Fifth Annual GISHA Conference:
Innovations for Inclusion in Jewish Settings

Keynote Address
"Who Gives Us Speech? The Jewish Imperative for Special Needs Education"

Ora Horn Prouser
Executive vice president and academic dean, The Academy for Jewish Religion, Yonkers, N.Y.; author, "Esau's Blessing: How the Bible Embraces Those with Special Needs" 

Keynote Address
"Won't, Can't, Might: Understanding and Working with Executive Function Challenges to Facilitate Academic Progress"

Michael Delman
Founder and president, Thinking Outside the Classroom, Framingham, Mass.

S'fatai Tiftakh Award 

Sara Rubinow Simon 
Director emerita, special needs department, Partnership for Jewish Life and Learning, Rockville Md.; co-editor, "V'Khol Banayikh: Jewish Education for All — A Jewish Special Needs Resource Guide"