Empowerment
Everything we do is driven by people with disabilities themselves, ensuring their voices are at the forefront of decision making that impacts their lives.
Our Mission
Our mission is to create a more inclusive society by advancing opportunities and rights for people with disabilities.
For over four decades, Beit Issie Shapiro has served as Israel's pioneering leader and innovator in the field of disabilities; providing services and sharing models that improve the lives of children and adults with disabilities across the globe.
OUR IMPACT
We are proud to have a global imprint through partnerships in more than 30 countries around the world
500,000
people with disabilities and their families impacted each year
200,000
people benefit from our best practices in Assistive Technology
250,000
families benefit from our advocacy and legislation in Israel
90,000
disability professionals trained globally
Established in Israel based on our ground-breaking models
180
Early Intervention Centers
150
Hydrotherapy Pools
60
Accessible Playgrounds
500
MultiSensory Therapeutic Room
OUR UNIQUE MODEL
Develop new solutions for unmet needs we detect in the field of disabilities
INNOVATE
Study, validate and document these innovations as knowledge and models for best practice
RESEARCH
Share best practices through training disabilities professionals and partnerships so people with disabilities world-wide can benefit
SCALE
WHAT WE DO
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AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
UN
Midot Seal of Effectiveness
Israel Prize
EASPD
ZERO Project