Bedarchei HaTorah No. 41 BDARCHEI_HATORAH_FALL_2018 | Page 11

YELED V ’ YALDA COLLABORATION YIELDS RESULTS

One of the new features introduced last year at the Yeshiva is its partnership with Yeled V ’ Yalda ( YVY ), which helps many talmidim in a variety of ways . Working together with the Yeshiva ’ s stellar staff of rabbeim , morahs , teachers , principals and social workers , the Yeled V ’ Yalda representatives have made a supremely positive contribution to the lives of our talmidim . We look forward to continuing our efforts with them this year .
20 students were serviced through the ABA ( Applied Behavioral Analysis ) support program . Supports are provided in the classroom , and in students ’ homes .
13 skilled paraprofessionals from YVY are employed daily in our yeshiva .
Recess social groups for six second graders twice a week .
Social skills group for seven Pre-1A boys twice a week .
After-school social skills groups for fourth graders is run once a week using a Lego and robotics curriculum .
6 students receive SEIT services in the Harriet Keilson Early Childhood Center .
YVY advocates for continued Dept , of Education support for our early childhood students .
YVY supports students of all ages with a variety of communication , social , and behavioral challenges .

A Hands-On Lesson in Kashrus

Rav Zvi Soroka ’ s eighth graders were treated to a practical shiur on how to properly check vegetables for insects by Rav Yisrael Moshen , a member of the Yeshiva ’ s Kollel Tirtza Devorah and the assistant administrator of the Vaad Hakashrus of the Five Towns and Far Rockaway .
BEDARCHEI HATORAH FALL 5779 / 2018 9