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Friendship Circle participant Matthew Goldstein takes part in a Sunday-morning program online from Friendship Circle in Livingston, N.J. Credit: Courtesy.

How corona has disrupted the lives of young adults with disabilities, who thrive on...

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Max Wagenberg had enough of coronavirus. According to his mother, Helene Richter, the 21-year-old minimally verbal Manhattan resident with autism, searched for and found an “escape strategy” from the pandemic. “Last night, he came...
Students in nonpublic schools who receive special education and related services from New York City will be eligible to apply for a free iPad distribution program, April 2020. Credit: Yachad’s IVDU.

New York City Department of Education offers free iPads to students with special needs

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Teach NYS, a division of the Orthodox Union advocating for equitable government funding for New York nonpublic schools, welcomed the New York City Department of Education announcement that students in nonpublic schools who receive...
ALEH Negev, which hosts volunteers from around the world, provides manifold services, care and support to people with disabilities and special needs. Credit: JNF.

Volunteers bond with residents at ‘special’ center in the Negev

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When Nina Paul first visited ALEH Negev Nahalat-Eran several years ago, she wept. “Having experienced so many of the residential rehabilitative facilities in the States, I saw immediately the difference at ALEH Negev,” she said....
Yachad Israel member Rachamim Friedman serves at the cafe. Credit: Yachad.

Belly-filling, heart-warming: An evening in Jerusalem’s Yachad Cafe

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It only happens once a month, so you’ll want to mark your calendar well in advance. Because, like with other classy German Colony restaurants, you’re better off making a reservation if you don’t want...