APPENDIX FOR USERS OF THE HANDBOOK IN ISRAEL NAME OF Phone / Fax Website/ e‐mail Address What it does ORGANIZATION / SERVICE ADLER APHASIA 02‐6291309 www.hadassah.ac.il/adlera Center for long‐term CENTER – phasia rehabilitation of people with HADASSAH aphasia and individuals with ACADEMIC Adleraphasia‐ an acquired language COLLEGE, [email protected] impairment. The center JERUSALEM focuses on enhancing communication and linguistic skills of individuals with aphasia. Work at the center is conducted in groups and includes support for family members as well as professional counseling. The token fee is subsidized. ASSOCIATION FOR 054‐6310070 www.tcmisrael.org.il POB 379 TRADITIONAL Fax: 04‐9541031 Zichron CHINESE Yaakov MEDICINE 30952 AUGMENTATIVE 03‐6144453 [email protected] Evaluations and consultancy COMMUNICATION Fax: 03‐6144450 in selecting optimal forms of augmentative community for individuals with communicational impairments. Courses or families of individuals who have lost the facility of speech. AZARIM ONLINE www.azarim.org.il An online resource providing CLEARINGHOUSE [email protected] comprehensive information concerning facilitating technology and accessories. Information includes addresses and links to manufacturers and distributors in Israel and abroad. The site is run by Milbat. BITUACH LEUMI *6050 www.btl.gov.il Nationwide clearinghouse (NATIONAL for information on various INSURANCE) rights and benefits BIZCHUT – Center 02‐6521308 www.bizchut.org.il 3 Kanfei Promotes equal for the Rights of Fax: 02‐6521219 [email protected] Nesharim opportunities for people Individuals with Street, POB with disabilities, assists Disabilities 35401, individuals whose rights Jerusalem have been infringed because of a disability; their families; the professionals and organizations who work with them; as well as policy makers in the Knesset and Government. CENTER FOR 02‐6481460 www.cil4u.org 5 San Martin The Center for Independent INDEPENDENT Fax: 02‐6481470 [email protected] Street, Living facilitates LIVING Jerusalem independent living for 93341 people with disabilities by providing advice and support and creating a community of peers. CENTRAL LIBRARY Telesefer www.clfb.org.il 4 Histadrut, The Central Library for the FOR THE BLIND, (recorded [email protected] Netanyah Blind, the Visually Impaired THE VISUALLY catalogue): 03‐ 42441 and the Disabled produces IMPAIRED AND 6060620 and distributes books, and THE DISABLED readings of newpapers and periodicals in Braille as well as large‐print books and recorded materials. COMMUNITY The community center CENTERS (Matnass) in your neighborhood may be able to provide information concerning leisure time activities DAAT – CENTER 02‐6444500 [email protected] Yad Sarah Provides medical FOR HEALTH Fax: 02‐6444505 Center, 124 information free of charge, INFORMATION Herzl Blvd., in Hebrew and English. Jerusalem Under the auspices of Yad 96187 Sarah and the Hadassah Medical Center. ETGARIM 03‐5613585 www.etgarim.org 18 Beit Hillel Etgarim was established to Street, Tel enable children adolescents Aviv and adults with physical, sensory and emotional disabilities to participate in challenging outdoor sports. EYAL – Israel 02‐5000283, www.epilepsy.org.il POB 1598, Epilepsy 03‐5739090, [email protected] Jerusalem Association 04‐8527163 91104 EZER MITZIYON – 03‐6144500 www.ami.org.il Ezer MiTziyon offers a wide CENTER FOR THE Fax: 03‐6144505 range of accessories and MEDICAL equipment on loan. It has ACCESSORIES AND branches throughout Israel, EQUIPMENT including on‐loan medical and rehabilitational equipment offers portable computerized visual communication devices, based on individual consultation with a speech pathologist. EZRA LAMARPEH – 03‐5777021 www.ezra‐lemarpe.org 24 Chida St. Rabbi Firer’s rehabilitation DAY CARE CENTER Bnei Brak day‐care center is designed for people with disabilities as a result of a stroke or other neurological damage. The center runs on two shifts. The staff is multi‐ professional. Participation is free. Admission is contingent on having exhausted all of the services available from the state and the HMOs for two functions at least, and on an admission interview. ILAN – SPORTS 04‐8722404 [email protected] POB 68, AND Kiryat REHABILITATION Chayim CENTER, HAIFA 26103 ISAAC – 03‐9194643 http://www.isaac‐ POB 8185, ISAAC supports and INTERNATIONAL online.org/en/home.shtml Petach Tikva encourages the best possible SOCIETY FOR 49180 communication methods for AUGMENTATIVE [email protected] people who find AND ALTERNATIVE communication difficult. COMMUNICATION ISRAEL TRAIN *5770 www.israrail.org.il Wheelchair users are Emergencies: entitled to assistance in 03‐6117020 accessing the train ISRAEL 03‐6777567 i‐r‐[email protected] POB 6718 REFLEXOLOGY