Resources in the Washington Jewish Community and Beyond
for Children & Adults with Special Needs

The Special Needs and Accessibility Committee of B'nai Shalom of Olney's mission is to endeavor to remove barriers of architecture, communications and attitudes so that BSO encourages people with all levels of ability and disability to practice Judaism and use their gifts in worship, study, service, leadership, and social interactions. We are providing this list to assist you in finding the resources you need locally. We welcome any suggestions of resources to add to this list. Contact webmaster@bnaishalomofolney.org

Upcoming Synagogue and Community Events
Agencies
Jewish Foundation for Group Homes http://www.jfgh.org/
Jewish Social Services Agency http://www.jssa.org/
Jewish Information and Referral Service http://www.jirs.org/
What you need to Know About
Links to Jewish Deaf and Hard of Hearing Resouces		 http://deafness.about.com/cs/jewishdeaf/
National Organization on Disability http://www.nod.org
Jewish Education
JESNA's Resources for Special Needs Education

http://www.jesna.org/cgi-bin/webpages.
php3?op2=ne_ressne
SULAM
Sulam provides a Jewish day school education tailored to each child's individual needs. 		http://www.sulam.org/
United Synagogue
Page on Jewish Special Education		 http://www.uscj.org/Jewish_Special_Educa273.html
Kesher Connection http://www.kesherconnection.org/newsletter.html
Board of Jewish Education (DC) http://www.bjedc.org/
 Volunteering Opportunities
Jewish Foundation for Group Homes
Assist staff working with small groups of adults with disabilities. Activities include crafts, cooking, games, sports, and general recreational & social programs.
Groups are welcome to join a home for a social event including: making pizza, ice cream social, bowling, putt-putt golf, or any other activity group would like to do. Opportunity to be as creative and flexible as possible. Ratio of group members to JFGH residents/clients should be as close to 1:1 as possible. 		http://www.jfgh.org/

Montgomery County Volunteers
Ideas for Group Projects with People with Special Needs

http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/mc/services/ volunteer/iris/group/key12.htm
Kids Enjoy Exercise Now (KEEN)
Opportunities to coach one-on-one with Special Needs Kids		 http://www.keenusa.org/
 The ARC of Montgomery County http://www.arcmontmd.org/
 Trips to Israel
Keli Tours
Itinerary for the physically challenged. Especially tailored for Blind, Deaf and Hearing Impaired people.
 http://www.keli-tours.co.il/iti.html