Accessible information for children with disabilities

Young children and adolescents often face emotional difficulties, feelings of overwhelm, or confusion. These feelings can be even more complex for children with cognitive disabilities.

It is especially important to provide them with simple, clear, and accessible tools to help them understand what they can do in such moments.

Haruv Institute, in collaboration with the Shekel Association, has developed a series of brochures for children with cognitive disabilities that offer simple ways to pause, identify what they are feeling, and share or seek help when needed.

The brochures are written in clear language and are intended to support conversations with children about coping with challenging emotional situations.

Parents, teachers, and professionals who work with children are invited to download the brochures and use them as a resource for discussion, guidance, and joint practice.

Safe in a Shelter or Mamad – An informational leaflet for distribution to children and people with cognitive disabilities

This leaflet is accessible and intended for distribution among children and young people with cognitive impairments.

The leaflet is a joint initiative of the Shekel Association and the Haruv Institute.

Its purpose is to promote safety and increase awareness of possible harmful situations, even in places where they are expected to feel safe.

To read and download the leaflet, click here.

Staying safe online - An informational leaflet for distribution to children and people with cognitive disabilities

Due to the ongoing emergency situation, we have prepared accessible flyers for your use for children and young people with cognitive impairments.

The leaflet is a joint initiative of the Shekel Association and the Haruv Institute.

Its purpose is to help promote their safety and protect them from harm on the internet.

To read and download the leaflet, click here.

When I’m stressed - An informational leaflet for distribution to children and people with cognitive disabilities

This leaflet is accessible and intended for distribution among children and young people with cognitive impairments.

The leaflet is a joint initiative of the Shekel Association and the Haruv Institute.

Its purpose is to offer simple ways to identify emotions, pause, and seek help.

Parents, teachers, and staff members are invited to download it and use it as a tool for conversation and shared practice.

To read and download the leaflet, click here.

When I'm having a hard time - An informational leaflet for distribution to children and people with cognitive disabilities

This leaflet is accessible and intended for distribution among children and young people with cognitive impairments.

The leaflet is a joint initiative of the Shekel Association and the Haruv Institute.

Its purpose is to offer ways to pause, identify emotions, and seek help.

Parents, teachers, and staff members are invited to download it and use it to support conversations, guidance, and shared practice.

To read and download the leaflet, click here.

My body belongs only to me - An informational leaflet for distribution to children and people with cognitive disabilities

This leaflet is accessible and intended for distribution among children and young people with cognitive impairments.

This leaflet is part of a series of accessible materials written in simple language, developed by the Haruv Institute and the Shekel Association to help protect children and young people with cognitive disabilities.

Its purpose is to raise awareness of the concept “My body belongs to me,” provide simple and clear tools for understanding personal boundaries and recognizing uncomfortable or inappropriate situations, and encourage a clear “no” and seeking help from a trusted adult.

The leaflet is designed to strengthen a sense of personal safety, especially for children and young people with cognitive disabilities, and to help them understand that they have ownership over their bodies, and that it is allowed and important to ask for help when something does not feel right.

To read and download the leaflet, click here.

“good secre bad secret - An informational leaflet for distribution to children and people with cognitive disabilities

This leaflet is accessible and intended for distribution among children and young people with cognitive impairments.

The leaflet is a joint initiative of the Shekel Association and the Haruv Institute.

Its purpose is to raise awareness of the concepts of a “good secret” and a “bad secret,” provide simple and clear tools for identifying uncomfortable or risky situations, and encourage reaching out to and sharing with a trusted adult.

The leaflet is designed to strengthen a sense of personal safety, especially for children and young people with cognitive impairments, and to help them understand that it is allowed and important to ask for help when something does not feel right.

Parents, teachers, and staff members are invited to download it and use it as a resource for conversation, guidance, and shared practice.

To read and download the leaflet, click here.