Shira Yalon-Chamovitz
Shira Yalon-Chamovitz | |
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שירה ילון-חיימוביץ | |
| Born | November 8, 1962 Jerusalem, Israel |
| Alma mater | University of Connecticut (1993-2000, PhD, Educational Psychology) Hebrew University of Jerusalem (1993, MSc, Occupational therapy) Hebrew University of Jerusalem (1986, B.Sc., Occupational therapy,) |
| Known for | Cognitive accessibility Simultaneous simplification |
| Spouse | Daniel Chamovitz |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Cognitive accessibility Occupational therapy Universal Design in Learning |
| Institutions | Ono Academic College |
| Thesis | Everyday wisdom in people with mental retardation: Role of experience and practical intelligence |
| Doctoral advisor | Stephen Greenspan |
Shira Yalon-Chamovitz (Hebrew: שירה ילון-חיימוביץ; born 8 November 1962) is an Israeli occupational therapist. She is the director of the Israel Institute on Cognitive Accessibility and Dean of Faculty of Health Professions Ono Academic College.Her work has shaped Israeli accessibility policy, and she is a global advocate for recognizing long COVID as a disability, drawing on her personal experience as a survivor.
She has made significant contributions to the field of accessibility for people with cognitive disabilities, having coined the terms "cognitive ramps" and "simultaneous simplification".