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About Beit Issie
Beit Issie Shapiro is Israel’s leading developer and provider of innovative therapies and state-of-the-art services for children and adults across the entire range of disabilities impacting on over half a million people annually.
Beit Issie Shapiro promotes social change though a three-pronged approach: development and provision of cutting edge services, changing attitudes in society and advocating for better legislation, and sharing knowledge throughout Israel, as well as internationally, through research, consultation and training.
As a social start-up in the field of disabilities, Beit Issie Shapiro’s four decades of expertise is in scaling up its impactful solutions that are developed, researched and validated on-site – enabling the organization to promote systemic change in the quality of life of people with disabilities in Israel and internationally.
Beit Issie Shapiro’s vision is that every person with a disability is entitled to full equal rights, and to be included and active in community life. We work with all sectors in Israel – Jewish, Arab and others.
Our Mission is to pioneer Israeli innovation to improve the quality of life and ensure the full rights of people with disabilities.
Beit Issie Shapiro has Special Consultative Status with the UN’s Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) since 2012.
About rehabilitation in Beit Issie
Our International Rehabilitation Center offers rehabilitative treatments to children from all over the world at our center in Ra’anana, Israel. The children who can benefit from our program are infants and young children with a range of moderate to severe disabilities, including cerebral palsy, autistic spectrum disorder, and other developmental disabilities.
The program is individually tailored to the specific needs of the child, and includes a variety of therapies, such as physiotherapy, occupational therapy, Snoezelen (multi-sensory environment and interactive media), speech therapy, hydrotherapy, parent counseling, dental clinic, acupuncture, reflexology, enhancing skills through iPad use and art therapy.
The Treatment Package includes…
- Initial screening
- Comprehensive assessment of the child’s difficulties and strengths
- Parent counseling
- Daily treatment and ongoing evaluation
- Fitting adaptive equipment such as wheelchairs, standers and orthotics and accompanying families as needed to fitting sessions
- Coaching for accompanying caregivers and therapists
- Liaison with professionals at home
- Guided recreation using Beit Issie Shapiro’s accessible playground and facilities
- Referral and contact with Israel’s leading medical professionals
How do I apply?
- Inquiries may be sent via email or you can call directly. Our professional team will review each application and discuss with the family a proposed treatment plan.
What do I need to send?
- Medical summaries, developmental history and reports from therapists that describe your child’s medical history and current treatments.
How long do I need to stay in Israel?
- Depending on the goals, the treatment may range from ten days to 6 weeks.
What happens after we return home?
- We are happy to offer further consultations with the child’s therapists and the professional team at the child’s educational framework via Skype. Return visits are also an option
NATIONAL IMPACT
Beit Issie Shapiro was named Israel’s most effective non-profit by efficiency monitor Midot and:
- is the global leader of research into Snoezelen (multi-sensory) therapy to treat people with developmental disabilities, Alzheimer’s, cancer and post-traumatic stress syndrome. We have helped to establish over 500 Snoezelen therapy centers in Israel.
- operates one of the largest hydrotherapy training centers in the world, and have helped to establish 150 hydrotherapy centers in Israel.
- established Israel’s first accessible and inclusive playground, Friendship Park, and have consulted on the development of over 40 similar playgorunds in Israel and a few internationally.
- Our model for early intervention centers has been established in over 120 other centers, with early intervention treatments provided by the government based upon Beit Issie Shapiro’s model.
- Through the Trump International Institute of Continuing Education in Developmental Disabilities, we provide training for 4000 students and service providers each year. We also have established an ‘Inclusive University’, offering higher educational opportunities each year for up to 200 adults with severe learning and adjustment disabilities.
- Beit Issie Shapiro’s professionals have had over 100 academic papers published so far.
- We lead a coalition of 60 organizations changing attitudes in society and advocating for improved legislation for people with disabilities impacting hundreds of thousands of people in 2018.
The Team
Anat Lahav
MCs.Pt Professional Coordinator International Rehabilitation Center
John Doe
CEO & Co-Founder
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CEO & Co-Founder
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CEO & Co-Founder
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CEO & Co-Founder
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