972 Prof. Rachel Yifat Chapter on page 541 An Associate Professor (Clinical) (Emeritus) in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Haifa. She was one of the founders of the department and served as Head of Department from 2014-2017. As a speech-language pathologist, Prof. Yifat was the head of Speech and Hearing services at the Institute for Child Development, in the neuropediatric unit of Ichilov Hospital, and has rich clinical and research experience in the field of communication disorders in children with developmental delays. Her research is currently multidisciplinary, focusing on the mutual effects of early communication and motor development, with an emphasis on the effect of the social-emotional context on development. rachelyifat@gmail.com Dr. Oren Yurkevitz Chapter on page 325 Completed his doctorate in social work in 2010. He has been the director of rehabilitation at the Center for Counseling and Rehabilitation Services of Kibbutzim since 2014. He taught at University of Haifa and Bar Ilan. He is currently teaching at Mivchar. oren@krc.org.il Dr. Alon Zamir Chapter on page 495 A research fellow at The Minerva Center on Intersectionality in Aging (MCIA). In addition, Alon works as a lecturer in the field of special education, teacher and therapist (psychotherapy). Dr. Zamir's main areas of research are: aging in the context of long-term disabilities; the aging family; disability studies and and community mental health. Alon6891@gmail.com
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