Fax: 03‐5743306 Ramat Gan ASSOCIATION 52167 KARTEN INSTITUTE [email protected] The Karten Institute FOR COMPUTER specialized in adapting the AND TECHNOLOGY personal ergonomic work APPLICATIONS environment through computers and other technology and introducing people with disabilities to computer applications for purposes of occupational training and improving their quality of life. KEREN – 1‐800‐353521 www.keren.org.il KEREN is an association DIAGNOSTIC founded by the CENTERS AND rehabilitation division of the VOCATIONAL Ministry of Social Affairs REHABILITATION KEREN – 03‐6813378 [email protected] 57 Yehuda KEREN Vocational VOCATIONAL Fax: 03‐6826391 Hayamit St., Rehabilitation Centers in REHABILITATION Tel Aviv Israel is a public trust CENTERS P.O.box founded by the Israel 15002, Tel Ministry of Welfare & Social Aviv 61150 Services, in 1964, with the aim of providing people with disabilities and employment barriers support and guidance in attaining long‐ lasting gainful employment. KIVUNIM 02‐6777011 [email protected] 5 San Martin Information for patients and INFORMATION Fax: 02‐6777003 Street, their families by Hadassah CENTER AT Jerusalem Hospital, concerning rights, HADASSAH 93341 services and rehabilitation following changes incurred by illness or changes in functional state. LAW FACULTY, 03‐5318373 [email protected] BAR ILAN Fax: 03‐ c.il UNIVERSITY‐ 63350955 CLINIC FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES MARVAD – 03‐5634702 12 Ha‐ Marvad works in HEALTH MINISTRY Arba’a collaboration with the CENTER FOR ROAD Street, Tel licensing bureau and SAFETY Aviv evaluates driving capacity 15a Palyam Street, Haifa, 20th floor, Haifa MEDICAL *3555 Language mediation and INTERPRETERS, interpretation over the MACCABI HEALTH phone in Russian and Arabic SERVICES MILBAT – 03‐5303739 www.milbat.org.il Pavilion 23, Milbat’s professional staff ACCESSORIES FOR Fax: 03‐5357812 [email protected] Sheba assists in finding and INDIVIDUALS [email protected] Hospital adapting accessories for use WITH DISABILITIES at home, at work etc. AND SPECIAL Consultation is on an NEEDS individual basis, in person, by phone or online. Milbat’s volunteers also build accessories to fit the user’s individual needs. Milbat provides assistance in adapting computers to people with special needs – ergonomic seats and keyboards, special software etc. MINISTRY OF www.mof.gov.il Supervisor A pamphlet outlining FINANCE – OFFICE Fax: 02‐5695352 www.ozar.mof.gov.il of information related to OF THE Insurance, medical boards and tax SUPERVISOR OF Ministry of exemptions is available at INSURANCE AND Finance. 1 the tax authority website. SAVINGS Kaplan Street, POB 13195, Jerusalem 91131 MINISTRY OF 073‐2955672 www.moital.gov.il Assistance in adapting the INDUSTRY, Fax: 073‐ [email protected] working environment to the COMMERCE AND 2955527 employee’s changing needs INFRASTRUCTURE and abilities following a – The Unit for the stroke. Advancement of People with Disabilities MINISTRY OF 02‐6549558 www.justice.gov.il Beit The commission promotes JUSTICE – 02‐6459555 [email protected] Hashenhav, legislation, enforcement and COMMISSION FOR 12 Beit monitoring, as well as EQUAL RIGHTS TO [email protected] Hadfus providing legal advice. PEOPLE WITH ov.il Street, DISABILITIES Jerusalem 95483 MINISTRY OF 02‐6211350 www.justice.gov.il JUSTICE – UNIT OF LEGAL AID MISHOL – 03‐7362537 [email protected] 66 Herzl, Multi‐professional team of AUGMENTATIVE Fax: 03‐5354220 Kiryat Ono experts in constructing COMMUNICATION 55216 communication systems for people with speech and writing impairments NEEMAN – 1‐800‐222‐102 www.neeman.org.il The support groups operated SUPPORT GROUPS by Neeman provide a framework for socializing and rehabilitation. Such groups are active throughout the country. NEEMAN – FOR 1‐800‐222‐102, www.neeman.org.il 7 Ha‐Atad Neeman was established by PEOPLE WHO 077‐4665213 Street, Or a group of patients and their HAVE SUFFERED A Yehuda families to serve as a STROKE clearinghouse for the special needs of stroke victims and their families. It aims at raising awareness of the growing number of individuals who undergo a stroke, to instill knowledge concerning prevention and to explain the telltale signs that may help with detection. Neeman offers information, operates community clubs and support systems for victims of a stroke and their families. NEEMAN – FOR 1‐800‐222‐102, www.neeman.org.il 7 Ha‐Atad Neeman was established by PEOPLE WHO 077‐4665213 Street, Or a group of patients and their HAVE SUFFERED A Yehuda families to serve as a STROKE clearinghouse for the special needs of stroke victims and their families. It aims at raising awareness of the growing number of individuals who undergo a stroke, to instill knowledge concerning