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03/07/2017
- People with Mental Disabilities: The Clinic helps many of its clients to obtain their lawful rights according to the Mental Disability Accommodation Law of 2000.stairs are provided for that purpose.
- Children in Foster Homes: Due to the Clinic's intervention and a successful cooperation on the part of the National Security Institution, a directive was given to grant children with disabilities that live in foster homes full benefits.
- Education: The Clinic helped many children obtain proper education within the frame of special as well as regular education institutions. Due to the Clinic's court appeal, the ministry of education was forced to change its regulations and provide children with physical disabilities with a personal aid. Due to another court appeal, the ministry of education changed its regulations in order to enable children with disabilities to apply for special education throughout the whole year. Also, the Clinic took a crucial part in the "Dorner Committee" for reform in special education and is still helping the relevant NGO's with implementing the committee's resolutions.
- Disability Insurance: The Clinic aids many people and children with disabilities obtain their proper rights and benefits. The Clinic takes significant part in various forums aimed to reform the Israeli welfare law.
- Transportation: A young woman with cerebral palsy who wished to apply for a driver's license was told she must undergo at her own expense a costly psychological evaluation test to confirm her fitness to drive. The Clinic appealed on her behalf to the Road Safety Institute and the Knesset's Public Claims Committee. As a result a decision was taken to review the fees for tests required from people with disabilities, and to reassess the necessity of a psychological examination for people with physical disabilities. Also, as a result of the Clinic's intervention, children with non-physical disabilities such as autism and down-syndrome were provided with disabled parking permits that would help their parents commute with them.
Last Updated Date : 03/07/2017
