The Multidisciplinary Center
Meshi’s Multidisciplinary Center was established to make innovative treatment programs and advanced, often unique, therapies accessible to all children. Bringing together Meshi’s expert professionals from all health disciplines, the Center treats dozens of children each year from Israel and abroad.
While many of its services complementing services in the community and health system, the Center also bridges critical gaps—providing essential care for children who are unable to receive the support they need elsewhere.
The Center’s team also provides consultation to professionals, educators, and rehabilitation institutions, and guides their implementation of programs grounded in Meshi’s specialized training, accumulated expertise, and uniquely developed methods.
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Outpatient Services
Meshi’s outpatient services provide complementary therapeutic-rehabilitative framework for children with developmental and physical challenges. Individualized treatment plans are developed for each child by Meshi’s multidisciplinary team, using the advanced equipment, cutting-edge technologies, and unique treatment methods available at Meshi—some of which are exclusive. The outpatient care addresses a wide range of needs, including:
- Toddlers not yet affiliated with a child development center
- Children attending mainstream schools who require rehabilitative or therapeutic support
- Children requiring additional or alternative treatments
- Children who are not eligible for subsidized care in the community
- Graduates of Meshi programs wishing to continue their therapeutic process
Treatments are offered in the afternoon at Meshi Center, and include physiotherapy, psychotherapy, speech-language therapy, and occupational therapy.
For appointments and inquiries, please call 02-633-6805 or leave a message via the Center’s contact form.
TheraSuit Therapy
TheraSuit Method – Intensive Neuro Functional Strengthening® (INFS) offers an intensive therapy program for children with cerebral palsy (CP) and other neuromotor disabilities.
The program consists of four weekly treatments over a one-month period, utilizing the “TheraSuit”– a unique body suit that applies resistance to the muscles and provides powerful proprioceptive input. This unique support system helps develop body awareness, improve posture, and increase movement and coordination.
Clinical research has confirmed its effectiveness in enabling children with CP to acquire and sustain functional skills, even after returning to conventional therapy.
The Meshi team is certified by Thera-Suit LLC in Michigan, USA, and has extensive experience in administering this unique method. They have successfully treated hundreds of children from Israel, England, the USA, and other countries. Treatments are provided by a physiotherapist and a rehabilitation assistant, with oversight from a senior physiotherapist.
For appointments and inquiries, please call 02-633-6805 or leave a message via the Center’s contact form.
Post-Surgical Rehabilitation for Children with Arthrogryposis
Meshi’s team is officially certified by the specialized Paley Institute protocol for the rehabilitation of children with arthrogryposis who have undergone surgery. This recently developed protocol provides precise, intensive, and personalized treatment, delivered within the child’s natural environment and their educational-rehabilitative framework.
Each child receives a personalized treatment model, developed in alignment with ongoing medical guidance and tailored to the specific surgical intervention performed. The model is designed by a Meshi physiotherapist with specialized expertise in the program, working under the guidance of Professor David Feldman—a world-renowned orthopedic surgeon based in Florida and a leading expert in this field.
Guidance for Therapeutic Teams
To facilitate each child’s rehabilitation within their natural environment, Meshi provides hands-on guidance to therapeutic teams in educational-rehabilitation settings across Israel—led by a Meshi specialized physiotherapist. This includes developing rehabilitation plans based on the established protocol, adapting the individualized treatment model, on-site staff training, and facilitating communication and coordination among all care providers—both in Israel and abroad.
For further details, please contact the program coordinator, Atara: 058-432-0962, or leave a a message via the Center’s contact form.
The Graduates Program
The Meshi Graduates Program supports students in grades 1–8—graduates of Meshi or similar settings who now attending mainstream schools—helping them navigate accessibility gaps, social-emotional adjustments, and the ongoing continuum of rehabilitation care for successful inclusion and adaptation.
Participants receive subsidized transportation to a weekly two-hour session at Meshi’s Multidisciplinary Center in Jerusalem, which includes:
- Emotional support groups, facilitated by an educational psychologist and guided by an educator specializing in community integration.
- Personalized physiotherapy exercises in Meshi’s fully equipped gym, led by a physiotherapist and a rehabilitation assistant.
- Ongoing support to the child’s parents and to the staff and students within the mainstream schools
- Professional guidance and tailored plans, addressing any emerging needs and challenges.
The program has been successfully operating for a decade as part of the Ministry of Welfare and Social Security’s “National Program for Children and Youth at Risk – 360°”, in partnership with the Jerusalem Municipality.
A nominal fee is required for participation.
For further information and registration, please contact the program coordinator, Ruthie: 050-828-2730, or leave a message via the Center’s contact form.
