Special Education and Integration into Regular Education

Everything you need to know about integrating children with special needs into the various educational frameworks

According to the Special Education Law, children with special needs between the ages of 3 and 21 are entitled to free special education. Educational options range from integration into regular educational frameworks to placement into special education programs. 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, and request assistance with integrating their child into a normal day care center or placement into a rehabilitative daycare center. Read more to learn about entitlements and procedures

Special Education - General Information

• The Right to Special Education
• Municipal/Regional Support Center (MATYA)
• Personalized curriculum (TALA)
• Paramedical Treatments as Part of Special Education
• Rehabilitative Daycare Centers
• Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)

Integration into Regular Education - General Information

• Municipal/Regional Support Center (MATYA)
• Individualized educational program
• Integrating children with special needs into the regular education system
• Continued Right to Integration after Moving or Switching Schools
• Support Aide for Children with Special Needs Integrated into Regular Education
• Paramedical Treatments as Part of Special Education
• Individual accessibility adjustments for students and for parents with disabilities

Integration into the Regular Education System for Kindergarten Age Children

• Integration frameworks for preschool-age children with special needs
• Assistant to help with the integration of toddlers with special needs into regular day cares
• Preschool integration aide
• Individual accessibility adjustments for students and for parents with disabilities

Integration into the Regular Education System for School Age Children

• Frameworks to integrate school age children with special needs into the education system
• Funding of chaperones on Poland trips
• Accommodations for students with special needs on the Meitzav tests
• Individual accessibility adjustments for students and for parents with disabilities

Procedures

• Leaving a child in a third year of special education kindergarten
• Placement Committee
• Special Education Assignment Committee
• Integration Committee
• Suspending a Child from a Special Education Kindergarten

Transportation and Chaperoning

• Transportation and chaperoning in the special education system
• Chaperones on vehicles for children with special needs
• Safe vehicle for transport of children with disabilities

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
• Matriculation Exams (Bagrut) for Hospitalized Students
• Matriculation Exams (Bagrut) for Home bound Sick Students

Blind and Visually Impaired Students

• Therapeutic Daycare for Blind and Visually Impaired Children
• Rehabilitation Daycare for the Blind and Visually Impaired
• 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
• Accommodations for students with special needs on the Meitzav tests

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

• Extended school day
• Summer Camp for children and adolescents with intellectual-developmental disorders

Education During Illness

• Distance Education Support for Home-bound Children
• Education for Hospitalized Children
• Matriculation Exams (Bagrut) for Hospitalized Students
• Matriculation Exams (Bagrut) for Sick Students who are at Home

Aid and Support for Parents

• The Multidisciplinary Center for Parents of Children with Special Needs, organized by the "Education System Parent Association in Jerusalem"

Aid organizations

• For a listing of aid organizations offering assistance and support for children with special needs in the education system, 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.