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Isabella’s Bat Mitzvah: A Mother’s Reflections

By Gateways: Access to Jewish Education

“Bereishit/In the Beginning: A Tactile Meditation on Genesis 1:1-2,” alcohol paint and ink on tile (Courtesy photo)

Jew(ish)

Creativity at the Center: Cultivating My Autistic Joy

By Rabbi Shoshana Meira Friedman

Children sitting in row and reading books at the park

Plus Kids

A School Librarian Recommends Books on Inclusion

By Kara Baskin

Displeased female teens student bullied by her classmate standing alone in a hallway.

Plus Kids

“Alfred’s Journey To Be Liked” Teaches Kids Social Cues

By Kara Baskin

Judy Heumann speaks in San Francisco in 1977 at a demonstration on Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Courtesy photo)

Young(ish)

How International Disability Rights Advocate Judy Heumann Changed Our World

By JewishBoston

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REFERRAL: Students from Gann Academy in Waltham created an exhibit on the history of people with disabilities in the United States. The exhibit is on display at the Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation. From left: Elianna Gerut, Gabe Rosen, Ben Schwartz, and Sarah Levin. (PAT GREENHOUSE/GLOBE STAFF)

2/11/2019 Top Pick

‘The History of Disability Was to Hide It,’ but Students Bring It to Light

In this unique course at Gann Academy in Waltham, the task was to create a museum-worthy exhibit on the history of people with disabilities in America.

By The Boston Globe

Referral - Batya Sperling Milner, reads a braille Torah during a rehearsal for her Bat-Mitzvah at Ohev Shalom synagogue in Washington, DC. Batya's parents found a computer programmer that added the Torah chant code to the braille Torah so she could learn to recite the Torah for her Bat-Mitzvah. (Photo by Evelyn Hockstein/For The Washington Post)

2/8/2019 Top Pick

Can We Talk? Podcast: The Torah at Her Fingertips

Batya Sperling Milner’s recent bat mitzvah was groundbreaking; it was the first held in an Orthodox synagogue in which the Torah portion was chanted from braille.

By Jewish Women’s Archive

2/8/2019 Top Pick

When Newton Family Welcomed Baby Who Is Deaf, Neighbors Learned Sign

By The Boston Globe

2/6/2019 Top Pick

From Awareness to Acceptance

By The New York Jewish Week

2/4/2019 Top Pick

Me2/Orchestra Overcomes Barriers and Sheds Stereotypes

By Judy Bolton-FasmanFor JewishBoston

1/31/2019 Top Pick

Exciting Upcoming Programs Following JDAAIM

With all the events that we have going on during JDAAIM, New England Yachad wants to highlight the amazing programs that are offered year-round.

By New England Yachad

1/28/2019 Top Pick

The Power of Inclusion

By Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP)

1/25/2019 Top Pick

What JF&CS Kids’ Connection Corner Means to My Family

The mother of a new participant in Kids’ Connection Corner wrote a beautiful thank you letter to Nicole Casty, the JF&CS donor who founded the program.

By Jewish Family & Children’s Service

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