The Skill Building Center
Center Director: Ayelet Gal, BOT
Center Administrator: Clara Firstater
Phone: 02-649-4280
The Skill Building Center was established in order to help children who have mild developmental, behavioral and learning difficulties. The activities take place during the afternoon hours and include a personalized evaluation and either a one-on-one treatment or a group treatment session given by a multidisciplinary team which includes occupational therapists, physiotherapists, hydrotherapists and speech and language therapists.
What services are provided by the Center?
- occupational therapy
- physiotherapy
- hydrotherapy
- speech and language therapy
- guidance to parents
- psychological counseling
What are the Center's guiding principles?
- it is every child's right to become integrated into society
- belief in a holistic approach
- involvement of the parents
- avoidance of over-diagnosis
- avoidance of over-treatment
- provision of multidisciplinary therapies under one roof
Referrals: the Center works in cooperation with the Maccabi and Meuhedet Health Funds and private patients are also accepted.
Payment: Patients of the Maccabi and Meuhedet Health Funds receive a referral (without payment). Private patients can pay by check, cash or credit card.
