This post was originally written for Darim Online, and posted to their blog October 4, 2012. Guest post by Meredith Englander Polsky, Director of Training and Advocacy at Matan, a participant in [...]

“After attending many conferences, I must say that this was two days of true meaningful, powerful learning. It is obvious that you all spent a lot of time pouring over our intake forms and [...]

Originally published by Max’s mom, on her blog, Love That Max: A BLOG ABOUT KIDS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS WHO KICK BUTT. Monday and Tuesday were the Jewish New Year. I went to temple and prayed [...]

Use these visuals to make a game out of the popular song “The Shofar Blast”.  Kids will love following the movements demonstrated in the pictures while singing along! Tikiyah-hands in [...]

A visual schedule is an important component for a structured classroom environment. It will assist the student in transitioning independently between activities and environments, and tells the [...]

Originally published in the New Jersey Jewish Standard, July 27, 2012 Written by Larry Yudelson Participants in the Matan Institute for Congregational School Teachers in Montclair next Sunday [...]

Written by Dori Frumin Kirshner, Executive Director, Matan Originally published in The New York Jewish Week, Friday, July 27, 2012 On Jan. 20, 2009 our 4-year-old daughter forced my husband and [...]

Written by Benay & Steve Josselson We are the proud parents of a kind, lovable, curious and intelligent five year-old with a diagnosis of PDD NOS (Pervasive Developmental Disorder – Not [...]

Written by Meredith Polsky, Matan co-founder It has been a challenging week in the world of Jewish Special Education, as news of a blind camper asked to leave Camp Ramah in Canada spread at [...]

Originally published on The Ruderman Family Foundation Blog, Zeh Lezeh (One for Another) by Guest Blogger Jason Lieberman.  Jason is a disability advocate and Vice President and Treasurer [...]