980 Prof. Iris Manor Binyamini, Ph.D Chapter on page 519 An associate professor (visiting) in the Faculty of Medicine at the Technion, and at Talpiot College. In addition, she is working for UNESCO, at the UN. One of her main areas of research is: Understanding the coping mechanism of the family/parent with children with disabilities in different cultures, such as the Bedouin community. iris.manorbinyamini@gmail.com Prof. Malka Margalit, Ph.D Chapter on page 443 Dean and Professor, School of Behavioral Sciences, Peres Academic Center, and professor Emeritus, Constantiner School of Education, Tel-Aviv University. She is the head of the Hope Research Institute and a laureate of the Israel prize, 201. Her research is involved on the developmental aspects of loneliness and hope and the impact of emotions and motivation on development and quality of life among individuals with special needs and their families. Her studies identify and examine approaches for promoting effective coping, activating personal strength and reframing difficulties into challenges including the support of technology to enhance personal growth and resilience malka@tauex.tau.ac.il Shafi Mashiach, M.A. Chapter on page 273 A Speech and Language Therapist, a Couples and Family Therapist and a Group Analyst. Shafi works at Beit Issie Shapiro where she is the Director of the Dual Diagnosis Unit and a member of the Braman Emotional Wellbeing Institute’s Senior Management Team. Shafi specializes in treating people with disabilities and their families and facilitating parent groups, sibling groups and professional team groups using the group analysis approach. Shafi is also a Lecturer at Beit Issie Shapiro’s Trump International Institute for Continuing Education in Developmental Disabilities on various subjects including Dual Diagnosis, Emotional Therapy and Family Therapy for People with Disabilities and more. shafim@beitissie.org.il
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