When we run Matan Institute inclusion training sessions for educators and synagogue professionals, we are frequently asked to provide specific ways to help classroom teachers recognize the [...]
I have always considered myself to be an “out of the box” kind of person. As a very young child I was constantly in the midst of engaging, creative and active play. I never really sat down. I was [...]
“Excuse me, where’s the parenting section?” “What exactly are you looking for?” “Nothing specific,” I lied. “Just browsing.” The truth was that I had just come from the doctor, where I had been [...]
The Inclusive Class recently posted the following visual on Facebook: It resonated, but I found myself thinking more about stereotypes than disabilities. You’ve done it, haven’t you? Referred to [...]
Written by Leah Krakinowski Originally published as the cover story in the New Jersey Jewish Standard, February 17, 2012 More than 13.5 million children under the age of 18 in the United States [...]
Written by Matan Executive Director Dori Frumin Kirshner, this article was originally published in the New Jersey Jewish Standard. If you have not yet seen the film “The King’s Speech,” don’t [...]
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