tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84987259499663807622011-07-31T11:33:20.973+03:00Learning Disabilities in IsraelBlog of The Nitzan Association, The Israeli Association for Children and Adults with Learning DisabilitiesNitzanIsraelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11891675918997709798noreply@blogger.comBlogger91100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498725949966380762.post-15980883259840491162010-10-12T15:37:00.000+02:002010-10-12T15:37:14.925+02:00Miscellaneous Questions and AnswersWhen dealing with teenagers, sometimes it's difficult for parents to be firm about treatment (whether with pills or any other treatment) when the teen isn't cooperating. How much should we take the teen's opinion or desires into account? How should one relate to and approach the teen with this topic?
In adolescence and also in younger ages, there's space for frank and truthful dialogue with the NitzanIsraelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11891675918997709798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498725949966380762.post-64633484707805065952010-10-04T12:52:00.000+02:002010-10-04T12:52:16.591+02:00Necessary Accommodations or Leniencies for Solid Students?
- Article by Ruti Levi, The Marker
At the beginning of the year, 16-year-old Hila received a text message from her friend with the cell phone number and a strong recommendation for a private learning disabilities evaluator. "I wanted an evaluator with evidence that the leniencies he recommends have already been accepted by the NitzanIsraelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11891675918997709798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498725949966380762.post-54859006123571493272010-08-24T15:31:00.002+03:002010-08-24T15:41:01.644+03:00LD Evaluations and Back to School TipsMaly Danino, Executive Director of Nitzan was recently interviewed on Israel's Channel 2 morning show "The World this Morning". She speaks about LD evaluations, different types of evaluations, and offers some back to school tips.
An interesting part of the clip is where she responds to the interviewers' suggestions that students go for evaluations in order to get "exemptions" and that having LDNitzanIsraelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11891675918997709798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498725949966380762.post-62292131091356654942010-08-17T14:54:00.000+03:002010-08-17T14:54:18.680+03:00LD Evaluation in the SummerKathy Sanitsky-Muller, director of the Nitzan branch in Holon, explains in a channel 10 interview why it is important for children to be evaluated for learning disabilities in the summer.
NitzanIsraelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11891675918997709798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498725949966380762.post-5017617179647333542010-08-09T15:37:00.000+03:002010-08-09T15:37:27.546+03:00Nitzanei Mehut - College Preparatory Program for Students with Learning DisabilitiesNitzanei Mehut is a program run by Nitzan and the Seminar Kibbutzim College. I recently received an email from a parent of a 20 year old with dyslexia and dyscalculia who was looking for a program to help her child prepare for college. In case there are others with the same question I'm posting a promotional video for Nitzanei Mehut together with a link to an explanation of the program on the NitzanIsraelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11891675918997709798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498725949966380762.post-7789131517936875582010-08-05T13:55:00.000+03:002010-08-05T13:55:16.897+03:00Parent Coaching - Questions and AnswersI am a mother of two boys. The oldest is 10 years old with ADHD and learning disabilities. The youngest is 3 years old. The oldest moved this year to a school for children with learning disabilities and seems pleased so far. Without a doubt, the move from Israel’s central region to here a year ago had its effect and influenced the entire household (I raise the children alone). Now, we’re startingNitzanIsraelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11891675918997709798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498725949966380762.post-34627433207751724322010-07-21T12:31:00.002+03:002010-07-22T10:41:25.093+03:00Here's an interesting testimony from a mother who participated in Nitzan's "Parent's University".
NitzanIsraelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11891675918997709798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498725949966380762.post-60427648984528722552010-07-18T15:21:00.001+03:002010-07-18T15:30:14.984+03:00A Talk with Tova Sagol, Founder of Nitzan Baby
“For the parents, for the children”
From an article by Varda Horwitz on Tova Sagol, creator and founder of “Nitzan Baby”
“For the Woman” newspaper, 1/12/08 (Free translation by Oren Rosenberg)
During the years in which I raised my daughter, developing her personal potential was my guiding light. The goal was to take advantage of her abilities, and despite the difficulties to transform her NitzanIsraelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11891675918997709798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498725949966380762.post-12680122861347853242010-07-18T12:49:00.000+03:002010-07-18T12:59:52.104+03:00Minister of Welfare Visits Nitzan RechovotThe Nitzan House of Rechovot merited on Thursday, 1.7.2010, to a visit by the Minister of Wefare, Mr. Yitzchak Herzog who honored the Nitzan graduates with his presence and expressed the great importance that he places on the diverse program of services provided at the Nitzan House.The president of Nitzan, Ophra Elul, and branch director, Ms. Irit Yaron welcomed the minister and praised him on NitzanIsraelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11891675918997709798noreply@blogger.com0