Students with Down syndrome, autism graduate as teaching assistants
The first cohort completed a joint Herzog College-Shekel training program aimed at bringing people with disabilities into Israeli classrooms as paid teaching assistants
Assessment
A joint program between Herzog College and Shekel has produced its first cohort of graduates who have Down syndrome and autism, qualifying them to work as paid teaching assistants in Israeli classrooms. This initiative directly challenges assumptions about who can serve in educational roles, broadening the pipeline of classroom support staff. The model's scalability and long-term impact on both employment rates and classroom inclusion will be worth following.