Special Education and Integration into Regular Education
Hebrew source: חינוך מיוחד ושילוב בחינוך
From All Rights (Kol-Zchut) (www.kolzchut.org.il)
This portal contains information regarding the education of Children with Special Needs, whether in the special education system or through integration into the regular education system.
According to The Special Education Law, children with special needs between the ages of 3 and 21 are entitled to free special education. Parents of toddlers younger than 3 with special needs may find a suitable framework for their children privately (private therapy, private daycare, etc.). Alternatively, they may also contact the Ministry of Social Affairs and Social Services, which is responsible for placement of young children through its local social services offices. The parents should request assistance in integrating their children into a normal day care center or placement into a rehabilitative daycare center.
From age 3, the child's education becomes the responsibility of the Ministry of Education, which provides its services through local authority education departments. Educational options range from integration into a regular educational framework to placement in a special education program. (Source: Kesher)
Special Education - General Information
Integration into Regular Education - General Information
- Assistant to help with the integration of toddlers with special needs into regular day cares
- Integration frameworks for preschool-age children with special needs
- Integration frameworks for schoolchildren with special needs
- Municipal/Regional Support Center (MATYA)
- Preschool integration aide
- Integrating children with special needs into the regular education system
- Individualized educational program
- Support Aide for Children with Special Needs Integrated into Regular Education
- Paramedical Treatments as Part of Special Education
- Support aide funding for school trips to Poland
Procedures
Transportation and Chaperoning
Matriculation Examinations (Bagrut)
- Matriculation examination accommodations for students in the special education system
- Accommodations for students with physical motor disabilities and CP
- Accommodations for blind and visually impaired students
- Accommodations for deaf and hearing impaired children learning in special education
- Accommodations for students with emotional and behavioral disorders
- Accommodations for students on the autism spectrum
Blind and Visually Impaired Students
- Therapeutic Daycare for Blind and Visually Impaired Children
- he:Rehabilitation Daycare for the Blind and Visually Impaired
- Discount for the Blind on Municipal Preschool Tuition
- Integration of Blind and Visually Impaired Children into Regular Daycare or Preschool
- Accessibility for blind and visually impaired schoolchildren
- Therapeutic Schools for Blind and Visually Impaired Children
- Extended School Day (TAGIL) for Blind and Visually Impaired Children
- Support Teacher for Blind and Visually Impaired Students
- Batei Talmid - Special Educational Framework for Blind and Visually Impaired Students
- Matriculation examination (Bagrut) accommodations for blind and visually impaired students
Deaf and Hearing Impaired Students
- Rehabilitative Daycare for Toddlers with Deafness and Hearing Impairment
- Integration of Toddlers with Hearing Impairment into Regular Daycare
- Assistance for Schoolchildren with Hearing Impairment
- Making Preschools and Classrooms Accessible for Children with Deafness and Hearing Impairment
- Presence of a Sign Language Interpreter in an Expulsion Hearing
- Matriculation Examination (Bagrut) Testing Accommodations for Deaf and Hearing Impaired Children Learning in Special Education
Autistic Students
- Daycare Centers for Toddlers with Autism
- Educational Frameworks for Preschool-Age Children with Autism
- Educational Frameworks for School-Age Children with Autism
- Assistance in Financing Camps that Integrate Children with Autism into the Regular Educational Framework
- Matriculation examination (Bagrut) accommodations for students on the autism spectrum
Students with Intellectual Developmental Disabilities
Education During Illness
Aid organizations
- For a comprehensive categorized listing of aid organizations offering assistance and support, click here.
- For a listing of aid organizations offering assistance and support for children with special needs, click here.
Government agencies
- The Ministry of Education:
- Portal for Parents of Children with Special Needs
- The Ministry of Education's Special Education Division
- Ministry of Education - Supervision of Blind and Visually Impaired Students' Education
- The Ministry of Education - Supervision of Education for the Hearing Impaired
- The Ministry of Education's Learning Disability Division
- Local Authorities
- The Ministry of Health
- The Ministry of Social Affairs and Social Services
Court Rulings
- 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
- Children with special needs who are confined to their homes are entitled to receive all services according to the Special Education Law
- Compensation for a disabled child whose school was not handicap-accessible
Laws & Regulations
- The Compulsory Education Law
- The Special Education Law
- The Integration Law
- The Free Education for Sick Children Law
Additional publications
- Ministry of Education: Explanation for parents whose children's case will be judged by a committee (Integration Committee, Placement Committee, or Appeals Committee) according to The Special Education Law
- Special Education on The Center for Educational Technology (CET) website
- All Rights website: Questions and answers about the rights of children with special needs in the education system
- Special Education on Wikipedia
Credits
- Original translation performed by The Shira Pransky Project as part of a grant from The Fellowship Fund.