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RESEARCH AND TRAINING
AT THE TRUMP INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE
New insights in the field of disabilities are being shared in Israel and abroad our research and
professional training programs. By developing and disseminating knowledge globally, we have
increased our professional partnerships and collaborations – all thanks to the tremendous support of
the Trump family.
Vocational Training Leading to Jobs
80% of students found employment after graduating
from our vocational training program, which offers
professional degrees in computer graphics, computerized
warehousing, automation and robotics. Our partnership
with Ruppin Academic Center continues to expand
with an increased number of courses providing higher
education opportunities and vocational training to young
adults with learning disabilities.
Courses Breaking New Ground in the Field
of Disabilities
Our new courses in 2012 have had tremendous impact,
including:
teaching caregivers to use cooking as a multi-sensory •
therapeutic tool, in partnership with theWelfare Ministry
reaching the ultra-Orthodox population with three •
Inclusive University Program courses for Haredi young
adults with learning disabilities
a training seminar for doctors, directors of Child •
Development Institutes and non-profit executives
Bridging Cultural Gaps Through Joint
Learning Groups
To improve disabilities services for Israel’s Jewish and
Arab communities, we piloted a landmark collaboration
between senior Jewish and Arab disabilities professionals.
This effort is dedicated to global dissemination of our
culturally-sensitive work model for interventions in
families of children with developmental disabilities.
Publications: Sharing Best Practice
Beit Issie Shapiro’s Dr Dana Roth, Ronen Cohen and Dr
Shimshon Neikrug co-authored an article for the Journal
of Social Work in Disability and Rehabilitation, presenting
our youth leadership programs as a model for changing
self-image and attitude towards people with disabilities.
The Trump Institute’s Yael Yoshei co-authored two chapters
in Rett Syndrome Therapeutic Interventions, outlining our
model in Occupational Therapy intervention and trans-
disciplinary play-based assessment.