Home Treatment Program for Infants in the Israeli-Arab Commu

13 Conclusion As mentioned above, this program was intended to help infants with disabilities and their families who do not come for diagnosis or treatment in the community, and do not benefit from early intervention, which has proved to be very significant in advancing these children. In the program that was implemented, around 80 families were successfully treated and most of the children were placed into therapeutic and educational frameworks that are suitable for their needs. This intervention program is complex mainly because of the importance of creating a community infrastructure to support it. Without this support, the program cannot take place, and creating such a network requires time and resources One of the objectives of the program itself is to serve as a catalyst for the development of additional programs of this kind, as part of the service given today to children with disabilities in Arab society and in disadvantaged communities. In addition, when such programs operate in different places it will be possible to identify where there is a lack of therapeutic services in the educational, and community frameworks that are accessible and culturally adapted to children with disabilities and their families. This identification can lead to the creation of new services, and the improvement of existing services. Sources Abbass, A. (2011). The Doubly Discriminated: People with Disabilities in Arab Society in Israel. Position paper: Al-Manara – The Association for the Advancement of the Blind and People with Disabilities in Arab Society in Israel. Klein, P.S. & Yablon, Y.B. (2008). From Research to Action in Early Childhood Education. Jerusalem: Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities. Gardiner, E. & French, C. (2011). The relevance of cultural sensitivity in early intervention. Exceptional Education International , 21 (3), 33-49 . Edwards S., Sarwark J. (2005). Infant and child motor development. Clinical Orthopedics and Related Research , 434 , 33-39. Judd, R. (2012). Multicultural counseling with Arab parents. Factors and considerations. (in press).