Kisharon
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Kisharon is a British charity
, founded in 1976 by Chava Lehman. Its resources are all in London
. Kisharon specialises in caring for and educating Jewish children and adults with disabilities.
Typically, Kisharon students may have one or more of the following: Autism
and Asperger syndrome
, both autism spectrum disorders; Down syndrome
, a chromosomal anomaly causing mental retardation
, or cerebral palsy
, a disorder characterized by spastic movements. A growing proportion of students suffer from complex and multiple physical disabilities
.
Kisharon has a range of resources that cater for the needs of these people, young and old. Tuffkid Nursery is a nursery both for children with special needs and those who are mainstream. Kisharon Day School caters for children up to the age of 19, at which point they can move to Kisharon Adult Services. Kisharon's Asher Loftus Business Centre offers vocational training and experience, with a variety of small businesses run by the students. Kisharon also offers a small number of residential opportunities for men and women, including Eagle Lodge and the Hanna Schwalbe Home. A variety of services are also offered through Hackney Community Inclusion.
Charitable organization
A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization . It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization (NPO). It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A...
, founded in 1976 by Chava Lehman. Its resources are all in London
London
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. Kisharon specialises in caring for and educating Jewish children and adults with disabilities.
Typically, Kisharon students may have one or more of the following: Autism
Autism
Autism is a disorder of neural development characterized by impaired social interaction and communication, and by restricted and repetitive behavior. These signs all begin before a child is three years old. Autism affects information processing in the brain by altering how nerve cells and their...
and Asperger syndrome
Asperger syndrome
Asperger's syndrome that is characterized by significant difficulties in social interaction, alongside restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior and interests. It differs from other autism spectrum disorders by its relative preservation of linguistic and cognitive development...
, both autism spectrum disorders; Down syndrome
Down syndrome
Down syndrome, or Down's syndrome, trisomy 21, is a chromosomal condition caused by the presence of all or part of an extra 21st chromosome. It is named after John Langdon Down, the British physician who described the syndrome in 1866. The condition was clinically described earlier in the 19th...
, a chromosomal anomaly causing mental retardation
Mental retardation
Mental retardation is a generalized disorder appearing before adulthood, characterized by significantly impaired cognitive functioning and deficits in two or more adaptive behaviors...
, or cerebral palsy
Cerebral palsy
Cerebral palsy is an umbrella term encompassing a group of non-progressive, non-contagious motor conditions that cause physical disability in human development, chiefly in the various areas of body movement....
, a disorder characterized by spastic movements. A growing proportion of students suffer from complex and multiple physical disabilities
Physical disability
A physical disability is any impairment which limits the physical function of one or more limbs or fine or gross motor ability. Other physical disabilities include impairments which limit other facets of daily living, such as respiratory disorders and epilepsy....
.
Kisharon has a range of resources that cater for the needs of these people, young and old. Tuffkid Nursery is a nursery both for children with special needs and those who are mainstream. Kisharon Day School caters for children up to the age of 19, at which point they can move to Kisharon Adult Services. Kisharon's Asher Loftus Business Centre offers vocational training and experience, with a variety of small businesses run by the students. Kisharon also offers a small number of residential opportunities for men and women, including Eagle Lodge and the Hanna Schwalbe Home. A variety of services are also offered through Hackney Community Inclusion.