"Notice how the police don't act. The director of the institution said she'd deal with it, and that satisfies the police. The complaint is about the institution itself and the police are satisfied with the institution investigating itself regarding abuse. Sound reasonable to you? Had this involved a person without disabilities, a thorough investigation would already be underway."
Those words are the reaction of a professional who has endeavored for years to have Israeli institutions of this sort shut down or, until that eventuates, supervised closely.
Meanwhile, the chain of institutions adored by Israel's politicians, ADI/Aleh, continue to con naïve donors and supporters overseas. Ironically, those fans live in countries that shuttered their large, closed institutions years ago and today provide care and therapies at home and in the community.
Nonetheless they are convinced that, for Israel's population with disabilities, life behind locked doors, isolated from the community, is acceptable. Even laudable.
Presumably they imbibe the propaganda jargon that ADI churns out on its Facebook page. Here is a recent sampling:
Meanwhile, the chain of institutions adored by Israel's politicians, ADI/Aleh, continue to con naïve donors and supporters overseas. Ironically, those fans live in countries that shuttered their large, closed institutions years ago and today provide care and therapies at home and in the community.
Nonetheless they are convinced that, for Israel's population with disabilities, life behind locked doors, isolated from the community, is acceptable. Even laudable.
Presumably they imbibe the propaganda jargon that ADI churns out on its Facebook page. Here is a recent sampling:
"The Shefa School in Manhattan serves students with language-based learning disabilities... As such, the incredible students and teachers are uniquely empathetic to the needs of our ADI family and were so excited to dive into the ‘ADI Bechinuch’ disability inclusion programming... After watching a virtual tour about how art therapy enhances the lives of the ADI residents, the students were hooked on the programming and made beautiful multisensory Chanukah cards for their new friends in Israel... The Hebrew word ‘Shefa’ means abundance, and it’s clear that these wonderful students possess a wealth of talent, skill, insight and empathy. We are so grateful that they are pouring all of their strengths into ADI Bechinuch, and we can’t wait to see them later this year when they join us in Israel for a day of activities at ADI!"
You can hashtag "pretty" words up the wazoo but that won't alter the reality: large, closed, isolated institutions for adults, children and babies with disabilities.
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