Tishma is pioneering school based, intensive behavioral interventions for children with autism in Israel. As our reputation continues to grow; scores of families with children with autism from all over the country have contacted us in the hope that their children will be able to join Tishma. There is nothing more disheartening for us than to say 'no' to a child, when they and their family would undoubtedly benefit from our intervention, but accepting all the children on our waiting list would double the size of the school, and to our great regret the limits of both space and budget make it impossible for us at this time to meet the demand for our services. Overcoming these two constraints, thus enabling us to meet the increasing demand for our services, are our most urgent priorities.

Tishma receives State and Municipal funds in accordance with their standard special education ratio of 1 teacher and 1 assistant to 8 children. We believe that within such a framework there is very little chance of children with autism making significant progress and instead, each of our students receives an intensive tailor-made ABA based intervention. The value of this investment is clear to our students, their families and every visitor to our school, but as a consequence, and despite our best lobbying efforts, State and Municipal support of Tishma only covers around 70% of our total annual budget, forcing us to call upon the generosity of private foundations in Israel and abroad to cover our costs.

The increasing rate of autism diagnoses in Israel and worldwide makes the investment in, and development of, reliable interventions on behalf of children with autism, such as Tishma, all the more pressing.

Your support is critical if we are to be able to provide children with autism in Israel with the opportunity of a dignified and self-sufficient life they surely deserve.

Contributions can be made in the following ways:

Checks

Tishma - School and Center for Autism
P.O.B. 57329
Jerusalem, 91573, Israel

Wire Transfer

Donations may be wired to:

Tishma - School and Center for Autism
First International Bank of Israel - PAGI
Bank No: # 52
Branch name: Pagi Jerusalem
Branch No: # 185
Account name: Tishma
Account No: 409 - 383333

USA Donations

For U.S. citizens seeking 501(C)(3) tax deduction, donations may be sent to:

Tishma School and Center for Autism
1274 49th Street, Suite 475
Brooklyn, NY 11219