So Much More Than A Ramp – Parashat Ki Tavo
It all started with a ramp, or a lack thereof. Scottie grew up in the synagogue community, a kid everyone loved. Neither the cerebral palsy diagnosis he received as a baby nor the wheelchair that [...]
THE NATIONAL VOICE
IN JEWISH SPECIAL EDUCATION
Matan educates Jewish leaders, educators and communities, empowering them to create learning environments supportive of children with special needs, through training Institutes and consultations across North America.
THE NATIONAL VOICE
IN JEWISH SPECIAL EDUCATION
Matan educates Jewish leaders, educators and communities, empowering them to create learning environments supportive of children with special needs, through training Institutes and consultations across North America.
LEARNING TO SAY YES
MATAN’s EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FEATURED IN THE JEWISH STANDARD
There’s nothing like growing up as a Jew in the American South to make you identify with outsiders. And there’s nothing like feeling like an outsider to make you an impassioned advocate for inclusion.
15%-20%
children and youth ages 3–21 have a diagnosed learning disability
1 in 68
children in the United States has an Autism Spectrum Disorder
200,000
students in the Jewish community with special needs
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Upcoming Institutes
Cohort 3: Application Deadline August 12
The Matan Institute is Matan’s flagship training program for Jewish professionals. An ongoing initiative, it builds upon Matan’s vision to change the landscape of Jewish education and its communal approach to children with special needs.
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