Early Development Center
Founded in 2001, the Meshi Early Development Center is a comprehensive, specialized framework for infants and toddlers with developmental delays and motor disabilities. Guided by the Meshi Approach, the center focuses on building core developmental and emotional milestones—while nurturing an empowering, age-appropriate early childhood experience.
The center provides a full continuum of care for children aged six months to six years,
delivered through two successive frameworks:
Multi-Disability Rehabilitation Daycares
Meshi daycares provide a specialized, comprehensive care for infants and toddlers aged six months to three years with developmental delays. Operating under the supervision of the Ministry of Welfare and Social Affairs, the daycares offer class groupings tailored to age and developmental stage, supporting around 40 toddlers each year.
Rehabilitative-Educational Preschools
Operating under the Ministry of Education, Meshi’s preschools offer a broad educational-therapeutic framework in a nurturing environment for around 90 children annually. Designed for children aged 3 to 6 with varying motor disabilities, the preschools provide holistic care in developmentally appropriate class groupings based on age and cognitive level.
Specialized Early Childhood Care
Each classroom in Meshi’s daycares and preschools is led by a dedicated multidisciplinary team of early childhood education and rehabilitation experts. These professionals provide holistic, individualized care—using advanced methods and innovative technologies to meet the unique needs of each child and family. Every child receives a tailored rehabilitation or habilitation plan, precisely matched to their condition and designed to support all areas of development and daily life.
Leading Team
Elisheva Rotenberg
Director
Head of Education
Dr. Ronit Aviram
Head of Physiotherapy
Dikla Gol Burstein
Head of Occupational Therapy
Ruth Ben Harosh
Head of Speech Language Therapy
Ofir Suissa
Occupational Therapist
Head of Assistive Technology
Iris Heiman
Educational Psychologist
Head of Emotional Resilience
Chani Spiegelman
Pedagogical Coordinator
Tzipora Kori
Pedagogical Coordinator
Chaya Reich
Social Worker
Family & Parents Support
Debbi Pfeiffer
Social Worker
Family & Parents Support
