Beit Micha
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Mission Statement
Multidisciplinary center for children with hearing loss.
About This Cause
Mission The Micha Multidisciplinary Center for Children with Hearing Loss (Beit Micha), is a non-profit organization founded in 1953 by Dr. Ezra Korine, and so became the pioneer institution in the field of pediatric hearing loss in Israel. As Director of the Audiology Clinic at Sheba Hospital and a renown visionary and leader in the field of hearing loss, Dr. Korine became aware of the dire need for early diagnosis of hearing loss in order to increase the chances of deaf and hard of hearing children to develop on par with their hearing peers and to integrate into hearing society. Our mission is, and always has been, to enable children with hearing loss to acquire language, speech and communication skills, so that they can integrate into the hearing society and more specifically to integrate into the mainstream public school system, and take their place as equals in society, regardless of their disability and with the far-reaching communication skills and self-esteem that will enable them to maximize their potential. . In fact, approximately 88% of our graduates integrate into the mainstream public school system in the first grade. The majority completes their academic studies and attains impressive achievements, both socially and professionally. At Beit Micha, every infant and his or her family is provided with a personalized audiological, educational, therapeutic and rehabilitative treatment plan. Activity & Operations Every year, Beit Micha serves over 700 children with hearing loss and their families, from infancy to seven years of age, making it the largest single center of its kind in Israel. Services are provided in our two main centers: Tel-Aviv and Kfar Kassem (for the Arab community), caring for deaf and hard of hearing children and their families from diverse ethnic, religious, and socio-economic backgrounds. We also have a satellite branch in the E'mek Hefer area and we also care for the families in Eilat and the Arava (districts southern region of Israel). Beit Micha operates in close collaboration with all the relevant governmental and local authorities including: the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Welfare and Social Affairs, Ministry of Health, and all Israeli Health Care Providers (Health Maintenance Organizations). Beit Micha provides its services through a total of 165 professional caregivers, including speech therapists, audiologists, occupational therapists, social workers and day care teachers. Over the years, Beit Micha has become a prominent institution, widely renown in the field of early-age hearing rehabilitation, and now serves as an instruction facility for hundreds of students and professionals from all the leading universities in Israel. Beit Micha operates two basic frameworks: (a) An Early Intervention Program – from infancy to age three (b) A Preschool Program – for age’s three to seven (first-grade) Services provided include: • Rehabilitative day-care programs – Over 60 infants up to the age of three attend our daily daycare centers in Tel Aviv and Kfar Kasm. • Speech and language therapy – In addition to the daycare centers, a team of over 40 speech therapists provide over 300 infants from our Early Intervention Program with a wide variety of weekly, bi-weekly, one-on-one and group therapies, all tailored to their individual needs. • Kindergartens and pre-school – Over 350 children aged 3 to 6 attend our kindergartens and pre-school programs located across a wide geographical range. • Audiological fitting of hearing aids and testing - We conduct approximately 2,500 audiological tests a year. • Hearing Aid Loaner Bank – With dozens of hearing aids on loan, we ensure that from their first audiological examination, every infant can leave Beit Micha capable of hearing. • Rehabilitative day care program in Kfar Kassem for the Arab sector - The biggest and most all-encompassing center in the country. • Social workers– Five social workers on staff provide on-going support and counseling to the families, hand-in-hand with the profession team. • Podcast – Our active podcast channel provides monthly the most cutting-edge information and has become the go-to source for the hearing-impaired community, of both professionals and families. • Ongoing training – Provided for the team for ongoing professional enhancement, as well as to students, Beit Micha's reputations draws hundreds of students a year. • Occupational therapy – Two therapists provide regular group sessions, addressing the body balance issues common within hearing-impaired infantsץ • Music and animal-assisted therapy – Weekly sessions are provided for the enrichment and enjoyment of the infants. • Parent support groups – Created to both provide on-going support and counseling to the parents and to offer a peer support group. • Creative workshops - Because a hearing-impaired child is like every other child, and needs enrichment activities. • Integrated activities together with the hearing community – We offer two kindergartens for hearing children, both to benefit our local community and to provide an opportunity for integration of our hearing-impaired infants with their peers. • Rotating Kindergarten Program – A group of 12 infants aged 2-3, who attend a regular kindergarten 4 days a week and then attend the program every Thursday and Friday, providing them with essential hearing, language and speech skills, to advance their communication and social development. • Home-Care Program – Providing the guidance of a speech therapist to the families of pre-kindergarten aged children, aged 3-18 months, in the framework of the home. • Uni-Lateral Hearing Program - A unique and cutting-edge therapy program for children with one-sided hearing impairment. The Audiological Unit Our facility in Tel Aviv conducts over 2,500 audiological tests per year. The audiological examination is one of the most important steps in the diagnostic process, which aims to examine the child's response to speech and sounds. Examining young children and infants requires much expertise and patience, alongside state-of-the-art equipment. The examination is conducted by two expert pediatric audiologists and requires the child's cooperation, expressed by play or by a physical reaction to sound. Beit Micha's highly qualified pediatric audiologists are experts at diagnosing infants. International Support Beit Micha enjoys the support of donors from both Israel and abroad, including individuals, corporations and foundations. Throughout the years we have received donations from the Jewish communities in the United States. Contact Adi Geva Community relation manager, Beit Micha 23 Reading St., Tel Aviv 6902421 Israel adig@michata.org.il