Milman Center

The Milman center was established in Haifa by the parents' non-profit organization. The Milman center takes its pride in specializing and excelling in the diagnosis of children suffering from an autistic spectrum disorder (ASD). The Milman Center In 1992, the “Netzer” Association established the Boris Milman Center, in Haifa with the generous support from the Milman Family. The Center serves as a diagnostic, therapeutic and advisory body for over one hundred children on the autism spectrum (A.S.D), and their families. The Center is run by the “Netzer” Association. The Milman Center is the main public facility in Haifa and the northern part of Israel, and is the second largest treatment center in the country. Since its establishment, the Center has treated over 600 children. The Center applies a unique therapeutic model whose principles are based on integrative psycho- developmental work with the children, taking into consideration the complex developmental disorders of children with Autism, within the context of parent-child relationships as well as interpersonal relationships. The program includes working with the parents as partners in their child’s treatment as well as counseling them through their difficulties, indecisions, and methods of coping. The multidisciplinary staff at the Milman Center represents various disciplines: speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, psychology, social work, expressive art therapy (art, movement, and music), animal assisted therapy and special education teachers. The Milman Center operates on the basis of the following principles: • Raising a child with autism is not a project, but a way of life. • Parents are partners in their child’s treatment. • A child with autism” speaks” a unique language. • A child with autism, like any other child, has to master all the developmental stages. • Early Intervention • Intensive and extensive developmental therapy • Therapy by multi-disciplinary teams. • Teamwork. • Fostering a sense of “self” in the child. • Openness to different therapeutic methods. The Center is a unique treatment environment: It provides all necessary services to the children and their parents under a single roof. The atmosphere of the center is warm and accepting, respectful of all its participants. For the older children, the “Netzer” Association offers an after-school therapeutic youth club. The Center is active in the community in order to strengthen early diagnosis, and support the children who are treated at the Center in their community environment. The Center is very active in developing and supporting new programs such as special kindergartens for children with A.S.D., or special mainstreaming programs in the schools. The center also serves as a training site for students from the University of Haifa, "Oranim" College, Lesley University and other academic and research frameworks. For more information about our programs and facilities please contact the Milman Center: milmnctr@bezeqint.net, Telefax 972-4-8325190, 972-4-8231560, 972-4-8227560, 34 Hativat Carmeli St. Haifa 32624, Israel