Being a TAP teen has inspired me to learn, understand, and think beyond what a normal teenager would
By Aviva Weinstein, Adath Israel So far, being a TAP teen has inspired me to learn, understand, and think beyond what a normal teenager would when working with children, specifically those with disabilities. I have spent four years working as a teacher’s assistant in various classroom settings at my local Hebrew school. Through training with the TAP program, I have come to gain certain skills and newfound understandings when dealing with children specifically with physical and learning differences. The TAP program has taught me valuable skills in the teaching process of these children such as to be patient, to ask [...]
TAP Teens On Autism Awareness Month
By Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer, Director, Whole Community Inclusion / As part of their ongoing training to learn how to support children with a variety of learning disabilities and special needs in a congregational school setting, teens in our Reta Emerson Fellowship/Teen Assistant Program (TAP) focused on learning more about autism in this month's session.
TAP Teens All Over Town!
By Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer, Director, Whole Community Inclusion / As part of the Reta Emerson Fellowship/Teen Assistant Program (TAP), teen participants work every week in their synagogue schools, supporting children with learning disabilities or other special needs.