Join Ben Strum, Talya Bassin, David Opat, and Deborah Stone for candid conversation about inclusion — and exclusion — for neurodivergent children in Jewish day schools and community spaces. Hear from a former student, a parent and an educator on what it takes to move institutions from checkbox gestures to genuine belonging, what exclusion costs kids and families, and what the community can do differently.
Speakers
Ben Strum
Ben Strum (Class of 2009 Dux) is an alumnus of Emanuel School and an emerging queer and Autistic documentary filmmaker. His short documentary Where the World Is Quiet, about Grace ...
Talya Bassin
Talya Bassin is Project Coordinator and Therapeutic Case Manager for the Orly Youth Programs at Lighthouse Foundation, where she works to strengthen support for vulnerable Jewish children, young people and ...
David Opat
Raised in a family that prioritized learning as a privilege and the pathway to success, David followed the example of his father, a prominent physicist. Driven by a mission to ...
Deborah Stone
Deborah Stone is Editor-in-Chief of TJI. She has spent her working life as a journalist, including as a reporter and feature writer at The Age and The Australian. She is ...