Philadelphia author and educator Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer has recently released The Little Gate Crasher and an ELI Talk on supporting families raising kids with disabilities.
Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer
By Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer
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Dear editor: I’m writing in response to Jodi Rudoren’s OpEd, “Let There Be Camp — please!,” which filled my Facebook feed on Sunday. When I write a piece that’s shared like that, I know that I’ve struck a nerve and this piece definitely did with all of the parents who are holding out hope that…
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Life Why Splurging On Over-The-Top Bar Mitzvah Sets Your Kid Up For Financial Failure
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Over the last decade, more and more Jewish institutions and organizations have become conscious of the importance of the inclusion of people with disabilities and their families—and have taken action steps to make their communities more inclusive both in terms of creating welcoming culture and also in terms of making physical changes needed for accessibility….
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When you see a parent with a child who has a cognitive and/or physical disability at your supermarket, playground or synagogue, how do you react? Do you look away or make eye contact? Do you smile and say hello—or move away from them quickly? In the last decade, our synagogues, JCCs, camps and schools have…
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