BEINEINU NEWS & NOTES
November 20, 2014
INTERNATIONAL
Zichron Yehuda Equipment Exchange---We are updating the lists for Beineinu’s Zichron Yehuda Equipment Exchange. If you have equipment or supplies in good condition to give away, please send details to
USA
Safety Recall---Graco has recalled about 4.7 million strollers in the United States due to a fingertip amputation risk. Eleven models of Graco and Century-branded strollers are being recalled. The models named in the recall are: Aspen, Breeze, Capri, Cirrus, Glider, Kite, LiteRider, Sierra, Solara, Sterling and TravelMate. All of the models are single-occupant strollers with an external sliding fold-lock hinge on each side and a one-hand fold release on the handle.
The affected models were sold from August 2000 through November 2014 for about $40 to $70 for the stroller and about $140 to $170 for the travel system. The strollers were also sold online at Amazon.com, Walmart.com and other online retailers during that time period.
Model numbers and the date of manufacture are printed on a white label on the bottom of the stroller’s rear leg.
Click here to see a list of affected model numbers.
If you have one of the recalled strollers, contact Graco at 800-345-4109 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. to receive a free repair kit.
YACHAD Birthright Trip To Israel---YACHAD is now accepting applications for the June 2015 Birthright 10-day free trip to Israel for young adults with special needs aged 18-26 who have never been on a peer trip to Israel. Applications and paperwork must be submitted by January 12, 2015. For more information contact YACHAD at 212-613-8369.
ISRAEL
Book Of Rights—Kesher has published the English version of the Ksharim Booklet 5773-5774 / 2013-2014 --Information for Parents of Children with Special Needs. It contains much information about benefits that you or your child may be entitled to. The various sections include information organized under these topics:
- Rights and Monetary Benefits
- Education
- Health
- Welfare and Social Services
- Financial Assistance
- Recreation
- Transition To Adulthood
- Organizations
You can receive a copy of this booklet directly from from Kesher or by emailing
For more assistance, families are invited to join Kesher by contacting them at 02-623-6116 or 02-624-8852.
Teen Boys ASD Support Group---Ezer Mizion has support groups for teenage boys with ASD in Bnei Brak and Jerusalem. Groups are led by Mr. Uri Cohen.
For group in Bnei Brak: 073-3956743
For group in Yerushalayim: 02-5002111
Framework for children and teens with special needs---Ezer Mizion would like to inform you that the direct number for the info center regarding educational frameworks, housing (group homes), and recreation for children and teens with special needs is: 073-395-6704. You can also leave a message on the answering machine and someone will get back to you.
Alut Parent Advocacy Workshops---Alut will be running a 4-week series of Parent Advocacy workshops in Jerusalem in January led by Mrs. Bilhah Fraulinger. According to the parental advocacy approach, the parent knows the unique needs of his child and therefore has a right to be a partner in the decisions pertaining to this condition and the course of his life. Every act of the parents and educational/therapeutic professionals should be based on a view of the child's interests and his needs and on what is important to the child from his viewpoint, and this, through ongoing listening and dialogue between all parties.
The workshop will be performed in a fun and experiential way and will be based on analysis of events from the participants' lives. For more information contact Alut at 02-566-5294, 02-563-5447.