Before Seder Night
A letter to parents by Ganit Shaked, Eliya’s Social Worker at the Rehovot Branch, herself a person with visual disabilities Many of us have childhood memories of the Passover Seder. There are those who remember it as a pleasant family experience, while others remember it as a tense and even very difficult evening. As parents […]
Step 4: Continue the process vis-à-vis the welfare authorities
In the previous stage, the Expert Committee recommended that your child be suitable for a rehabilitation center specializing in vision and forwarded this recommendation to the Ministry of Social Affairs and Social Services as well. Now, if you haven't opened a case at the welfare office where you live yet, now's the time. We will […]
Child over 3 years of age
Every child over the age of 3 in the State of Israel is in an educational framework. There are cases in which the kindergarten teacher notices that the child has a visual impairment that interferes with his daily functioning and it turns the parents' attention. Other times, there may be a deterioration in the child's […]
Games in early childhood and childhood
Sarit Levy – National Vision Guide, and Hodia Navon – Occupational Therapist, Eliya Association Also published in issue 50 of "Broadening the Horizon" – Ofek Association for Our Children The game is a human necessity and it accompanies the person of any age, place and society, but it is most common during infancy and childhood. […]
Social Security – why me?
Social Security is the short and fast way to get to a rehabilitation day care center. Furthermore, Social Security opens the door to additional services that your child deserves and is entitled to. A child up to 1 year of age who is not recognized by the National Insurance Institute cannot enter a rehabilitation daycare […]
Step 2: Internally check the data
The professional team of ELIA, headed by our professional director who is a professor of paediatric optometry (an expert in the children's visual system) will review the information you have given us. The appropriate branch manager, also a professional, will also review the information. In fact, at this stage, we want to examine more thoroughly […]
Step 3 – Introductory Committee
At this stage we will invite you to an introductory committee, and an introductory committee is an expert committee. These expert committees convene on average once a month. Payment is free of charge to the committee. On the day of the committee and just before entering the committee itself, you will be asked to fill […]
Step 4: Continue the process vis-à-vis the welfare authorities
In the previous stage, the Expert Committee recommended that your child be suitable for a rehabilitation center specializing in vision and forwarded this recommendation to the Ministry of Social Affairs and Social Services as well. Now, if you haven't opened a case at the welfare office where you live yet, now's the time. We will […]
Social Security – why me?
Social Security is the short and fast way to get to a rehabilitation day care center. Furthermore, Social Security opens the door to additional services that your child deserves and is entitled to. A child up to 1 year of age who is not recognized by the National Insurance Institute cannot enter a rehabilitation daycare […]
Step 1: The first phone call to the A.I.P.
You are welcome to call the Nearest Elia Center. Don't hesitate, we're here for you. This is an initial acquaintance conversation in which we will listen and try to understand how we can help you. We'll explain it to you and we'd like to get to know you a little bit. For example, we will […]
