BEINEINU NEWS & NOTES
January 9, 2014
INTERNATIONAL
Beineinu Parent Matching Program--Parent match wanted for an English / Yiddish speaking family that has a 10 year old son with a combination of OCD and PDD/NOS. If you are dealing with the same or a similar issue, please contact
USA
Sparks Magazine—Sparks Magazine, a special needs publication of Rayim, will be available next week, in honor of Tu B’shvat. It contains many informative and inspirational articles geared to both mothers and ‘tween’ sibs. To be added to their mailing list to receive a free copy, contact Dini Landau at 845-782-7700 ext 403,
Partners In Policymaking—Are you a New York State resident who wants to become a trained advocate for the disabled who can influence our legislators and policymakers? Partners In Policymaking is providing online training and live meetings to help produce effective leaders. See www.nyspip.org
Online Petition—A petition to the New York State Governor is being circulated asking that he not propose or support cuts in funding to supports and services for people with developmental disabilities. Please go online and sign and help spread the word. See http://www.honoringthepromise.org/
Building Blocks Magazine—Do you like to write? Building Blocks, a special needs magazine published by the Jewish Press, is now accepting articles for the Family Forum section of their upcoming winter edition. Articles should be about 500 words long, and related to anything related to what they are going through as parents of a child with special needs. It can be informational, inspirational, or humorous, whatever fits your style. Submit all articles to
ISRAEL
Group Home--A well-established, well known educational facility in Israel for children and adults with special needs is opening an English-speaking group home for individuals fitting the following criteria. At the first stage, the homes will be open to Israeli residents. At its second stage, the home will open its doors to people coming from outside of Israel.
They are now (1st stage) accepting religious girls aged 17-30 of various functioning levels who made Aliyah and have a teudat zehut.
This group home is not appropriate for those who have severe medical needs or are machine dependant.
For more information contact Sarah Nathan –
Special Families Report--The "Special Families Report 2013-2014" includes information from various government offices. To receive a password to view it online, contact Kesher at 02-623-6116
Gouchers Workshops--The Israeli Gouchers Association is happy to invite you to a series of workshops empowering those people suffering from Gouchers disease – sponsored by Genzyme. Click here for details
iPad App--Mundo Messenger Ola – a first-of-its-kind-in-the-world application for transmitting instant messages from afar via symbols, to our children with special needs who have difficulty speaking or writing and require adaptive communication devices. The app is similar to WhatsApp using symbols. This enables communication with the children and offers them the opportunity to 'speak' with us and with the world in a way that was not possible until now. The app was published this week in Israel and can be downloaded from the Israeli AppStore only.
In addition, until mid-January, you can download a FREE trial version for a full year! Contact Ola Mundo via Facebook, or email
The Thinking Tree-- The Thinking Tree's FREE Hebrew Language Guidebook helps you work along with your children and help them achieve better results in
mastering math, reading, handwriting etc. This downloadable guidebook has lots of creative tips for easy learning and great 'tricks' for mastering the multiplication table – those that no school will teach you… It is perfect for use with children that have ADHD or learning issues. It can be downloaded from www.shlomitlevit.ravpage.ci.il