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By Dr. Laurie Katz Braun
In Guest Bloggers, Original Articles
Posted November 25, 2014

Stop the Car! And Other Thoughts About Special Needs Parenting…

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 [...]

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By MeredithPolsky
In Original Articles
Posted November 21, 2014

Understanding Dyslexia – Practical Strategies for Jewish Classrooms

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 [...]

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By Rabbi Holly Levin Cohn
In Curriculum and lessons, Guest Bloggers
Posted November 18, 2014

Teaching Teshuvah – A Differentiated Instruction Lesson Plan

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 [...]

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By Benay Josselson
In Cross-posted article
Posted November 14, 2014

A Safe Place

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 [...]

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By Isabel Hershkowitz
In Guest Bloggers
Posted November 11, 2014

When Life Hands You Lemons…

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 [...]

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By MeredithPolsky
In Original Articles
Posted November 7, 2014

Making Sense of Behavior: Girls, Boys and Attention Deficits

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 [...]

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By Jen Vegh
In Reflections from the Matan Institutes
Posted November 4, 2014

What You Don’t Know, CAN Hurt You!

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 [...]

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