Motor development and orientation and mobility in space
Sensory awareness is the foundation for the absorption and understanding of our world. Proper vision allows the child to absorb and understand with a glance, where he is in relation to space, to efficiently and quickly scan the near and far environment to see the destination point and plan the route to it. In a […]
Massage and Shiatshu
Massage Massage is beneficial for all, body and soul. Awareness and appreciation of our body come even before integration into society at large. Through positive and soothing physical means, the masseur/masseuse reinforces our positive body image. At ELIYA we implement massage in order to increase the child’s need for touch, recognition of physical boundaries, stimulating […]
Activities of Etgarim Association
Blind and visually impaired children often suffer from developmental delays due to their disability. These delays lead to low self-esteem, a tendency to stay in one place, and fear of experimenting with new places, in addition to other difficulties. “ETGARIM” activities are organized every other week for 4 hours and include 2 groups of children […]
Hydrotherapy
Hydrotherapy treatment uses water to strengthen muscle power using resistance, thereby normalizing tone, and improve breathing functions with the help of hydrostatic pressure and so on. Hydrotherapy provides an answer to a variety of problems and needs for a large variety of populations of different ages. Hydrotherapy treatment for children is a developing and very […]
Music therapy
“Music does not represent life: it is life (Charles Abes) Music is an art that enables expression, connection, and communication. Music therapy is a methodical process of intervention, based on the use of musical experiences in the framework of the relationship that develops between the caregiver and the patient, in order to enable change and […]
Parents and babies
Background: The program for parents and babies in ELIYA started many years ago in response to the need for early intervention among infants under one-year-old with vision loss and in some cases also with developmental delay. In ELIYA there were already classes for blind and visually impaired children; however young babies had difficulty fitting into […]
Summer camps
Many ELIYA graduates, integrated into mainstream education during the year, face a problem when the summer begins: the day-camps providing activities for many children throughout Israel don’t offer a solution suited to the special needs of blind and visually impaired children. That is why ELIYA established a summer camp for its graduates, ages 5-12. Alongside […]
Physiotherapy
Our need to move is ingrained, just like the need for food and love. Sight is the main element in our motivation to move: a baby raises his head to see his mother’s face, he reaches out for a toy and then he crawls and examines his close environment since he wants to reach the objects he sees. The […]
Family Vacation
The summer vacation brings with it several challenges to families with blind and visually impaired children. Planning a suitable vacation is one of these challenges. ELIYA is aware of the need for a relaxing and unifying vacation and therefore organizes and funds a four-day family retreat every year. 15 families of blind and visually impaired […]
