Tag: Special In Uniform
Soldiers with Disabilities Contribute to Israel’s War Effort
Some 1,000 Special In Uniform soldiers from communities across Israel are serving in 45 bases in all branches of the IDF.
The IDF’s ‘Special in Uniform’ Program Gives Atypical Israelis a Chance to Serve
SIU brought together 950 volunteers with disabilities, approximately 50% of whom were diagnosed on the autistic spectrum, into varying capacities in the IDF.
IDF Soldier on the Spectrum Presents Iron Dome to President Biden
Biden was surprised to learn that one of the IDF’s top weapons technicians is a brilliant young man with autism and that Israel incorporates young people with disabilities into its ranks.
Second Cohort of Special Needs Soldiers Serving in IDF’s Intelligence Division Sworn In
Special in Uniform is a pioneering military inclusion program that absorbs youths with mild physical and mental disabilities, offers them extensive skills training and incorporates them into appropriate positions in the IDF, with a focus on their abilities.
Special Needs Soldiers Marching On In IDF
Soldiers with Asperger syndrome or autism are also used in some of the IDF’s most secret units for technological development.