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| Summer Camps – Here We Come! |
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Vacation. A chance to "recharge our batteries", to step out of our routine, and to draw energy for the days to come. For those whose "routine" is defined by medical tests, treatments, and hospital stays, vacation is not a...
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| Awareness Event on PDD/Autism in Young Children |
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An event on the topic of PDD/ autism in young children was held at Ezer Mizion, with the participation of a doctor specializing in child development and a speech pathologist. The evening was geared at increasing...
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| "Sweets for the Sweet": Retreat for Diabetic Women |
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"I thought the retreat would just give me a brief vacation from the grueling daily routine surrounding my diabetes. But it really gave me much more. For the first time, I feel as if diabetes is not the center of my...
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| Sweet Retreat for Teens Heads North |
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A week after Pesach, a special two day "Sweet Retreat" overnight field trip took place for 40 teen-age Yeshiva boys with Type 1 diabetes. The trip to Northern Israel, which took place during the final vacation days before the boys returned to...
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| Erev Pesach Retreat for Children with Special Needs |
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A special retreat took place on Erev Pesach for children and teens with special needs - including autism, Down's Syndrome, cerebral palsy and more. The retreat took place in Jerusalem and featured a large variety ...
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| Activities in Kiryat Herzog, 7 Days a Week! |
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Ezer Mizion after school Activity Clubs serving children with special needs are staffed by experienced, dedicated volunteers. The Clubs offer constructive occupation and warm attention for these children from the time they leave their...
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| A Purim of Giving |
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It is especially at a time like this, when every day brings word of new revolutions, turnabouts and upheavals and the entire world stands witness to the powerful forces of nature, that we are happy to be a partner with you in creating an island of...
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| Diabetes Evening with Agentek |
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Ezer Mizion, together with Agentek Company, hosted an evening for charedi women with Type 1 diabetes, and for mothers of Type 1 diabetic girls. 50 women from all parts of Israel attended the important event, which took place at...
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| ADHD Awareness Evening in Petach Tikvah |
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Ezer Mizion's Community and Family Services Counseling Center coordinated and hosted an ADHD awareness event in Petach Tikvah, in collaboration with the Petach Tikvah Municipality's Department of Education. Geared for...
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| A Child Comes Home |
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Ezer Mizion's Tel Aviv branch recently received an unusual request from advocate Michal Moses. She told them about a family in Tel Aviv who has a child with developmental...
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| Drumming up a Blooming Tu Bishevat |
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In a lively party that took place at the Ezer Mizion's Yaakov Fried Building in Bnei Brak, 120 youngsters with special needs enjoyed a fun-filled afternoon with the Jambuka Group. Each child sat on a mat, mid-eastern style, and got a...
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| New Support Group for Angelman's Syndrome |
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A support group for parents of children with Angelman Syndrome (AS) has been opened by Ezer Mizion in Jerusalem. With these support groups, Ezer Mizion is helping parents with the fieldwork, and coaching them with guidance, resources and...
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| "Sweet Jeep" Field Trip for Diabetic Boys |
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For a teen-ager, coping with juvenile diabetes is no picnic. The day revolves around one "sweet" subject - checking sugar levels, injecting insulin, changing "butterflies", checking batteries, and...
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| Sleepaway Chanukah Retreats |
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Ezer Mizion's five day sleep-away Chanukah retreats hosted children and teens with special needs, including autism, Down's Syndrome, C.P. and more, who regularly attend Ezer Mizion's Activity Clubs and Summer Camps...
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| The Privilege of Bringing Respite |
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My name is Sari and I am in fifth grade. Once, when I was little and we were staying at my Savta for Shabbat, I fell out of bed and got a cut on my head. Mommy took me to Ezer Mizion and they closed the cut...
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| Senso-motor Stimulation in Day Care Center Settings |
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In a unique pilot program, Ezer Mizion, the "Fresh Start" National Program for Children at Risk, and the Bnei Brak Municipality have introduced Ezer Mizion's "Active Nurturing Playground" project at the...
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| Day Care Center for Special Needs Toddlers Expands |
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Outstanding among the many projects Ezer Mizion runs on behalf of special children is "Maon Shaked" - the Day Care Center for children with PDD-Autism and Down's Syndrome, located on the premises of the Ezer Mizion Jacob Fried Building in...
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| Active Nurturing Playground at Principals Conference |
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Over three hundred "cheder" principals and educational supervisors for boys' schools attended a three day summit in Nir Etzyon that focused on educational themes. Chananya Chollak, Ezer Mizion's International Chairman, addressed the conference at both...
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| Activity Clubs: Innovative Wig Knotting Course |
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Ezer Mizion Beit Chana Activity Clubs has initiated a new, exceptional training course for a select group of special needs teen-agers: wig knotting. In this innovative course, young women learn the challenging and marketable skill of...
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| Their Smile is Your Thanks! |
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Vacation: a chance to "recharge our batteries", to step out of routine, and to draw energy for the coming day-to-day. For people whose "routine" is defined by medical tests, treatments, and hospital stays, vacation is not a luxury. It is an absolute...
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| A "Special" Concert |
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To mark the conclusion of a year's music lessons, participants at Ezer Mizion's Beit Chana Activity Clubs for children with special needs presented a unique concert. The Activity Clubs program features a "music room" that is used for: group music...
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| A Dream Come True Amusement Park |
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May is a "dream come true" month for 320 children with special needs who attend Ezer Mizion's Beit Channa Activity Clubs in Bnei Brak, Modi'in Ilit, Jerusalem, Ohr Yehuda and Netivot have a trip to "My Dream House" Amusement Park - the paradise for all...
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| "Double Play" - Dual Purpose Game Lending Library |
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Last week, 30 teenagers from a Jerusalem high school girls spent a fascinating day in Bnei Brak at Ezer Mizion's Game Lending Library. They emerged with a spark of excitement in their eyes and a fire of...
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| Support for Parents of Kids with ADD/ADHD |
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When a child suffers from a clear physical impairment, such as hearing loss or defective eyesight, the problem will usually be caught early, acknowledged and accommodated, and if necessary, dealt with in a special...
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| Game Lending Library Expands! |
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Ezer Mizion's Game Lending Library that serves the central Israel region, lending educational games to parents of children with special needs, is opening a new...
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| “Re’ut’s Club” Inaugurated in Kiryat Gat |
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Ezer Mizion recently inaugurated an activity club for special needs children in Kiryat Gat. The activity club was named "Re'ut's Club" in memory of Re'ut Tzivyon who passed away six years ago at the age of nine. "This club is the perfect way...
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| Let the Words Flow: Correcting Disfluency |
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It seems disfluency is a lot more common than people think, as over 1% of the world's population suffers from this disabling condition. Ezer Mizion, together with the Dr. Fluency Clinic...
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