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SERVICES INCLUDE
Early Intervention Centers and Preschool Centers that provide comprehensive rehabilitation and education services to children ages 1-6. The children at the Dvora Agmon Preschool have normal intellectual functioning but with a variety of neurological impairments, whereas the preschool programs at Elwyn El Quds and in Haifa serve children with developmental disabilities.
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EDUCATION SERVICES
offered at Elwyn El Quds and Haifa Elwyn enable children with severe
impairments to experience a full special education program and afternoon
enrichment activities.
WORK ACTIVITIES CENTERS provide
basic work opportunities in the occupational training center or
supported work in the community. Although work is the primary focus
of the program, adult education, support services and therapies
are also provided. In conjunction with a local hospital, the center
also provides job training for adults with autism.
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DEVELOPMENT CENTERS focus on independence
and work skills in prevocational programs for adults with severe and
profound developmental disabilities. Physical, occupational and speech
therapies are among the additional supportive services offered |
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THE
SMALL BUSINESS UNIT set up a direct
mail service, laundry and food supply divisions that provide employment
for people with developmental disabilities. Our goal is to develop
additional small businesses and to create more jobs for adults with
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SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
encompass job development, coaching
and supervision to help adults maintain numerous jobs in the community,
including employment in hotels, factories, bakeries, restaurants
and government facilities such as the the Supreme Court, the Knesset
and Yad Vashem, the Haifa zoo and dozens of private workplaces.
JOB PLACEMENT and VOCATIONAL TRAINING
provides job placement and on-the-job training in competetive
jobs for individuals who have mild developmental disabilities, mental
illness and brain injury, as well as disabled veterans or adults
with socioeconomic disadvantages.
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RESIDENTIAL SERVICES
at the Zvi Quittman Residential Center provide a home for 235 children
and adults with developmental disabilities, most of whom have either
psychiatric, physical or serious health complications, and who are
in need of total support.
TRANSITIONAL EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS
provide special education students, ages 18-21, with both classroom
instruction and a wide range of job experiences in the community
and at Israel Elwyn centers.
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GROUP HOMES are available in Jerusalem
and Herzliya for more than 48 adults and teenagers who can live more
independently. Services offered to all residents include occupational,
physical, speech and recreation therapies, health and dental services.
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