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Top Ten Things to Know About Jewish Special Needs Education
By MeredithPolsky
In Original Articles
Posted July 18, 2016

Top Ten Things to Know About Jewish Special Needs Education

All of us are created b’tzelem elohim, in God’s image. Each of us is exactly as we should be and worthy of living a meaningful Jewish life. No one has the right to judge what is “meaningful” for [...]

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By Jen Taylor Friedman
In Guest Bloggers, Original Articles
Posted April 18, 2016

Helping all Jews Access the Magic of Torah

I teach calligraphers to become Torah scribes, and I teach schools and congregations about Torah scrolls and the Jewish scribal arts. I think all Jews ought to be able to access the magic of [...]

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By Ruti Regan
In Original Articles
Posted April 4, 2016

Approaching Bar and Bat Mitzvah With Children of All Abilities

When Jewish children reach the age of bar and bat mitzvah, we celebrate their emerging Jewish adulthood. Most children teach their Torah, participate in leading the liturgy and complete a mitzvah [...]

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Nothing is Perfect – Parashat Mishpatim
By Rabbi David-Seth Kirshner
In Dvar Torah
Posted February 3, 2016

Nothing is Perfect – Parashat Mishpatim

When my children were born, they each represented perfection to me: ten fingers and ten toes, good APGAR scores and a wail that was music to my ears. However, it did not take long for the initial [...]

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Strategies for Structuring Your Inclusive Classroom
By MeredithPolsky
In Original Articles
Posted January 11, 2016

Strategies for Structuring Your Inclusive Classroom

Structuring a successful inclusive classroom takes commitment and hard work. Thoughtful planning and intentional design will benefit all of your learners. Five strategies for structuring a [...]

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A Normal Dyslexic Day
By MeredithPolsky
In Cross-posted article
Posted October 9, 2015

A Normal Dyslexic Day

This post, written by a 16-year-old with dyslexia, originally ran on the blog of Learning Ally, a national non-profit dedicated to helping blind, visually impaired and dyslexic students succeed [...]

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By Emily Ladau
In Cross-posted article
Posted September 11, 2015

What I Want Future Teachers to Know About Students with Disabilities

The following post was written by Emily Ladau and originally ran on Words I Wheel By. One of my favorite things about writing on disability is that it ignites conversations and sparks perspective [...]

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By Nicole Eredics
In Cross-posted article
Posted September 4, 2015

Inclusive Education: How to Be an Advocate for Your Child

A version of this post by Nicole Eredics of The Inclusive Class originally ran on Noodle Education. What Is Inclusive Education? Years of research and experience tell us that inclusive education [...]

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By Andrew Lee
In Cross-posted article
Posted April 13, 2015

The Importance of Self Advocacy

We are excited to bring you an excellent article from Understood.org. If you are not familiar with this outstanding resource, we encourage you to explore all that they have to offer. At a Glance [...]

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By Rabbi Daniel Dorsch
In Guest Bloggers, Original Articles
Posted April 6, 2015

A Passover Reflection – Why Can’t the Fourth Child Ask a Question?

Why is the fourth child unable to ask a question at the Seder? I want to approach this question by first telling you a story about what took place on a recent Sunday morning at Beth Shalom, when [...]

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