Children with Special Needs

This portal deals with the general rights of children with special needs and their parents. It includes some information regarding specific disorders and disabilities.

The term "children with special needs" (children with disabilities) refers to a very broad population of children who suffer mainly from health problems that make every day life and their integration into the education system difficult. Most relevant legislation is general in nature, though some specific topics, such as Blindness and Visual Impairment, have their own specific legislation, as well.

Filing Disability Claims

• Free Aid for Filing Disability Claims with the National Insurance Institute
• Yad M'Kavenet - Free advice and Guidance to the Medical Committee of the National Insurance Institute
• Fees for Assistance the National Insurance Institute ("Livnat Porat Law")

Benefits

• Disabled Child Benefit and Related Benefits
• Child Mobility Benefit
• Personal Nursing Care Benefit for Children Ventilated with a Tracheostomy

Types of Disabilities

• Establishing medical disability according to different types of disabilities
• Autism
• Deafness and Hearing Impairment
• Blindness and Visual Impairment
• Learning Disabilities and ADD/ADHD
• Mental Health
• Intellectual Developmental Disabilities
• Chronic Illness
• Motor Disorders
• People who Require Long-Term Care
• Diseases, Syndromes, and Disorders

Education

• Special Education and Integration into Regular Education
• Homeschooling for Children with Special Needs
• Distance Education Support for Homebound Children
• Education for Hospitalized Children
• Medical Aide for Children Enrolled in the Regular Education System
• Accommodations to allow the integration of special needs students to join trip and activities out of the school
• Individualized Accessibility Modifications for Students and Parents with Disabilities

Health

• Child and Adolescent Health
• Developmental Medical Diagnosis for Children (Child Development Services)
• Paramedical Treatments for Children (Child Development Services)
• Exemptions from payments to Health Fund for disabled child benefit recipients
• Health Plan Fee Exemptions for Child Mobility Benefit Recipients

Dental Care

• Dental Care for People with Disabilities
• Dental Care for People with Special Needs at the Beit Issie Shapiro Clinic
• Dental Treatment Under General Anesthesia for People with Disabilities

Rehabilitation Equipment and Assistive Devices

• Medical and Rehabilitation Equipment Acquisition
• Financing Augmentative and Alternative Communication Devices
• "Azarim"- A comprehensive database of the Milbat Association and related assistive devices.

Accessibility

• Accessibility
• Early School Registration for Accessibility Modification Purposes
• Making Schools Accessible to People with Disabilities
• Accessibility for People with Disabilities at Bus Stops
• Accessibility for People with Disabilities on Buses
• Accessibility for People with Disabilities on Trains
• No Queues for People with Disabilities in Public Places
• Someone Accompanying a Disabled Person is Exempt for Payments in Public Places

Transportation and Mobility

• Child Mobility Benefit
• Disabled Parking Permit
• Reduced License Fee for Disabled Parking Permit Holders
• Marking a Disabled Parking Area Near the Home of a Person with Disabilities
• Discount on Bus Travel, the Jerusalem Light-rail and the Metrobus for People with Disabilities
• Assistance Purchasing Walking Devices
• Assistance Purchasing Mobility Devices
• Assistance in Purchasing Walking Stands for Children

Housing

• Property Procurement Apartments for the Disabled
• Purchase Tax Discount on Residential Property for Children with 100% Disability
• Municipal Property Tax (Arnona) Discount for Parents of a Child with Disabilities
• Assistance Performing Housing Modifications for People with Limited Mobility

Support and Leisure

• Recreation, Trips, and Nature Activities for People with Disabilities
• "Hakala" - A Support Program for Families of Children with Special Needs
• Reim Program - Social Groups for People with Communication Difficulties
• Shiluv Menatzeach - Integrating Young People with Disabilities into the IDF
• Heyanut Center - Multidisciplinary Center for People with Special Needs and Their Families
• The Multidisciplinary center of parents of children with special needs under the auspices of "Parent organization of the education system in Jerusalem"
• Integration of Children with Disabilities into Youth Movements
• The Center for Parents and Families of Children with Disabilities
• Summer Camps for Children and Youth with Intellectual-Developmental Disabilities

Parents' Rights

• Rights Guide for Families of Children with a Prolonged Disability or Illness
• Tax Exemption on money drawn from a pension fund for people with disabled family members
• Tax exemption on money drawn from a pension fund to pay for high medical expenses
• Sick Days for a Parent to Care for Offspring with Disabilities
• Income Tax Credit Points for a Child or Adult with Disabilities
• Income Tax Credit for a Child in Housing Outside the Home
• Prohibition of Discrimination Against an Employee because he is a Family Member of a Person with Disabilities
• Severance Pay for an Employee that resigns due to his deteriorating health or the deteriorating health of a family member
• Prohibition of firing an employee who missed work due to a security crisis

Other Financial Benefits

• Removal of money from the "Savings Plan for Every Child Fund" before age 18 due to the medical condition of the child

Legal Proceedings

• Medical Malpractice Law Suit due to the Circumstances of Birth of a Person with Disabilities
• The Process of Giving Testimony in Court should be accessible for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities or Autism

Aid organizations

• The National Insurance Institute
• The Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs and Social Services
• The Ministry of Health
• The Ministry of Education

Court Rulings

• Compensation for a disabled child whose school was not handicap-accessible
• Children with special needs who are confined to their homes are entitled to receive all services according to the Special Education Law
• Ruling on transportation for toddlers with disabilities
• The fact that a child is in special education does not exempt health plans from providing paramedical treatments for that child

Laws & Regulations

• The National Insurance Law
• National Insurance Regulations (Disabled Child)
• National Insurance Regulations (Disability Insurance) (Appeals Committees for Special Services and Disabled Children)
• The Special Education Law
• The Integration Law
• The Free Education for Sick Children Law

Additional publications

• Ministry of Health information booklet: "Health Insurance and Medical Services for Special Populations" (in Hebrew)

Credits

• Original translation performed by The Shira Pransky Project as part of a grant from The Fellowship Fund.