Jewish LearningWorks believes that all children deserve to be welcomed, included and embraced by the Jewish community regardless of individual needs or learning style.

After nearly a decade of supporting the community through the Include Initiative, Dr. David Neufeld has moved on to a new role. This summer we welcome Liora Brosbe, our new Senior Educator, who will continue to facilitate special needs support through our network of trained professionals throughout the Bay Area. To learn more about how to receive support we invite you to explore our new resource guide and to contact her: liora@jewishlearning.works.

You can also view last year’s training webinars with Dr. Neufeld by scrolling down on this page.
  • Your gentle and deep teaching has helped me grow so much in my understanding of neurodiversity. Your teaching has changed the way I think about Jewish education.
    Congregational educator

Upcoming Special Needs Programs

Special Needs Resource Guide

Check out our Special Needs Resource Guide, where you can find Bay Area services, organizations, therapists, playgroups and more.

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Special Needs 101: Differentiated Instruction

September 17, 2019 – David Neufeld

Special Needs 101: Moving From Observation to Action

November 12, 2019 – David Neufeld

Special Needs 101: Navigating Difficult Conversations

December 17, 2019 – David Neufeld

Autism 201

February 4, 2020 – David Neufeld

ADHD 201

March 3, 2020 – David Neufeld

Sensory Challenges 201

April 14, 2020 – David Neufeld

We gratefully acknowledge the generous support of the Jewish Community Federation and Foundation’s donor advised funds and the Fineman, King, Kohn, Kravitz-Fisher and Sugarman families.