Beit Issie Shapiro (BIS) touches the lives of people who are affected by severe disabilities and their families. As Israel's leading disabilities charity, it is a centre of excellence for the development of remedial care strategies and related innovative technologies. BIS helps people to lead independent lives and to participate in society as equals, working with people across religious and socio-economic divides, and sharing its knowledge worldwide through international affiliations, collaborations and training, aimed at building a more inclusive society. BIS is recognised as a global leader in the development of assistive technologies and has Special Consultative Status on disabilities at the UN's Social and Economic Council.