Jewish holidays are central to Jewish life, family, and community, and have deep emotional value for children and their families. In order to maximize the inclusion of all children in
My IssieSign: a simple platform for creating a sign and gesture library
Do you work with children with complex communication needs? Do you use signs and gestures as part of your communication repertoire? We have the perfect app for you! My IssieSign
Introducing IssieDocs: An App to Easily Edit and Organize Worksheets
Have you been looking for a worksheet editor for your students but haven’t found one that meets all their needs? Try IssieDocs! We’re very proud to introduce the next app
Halloween 2022: Inclusive Tips and DIY Accessible Costumes
Halloween is just around the corner, and everyone is busy decorating their houses, buying candy and getting their costumes in order. Though the costumes and scary decorations can be fun
Issie Senses: Maximizing the Multi-Sensory Environment as a Tool for Therapists
A multi-sensory environment (MSE) consists of specially adapted sensory stimuli that dramatically impact the sense of well-being of children and adults with disabilities. At Beit Issie Shapiro we have coupled
Seasons’ Greetings! Tips for writing greeting cards with children and adults of various abilities
The holiday season is upon us, and so is the season of greeting cards! At Beit Issie Shapiro, we love to create greeting cards with our students, and we’ve put
Have you ever been in a situation with a client where you need access to situation-specific words or phrases but can’t find them quickly enough to communicate efficiently? Click AAC
RightHear: Ground-breaking Navigation Technology for People with Visual Impairment
“You have reached your destination.” A familiar phrase that most of us hear on a regular basis these days. Navigation apps have made life easier for all of us, but
A few years ago I met Shlomit Gofer, a product designer who specializes in textiles. Shlomit develops and designs products that have an impact and we decided to try and
Is your shofar ready? Rosh Hashana falls early this year, September 6-8, 2021, and the school year has barely begun! At Beit Issie Shapiro, we’ve been working hard to get