Jewish Learning Venture Staff

by Leah Stein Tiferet Bet Israel The biggest thing I’ve learned working with kids with learning disabilities over this past year is that they see the world in the most wonderfully unique way. I sometimes wish I could dive into their minds and discover the world the way they do. I’ve had a student who couldn’t tell Hebrew letters apart, or put them together to sound them out, but was great at recognizing patterns within the words. Once you told him what the word said, and what it meant, he remembered it forever. Other kids had to sound out the [...]

by Andrew Danowitz Temple Sholom of Broomall Things I learned:​ Before enrolling in the TAP program, there were many things that I did not know about specific disabilities and their effects on people. I think there is a common misconception that because individuals have disabilities, they are incapable of doing anything. At TAP, I learned that disabled people are very intelligent, they often just express themselves differently. The major traits needed to work with people who have disabilities are patience and understanding. Being patient is one of the most important elements I learned that helps me work with and understand [...]

by Sarah Cohen Mishkan Shalom Ever since I was a child I always liked helping people out. Especially, kids who are younger then I. So, when I learned about the TAP program I knew that I wanted to be a part of. I found out about this program through another member of my congregation. She had gone through this program and found what she learned from the program to be helpful in a classroom setting. In my classroom, there is a student who has special needs. From working with him I have learned a lot about patience and flexibility. Sometimes [...]