra

By Tamara Schweltzer
Published on August 12, 2004

Ezra operates as a sequel to Ramah's Amitzim program, which serves children and teens with special needs. Both programs run under the umbrella program Ramah calls Tikva (Hebrew for "hope"). Kamin said hope is an understatement for what Ezra has done for her son this summer.

Looking for Love?

By Gaby Wenig
Published on February 12, 2004

JDate is the largest Jewish singles site, but for those interested in swimming in smaller ponds, below is a sampling of some of the other offerings on the web.

Happy Trails to You

By Ruth Andrew Ellenson
Published on July 10, 2003

At Ramirez Canyon Park in Malibu, Happy Trails offers an opportunity for city-dwelling kids to interact with nature.

L.A. GOAL Opens ‘Doors’ at Skirball

By Ellie Kahn
Published on April 24, 2003

Sherrie has cerebral palsy, which causes her hands to tremble. So when she was hired to work as an artist for L.A. GOAL in Culver City, she was concerned.

Something Special

By Wendy J. Madnick
Published on August 22, 2002

When Brianna Ross passes by Temple Aliyah in Woodland Hills, she signs one word to her mother over and over again: "School, school."

A Question of Need

By Charlotte Hildebrand
Published on August 1, 2002

The JBB disabilities program matches disabled men with disabled boys, regardless of whether the child has both parents at home.

Enabled Kids

By Judy Lash Balint
Published on January 24, 2002

It's the high point of the week for Adi Maloul: an art session with friends at Beit Hagalgalim (House of Wheels) in Herzliya.

Sound Advice

By Wendy J. Madnick
Published on March 9, 2000

Two recent conferences held in the Jewish community -- one on autism, the other on a wide scope of disabilities -- demonstrated the difficulties of reconciling research and reality when it comes to helping individuals with special needs.