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I had a familiar dream last night. I was driving our car, kids inside, and the brakes weren’t working. No matter how hard I pressed the brake pedal, the car wouldn’t stop. In most of these [...]

According to the National Center for Learning Disabilities, “Dyslexia is the name for specific learning disabilities in reading… Children and adults with dyslexia simply have a neurological [...]

Meredith, Matan’s Director of Training and Advocacy, teaches an online course at Gratz College entitled Special Needs in Jewish Education. This post is the product of an assignment in which [...]

Twice a year the Ramah Camping Network offers Tikvah Family Shabbaton for families with children with disabilities, cosponsored by Camp Ramah in New England and Reshet Ramah: Alumni and Community [...]

The idea of having twins was something we often chided about. To say we were giddy and excited when we heard the news would be an enormous understatement. Once the magical feeling sank in, we [...]

The Inclusive Class recently posted the following visual on Facebook: It resonated, but I found myself thinking more about stereotypes than disabilities. You’ve done it, haven’t you? Referred to [...]

This post is a part of our series, Reflections from the Matan Institutes. We are thrilled to feature Jen Vegh, Religious School & Youth Activities Director, Beth El Synagogue Center in New [...]