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Illustrative photo of a pregnant woman undergoing an ultrasound test. (Chen Leopold/Flash90)
December 18, 2025, 10:20 am
Israeli study: Untreated chronic thyroid condition in pregnancy ups autism risk in children
In peer-reviewed research of 51,000 pregnant women, Ben-Gurion University scientists find that if hormone imbalance is ‘adequately treated,’ kids don’t exhibit higher occurrence of ASD
By Diana Bletter
A group of Camp Ramah/Birthright participants help pack food supplies in Israel, September 2024. The trip was for adults with non-physical disabilities who volunteered in various locations around Israel. (courtesy Howard Blas)
September 24, 2024, 5:00 pm
Despite rocket fire, Birthright launches 1st volunteer mission for adults with disabilities
10-day trip sponsored by Birthright and Camp Ramah enables a dozen adults on the autistic spectrum to lend a hand in Israel during the war
By Gavriel Fiske
Idan Fishslevich, a 22-year-old with high functioning ASD who was made a flight attendant for a day, is seen onboard an El Al plane before departing to Rome, Italy, February 20, 2023. (Tobias Siegal/Times of Israel)
February 28, 2023, 4:08 pm
To promote disability inclusion, El Al makes man with autism a crew member for a day
Fulfilling a childhood dream, volunteer soldier Idan Fishslevich, 22, becomes a flight attendant in a joint initiative by JNF-USA and Israel’s national airline
By Tobias Siegal
Bryan Friedland, an actor on the autism spectrum, found work as a tourist site actor through his participation in 'Tnu L'avod," a reality show (Courtesy Kan 11)
September 3, 2021, 11:01 am
Podcast: Actor on the spectrum seeks job through reality show
Bryan Friedland, a 38-year-old Jerusalemite on the autism spectrum, talks about his experience participating in ‘Tnu L’avod’ on Israeli TV
By ToI Staff
Coalition chairman MK David Amsalem attends a Likud party event in Tel Aviv marking the Jewish new year on September 6, 2018. (Gili Yaari/Flash90)
February 4, 2019, 1:38 pm
Likud lawmaker’s suggestion that Gantz is ‘autistic’ leads to uproar
When interviewer suggests Gantz wouldn’t have known about cost of IDF farewell party, David Amsalem wonders if he’s ‘some autistic person who doesn’t understand’; later apologizes
By ToI Staff
Naomi Levov, Niv Majar and Ben Yosipovich are the three main characters in 'On the Spectrum' (Courtesy YES)
June 29, 2018, 8:03 am
TV’s ‘On the Spectrum’ is a clever, heartstring-tugging comedy
Co-creator Dana Idisis made sure the actors didn’t just ‘play the diagnosis’ in a new YES series about young adults with developmental disabilities
By Jessica Steinberg
Illustrative: An Israeli agricultural engineer inspects marijuana plants at the BOL (Breath Of Life) Pharma greenhouse in the country's second-largest medical cannabis plantation, near Kfar Pines in northern Israel, on March 9, 2016. (Jack Guez/AFP)
March 8, 2017, 6:16 pm
In pioneering study, Israeli researchers target autism with cannabis
Parents of children who suffer from the neurodevelopmental disorder are lining up for the new trial — the first of its kind worldwide
By Luke Tress
Tommy Traitel (Courtesy Traitel Family)
February 9, 2016, 6:21 pm
For one autistic kid, Facebook opens up new social doors
Tommy Traitel has made dozens of friends around Israel and the world thanks to a Facebook page designed to help the 4 and a half year-old meet people
By David Shamah
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