Haruv Institute - Annual Report 2016

Subjects of the study program: EHLQJ D VLJQLƉFDQW DGXOW XQGHUVWDQGLQJ RQH V attitude toward people with disablities; barriers when encountering people with GLVDEOLWLHV EHFRPLQJ IDPLOLDU ZLWK WKH PDMRU FKDUDFWHULVWLFV RI GHYHORSPHQWDO GHƉFLHQFLHV DXWLVP UHKDELOLWDWLRQ PHQWDO DQG GHYHORSPHQWDO GLVDELOLWLHV EHFRPLQJ IDPLOLDU ZLWK WKH FKDUDFWHULVWLFV RI VHQVRU\ GHƉFLHQFLHV EHKDYLRU GLVRUGHUV SK\VLFDO KDQGLFDSV Ÿ$ VSHFLDO GLVFXVVLRQŹ ų DVSHFWV RI GLVFRXUVH ZLWK WKH GLVDEOHG WKH HVFRUWŶV status vis-à-vis the bus driver, the parents and the school staff; characteristics of communication with parents and the school staff; privacy, personal space and social distances; the role of the escort vis-à-vis the students he is escorting; challenges in keeping children occupied during the bus ride; a resource of activities for use during the bus ride, etc. Participants: 20 bussing escorts of children with disablities, Holon Municipality

Sessions: 16 sessions Budget: NIS 53,000

Participants’ Feedback: ‡ This study program was of great help to me in my work.

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