In its efforts to enhance special needs children and adults' sense of self-worth and independence, the Israeli organization Tzohar Halev has launched the first babysitting services run by special needs adults. They will look after 2-6 year-old toddlers, under the supervision of Tzohar Halev staff members.
Since 1990, Tzohar Halev runs tailor-made programs to allow children and adults with special needs to maximize their potential. At the moment, they serve over 1,300 people with learning and language disabilities, behavioral challenges, mental disabilities, autism, and more, across Israel. Among its different initiatives, the organization has developed schools as well as rehabilitation work centers, which provide employment.
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