ISRAEL ELWYN | LEXICON OF PROFESSIONAL TERMINOLOGY

Current Term in English

Current Term in Hebrew

Term preferred by Self Advocacy group*

Old term in English (not to be used)

Self-Advocate

מסנגר עצמי

Defender

New term

• מעון יום שיקומי • תוכניות להתערבות מוקדמת

Early Intervention Center/ Programs

Center for handicapped children

Transitional Programs

תוכניות מעבר

New term

National Service

שירות אזרחי-לאומי

National Service

Employment Training Programs

תוכניות הכשרה לתעסוקה

Ma'as (Rehabilitative or sheltered workshop)

Social Enterprise

עסק חברתי/ תעסוקתי

New term

New term

Supported Employment

עבודה נתמכת

Adult Day Programs

תוכניות יום למבוגרים

Therapeutic Day Center

Retiree Programs

תוכניות פרישה לגמלאים

Therapeutic Day Center

Supported Living

דיור תומך

Institute / Center / Residence

*Some of the terms included in this lexicon were discussed in Israel Elwyn's supported living service's self-advocacy group. The self-advocacy group has been operating for the past nine years as part of a program to develop a national network of self-advocacy groups. The program was developed under the leadership of Israel Elwyn and Beit Issie Shapiro. Ten groups presently exist throughout the country within the context of this program. The groups are active in the advancement of topics important to the quality of life as they define it for by people with disabilities in Israel and throughout the world.