Technology for Rehabilitation and Independent Function

Is an occupational therapist in the rehabilitation department at ALYN since August 2000. She is part of the brain injury clinic, and previously in the spina bifida clinic at ALYN. Shoshana has been involved in a number of research studies at ALYN, including research on handwriting and movement analysis, independence in spina bifida, physical activity and DCD, and tele rehabilitation. In addition she is the coordinator of the student fieldwork program for the OT department at ALYN, and has supervised many students over the years. She holds a master degree in occupational therapy from Columbia University, New York and is currently pursuing her doctorate at the School of Occupational Therapy, Hebrew University, Jerusalem. She is a research assistant in PARC ALYN. 

Is an occupational therapist with 14 years of experience. She works in the Rehabilitation Educational & Day Care Center Department in ALYN. She works with children who have complex disabilities and specializes in assistive technology and powered mobility. She is part of the Osteogenesis Imperpecta Clinic. Shani has been involved in a number of research studies in ALYN, including on DCD and physical activity and Tele Rehabilitation. She is an instructor at the School of Occupational Therapy at the Hebrew University in the KESHER project, clinically supervising students and teaching them to create the initial connection with clients with special needs in the community. She is actively involved in Pele-Innovation and Technology Center. She holds a master degree from the School of Occupational Therapy, Hebrew University, Jerusalem. She is a research assistant in PARC ALYN.

Is an occupational therapist with over 20 years of experience. She works with children with special needs in educational settings. She has been working in ALYN hospital since 2010, in the rehabilitation educational day care center department and specializes in assistive technology and powered mobility. She holds a bachelor degree from the School of Occupational Therapy, Hebrew University in Jerusalem. She is a research assistant in PARC ALYN.

Is an occupational therapist with 30 years of experience. She is the head of occupational therapy in Ilanot, a special education school for children with physical disabilities who cannot be mainstreamed. She is also a lecturer at the School of Occupational Therapy at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, where she has been working for over 10 years, and teaches assistive technology to occupational and physical therapists who work in the school system. She holds bachelor’s, master’s and PhD degrees (powered mobility intervention) in occupational therapy from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. She is a research associate at PARC ALYN.

Is the research coordinator for Dr. Naomi Gefen's studies. He also assists other PI's when needed. Eliel recently graduated his bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN) in the Hebrew University and is currently pursuing his master's degree in business administration with a specialization in medical entrepreneurship. He is a teaching assistant for Research methods in the Nursing school in Shamir hospital.