This portal contains information about the rights and services that are relevant to individuals with learning disabilities and Attention Deficit Disorder/Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD/ADHD).
The terms "learning disability" and "ADD/ADHD" are general names for a broad range of neurological disorders that affect someone's functional and/or learning capabilities, when these difficulties do not match their abilities and/or performance in other areas of life. It is important to understand that each age group has its own procedure.
Diagnoses and Treatments
- Evaluations in the Kupat Cholim for Children with ADD/ADHD
- Diagnostic Assessments for Schoolchildren
- Didactic diagnosis
- Early diagnosis (first grade)
- Psycho-didactic diagnosis
- ADD/ADHD diagnosis
- BRC Test for attention deficit disorders
- Remedial instruction
- ADHD Treatment in the Kupat Cholim (Health Fund)
Children and Youth
- Disabled Child Benefit for Children with ADHD
- Special Education and Integration into Regular Education
- Funding for diagnoses prior to high school matriculation examinations (Bagrut)
- Accommodations for those with learning disabilities on the matriculation exams (Bagrut)
- Social and emotional skills groups for children and youth
- Reim Program - Social Groups for People with Communication Difficulties
- Diagnostic Funding for Orphans of Bereaved Families with Learning Disabilities
- Funding for Remedial Instruction for Orphans of Bereaved Families with Learning Disabilities
- Diagnostic Funding for Children with Learning Disabilities who are Orphaned due to Hostile Acts
- Funding for Remedial Instruction for Children with Learning Disabilities who are Orphaned due to Hostile Acts
- Accommodations to integrate disabled children into school trips and outside programming
Adults
- Determining Disability for People with ADD/ADHD
- Disability Pension and Related Benefits
- IDF recruitment office examination accommodations
- Shiluv Menatzeach - Integrating Young People with Disabilities into the IDF
- Psychometric examination accommodations
- Theory Test Accommodations at the Ministry of Vehicle Licensing (Misrad HaRishui)
- Reim Program - Social Groups for People with Communication Difficulties
Testing Accommodations
- Matriculation examination (Bagrut) accommodations
- IDF recruitment office examination accommodations
- Theory Test Accommodations at the Ministry of Vehicle Licensing (Misrad HaRishui)
- Psychometric examination accommodations
- Bar Association Examination Accommodations
- Board of Certified Public Accountants Examination Accommodations
- Government Position Screening Tests Accommodations
Higher Education
Employment
- Vocational rehabilitation for those with learning disabilities
- Secure Future for Young Adults - Promoting Employment of Young Adults with ADD/ADHD or Learning Disabilities
- State Funding for Workplace Accommodations for Employees With Disabilities
- Center for Opportunity - Helping People Integrate into the Workplace in Beer Sheva
- Nitzan employment - Integration into the labor market]
Accessible Libraries
Rights and Services for Parents
Aid organizations
- For a comprehensive categorized listing of organizations offering assistance and support to children and adults with with learning disabilities and ADD/ADHD click here.
Government agencies
- The Ministry of Health
- The Ministry of Education - Department of Learning Disabilities and Attention Disorders
- The National Insurance Institute
- The Israel Tax Authority
Laws & Regulations
- The Rights for Students with Learning Disabilities in Higher Education Law
- The Equal Rights for People with Disabilities Law
- Director of the Ministry of Health memo 40/2010: Diagnostic criteria for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children, adolescents, and adults
- Ministry of Education Director Circular, December 2003: External and internal examination-taking accommodations for students with learning disabilities (available in Hebrew and Arabic)
Additional publications
- Ministry of education : Adjustments in the pace of learning and testing for students with learning disabilities and ADD/ADHD within the regular education system a document of guidelines from 11.11.2014.
- Government Services and Rights Portal: : Guide for Learning Disability Rights and Relief
- The Ministry of Education: Guide for Parents of Students with Learning Disabilities (available in Hebrew and Arabic)
- The Ministry of Education in collaboration with Shatil: Booklet in Russian for parents of children with learning disabilities
- The Ministry of Education: Booklet regarding educational intervention activities to advance students with learning disabilities
- CET website: Ogen - Portal for learning disabilities and attention deficit disorder in Israel
- Likuei Lamida website - Provides definitions of terms in the field of learning disabilities and links to more related information
Credits
- Original translation performed by The Shira Pransky Project as part of a grant from The Fellowship Fund.