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January 27, 2025

Interactive Holiday Activities for All

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
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July 21, 2023

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
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December 7, 2022

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
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October 24, 2022

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
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June 23, 2022

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
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December 8, 2021

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
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November 17, 2021

Click AAC: Create AAC boards in a snap!

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
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October 20, 2021

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
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September 27, 2021

Apri – A Great Looking Bib for Mealtime

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
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August 30, 2021

Shana Tova – New Activities for the New Year

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
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