Assist Autistic Children in Israel

Project Report | Jun 12, 2024
From spring to summer

By Emmanuel Elder | Chairman of the Keshatot Children's Fund

Kids using ipads

Dear Keshatot Children friends,

As Israel enters its 9th month under fire, we are preparing for the summer activities and planning the upcoming school year. With all the uncertainties around us, we are trying to support the schools and their autistic pupils.

Thanks to your generous donations, we were able to provide the children at the Keshatot school with 12 new iPads, with ruboost cases and special communication apps (touchChat, DeBur, etc). These new iPads are an enhancment of the Smart Classroom program the fund has been running in the Keshatot school for the past 8 years. The project enables the teacher to create a lesson on her iPad, share it with her peers and present it to the class, mirroring her iPad to the TV screen in the class. A child can answer a question using the iPad, and all the class can view.

We are planning many activities for the summer, including pool days. every week for each school, including transportation and fun celebrations.

The Fund for Keshatot Children [reg. no. 580540532, recognized charity, clause 46, Israel Income Tax Authority] was established in 2011 by parents of autistic children who studied at the Keshatot Center in order to assist autistic children in their schools.The fund seeks contributions for complementary para-medical treatments [which are not among the therapies and treatments provided by the Ministry of Education], therapeutic and technological equipment and infrastructure improvement. The fund also organizes enrichment and recreational activities provided by local volunteers. Because the Fund for Keshatot Children is run solely by volunteers, all monies raised go directly towards these activities.

The Keshatot ("Rainbows" in hebrew) Center is a multi-regional magnet school serving 89 children age 3 – 13 on the autism spectrum in 2 kindergartens and 11 elementary school classes. These children graduate after the 6th grade and continue in Harim or Bareket high schools.

The Harim ("Mountains" in hebrew) high school, is a multi regional school in Givaat Ada, serving 60 adolescents age 13-21 on the autism spectrum.

We are all hoping for better, safer and calmer times, and for the students we support to return to a steady and happy school year.

Kids using ipads

Links:

the Keshatot Childrens Fund website - English

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Jan 12, 2024
Some Good news during these sad times

By Emmanuel Elder | Chairman of the Keshatot Children's Fund

the Snoezelen Multi-Sensory room

Dear Keshatot Children friends,

During these challanging and very sad times, with more than 1400 Israelis killed by the Hamas terror atack and 244 hostages, the Israeli Education system was closed for several weeks, including the special education. The Autistic adulesents of the Harim high school could not attend, due to the war and we took advantage of this difficult period to complete the building of a Snozelan room (Multi-Sensory therapy room) for the students.

Thanks to your generous donations, we were able to provide the children and young adults with an amazing therapy room, which will both enrich them and enable them to manage their feelings and senses.

We are all hoping for better, safer and calmer times, and for the studesnt we support to return to a steady and happy school.

Building the Snoezelen Multi-Sensory room

Links:

the Keshatot Childrens Fund website - English

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Jul 17, 2023
Starting off to a great summer

By Emmanuel Elder | Chairman of the Keshatot Children's Fund

Musethica musicians preform at the Keshatot School

The Fund for Keshatot Children [reg. no. 580540532, recognized charity, clause 46, Israel Income Tax Authority] was established in 2011 by parents of autistic children who studied at the Keshatot Center in order to assist autistic children in their schools.The fund seeks contributions for complementary para-medical treatments [which are not among the therapies and treatments provided by the Ministry of Education], therapeutic and technological equipment and infrastructure improvement. The fund also organizes enrichment and recreational activities provided by local volunteers. Because the Fund for Keshatot Children is run solely by volunteers, all monies raised go directly towards these activities.

The Keshatot ("Rainbows" in hebrew) Center is a multi-regional magnet school serving 89 children age 3 – 13 on the autism spectrum in 2 kindergartens and 11 elementary school classes. These children graduate after the 6th grade and continue in Harim or Bareket high schools.

The Harim ("Mountains" in hebrew) high school, is a multi regional school in Givaat Ada, serving 60 adolescents age 13-21 on the autism spectrum.

The Fund is currently raising donations for this school year's therapy sessions at the Harim high school, including animal therapy and and a more active "kung Fu" theraphy, both therapies are $2000 a month. The therapis are provided to all the pupils, enabling them to exersize and enjoy activities outside the classroom. It is important to state that for many of the high school's puplis, the therapies they receive in school, are their only therapies. So by every hour added to each pupil is an amazing gain and advancement.

We are also raising funds for a Snoezelen (Multi-Sensory) therapy room at the Harim high school and lots of activities and outings.

As the summer kicked off, most of the regular therapists are on summer vacation and the Fund really steps in to provide both activities and therapies during the 1 1/2 months until the kids' summer vacation starts (special education schools have their summer vacation from Augist 15th to September 1st). The fund continues to provide the therapies we support (Kung-fu, dance, gardening, etc) and also provide each of our schools with 1 pool day per week, including the transport for all the kids and staff (1 staff person per 1 child for the pool) and many more activities.

During the last week of June, we hosted the very talented young musicians from musethica isreal (www.musethica-israel.org) which were on a musical seminar and came to play both at Keshatot elemntry school and at Harim highschool. It is truely amazing, how music can bring a smile and happines to all children. Our amazing kids sat down for almost an hour and listned and enjoyed amazing classical music live.

We are looking forward for all the amazing summer activities we have planned.

Please join us and support or amazing youngesters and provide them with the best summer possible.

Musethica musicians preform at the Keshatot School

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