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By Rabbi Paul Kipnes
In Dvar Torah
Posted December 21, 2016

There Was Something About Joseph – Parashat Vayeishev

There was something about Joseph. He didn’t seem able to keep up with his brothers. He couldn’t control himself. He often blurted out statements that were alternatively unfunny, [...]

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By Benay Josselson
In A Parent's Perspective
Posted March 29, 2016

In My Child’s Own Words – A Parent’s Perspective

When I first started blogging, I had many reservations about sharing details about our family, particularly about R. Although I feel it is important to be transparent and open about our [...]

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Sharing Our Child’s Diagnosis With Him – A Parent’s Perspective
By Benay Josselson
In A Parent's Perspective
Posted February 29, 2016

Sharing Our Child’s Diagnosis With Him – A Parent’s Perspective

We never had a plan for how or when we would tell R that he was on the autism spectrum. It was not something we spent a lot of time considering because it almost seemed beside the point. R was [...]

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Everyone Has Something to Learn, Everyone Has Something to Teach
By Ruti Regan
In Original Articles
Posted November 16, 2015

Everyone Has Something to Learn, Everyone Has Something to Teach

In Pirkei Avot Ben Zoma said: “Who is wise? One who learns from every person.” This is a central Jewish value. Everyone has something to learn, and everyone has something to teach. Some people [...]

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Stop. Breathe. Relax…and Become Inspired
By Michael Roochvarg
In Original Articles
Posted September 1, 2015

Stop. Breathe. Relax…and Become Inspired

The songs have changed. The dance moves are different. I guess you could say an awful lot has changed in these last ten years of Camp Yofi at Ramah Darom. It’s hard to remember what it was like [...]

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By MeredithPolsky
In Cross-posted article
Posted August 28, 2015

My Son Has Tourette’s But He’s Not Broken, So Stop Treating Him That Way

Powerful ELI Talk by Pamela Schuller, NFTY-GER Regional Director of Youth Engagement and Inclusion Specialist for URJ Youth Programs When my son, Ben, was a kid, a few times a year, he would get [...]

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By Rabbi Elisa Koppel
In Dvar Torah
Posted July 29, 2015

Parashat Va-et’nachan – Teach These Words Diligently To Your Children

During the month of February (Jewish Disability Awareness Month) Matan shares a weekly d’var torah linking inclusion to the upcoming Torah portion. We say often that JDAM may only be one month, [...]

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By Rachel Kest
In Original Articles
Posted July 8, 2015

Abilities vs. Disabilities

I am such a proud mother. My kids are simply fantastic and I love them to the moon and back. They continually surprise and amaze me; every day I learn something new from them. I’m pleased to [...]

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By Orlee Krass
In Cross-posted article
Posted June 23, 2015

From Camper to Professional: The Other Side of the Coin

The following article was written by Orlee Krass, Director of Education, for GLEANINGS: Dialogue on Jewish Education from The Davidson School of the Jewish Theological Seminary. My journey into [...]

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By Sandra Morton Weizman
In Cross-posted article
Posted March 13, 2015

The Favorite Student

The following post originally ran on Zeh Lezeh, the blog of the Ruderman Family Foundation. My son, Benji, was diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder at the age of two and a half. One of the [...]

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