Head ARI Lab
Principle Investigator
Prof. Nirit Bauminger-Zviely
Full Prof., PhD in Educational Psychology from UCLA
Full Prof., PhD in Educational Psychology from UCLA, former head of the School of Education at BIU and current head of the ARI Lab and the graduate studies for autism in the Faculty of Education. Over the last three decades, Prof. Bauminger-Zviely developed multidimensional evidenced-based social intervention procedures, and measures to evaluate the autism social phenotype and peer interaction.
Postdoc fellow
Dr. Shahar Bar Yehuda
PhD in Special Education from Bar-Ilan University. Formerly, the national autism advisor for the Special Education Department at the Ministry of Education. Currently a lecturer and pedagogical advisor for the Special Education program at the Levinsky-Wingate Academic Center and Oranim Academic College of Education. His research focuses on Joint Action performance in autism and typical development.
Dr. Eynat Karin
Dr. Eynat Karin is a senior Speech-Language Pathologist at the Ministry of Education, specialization in special education and autism. Contributing her knowledge to support educational practices and develop effective teaching strategies. Dr. Karin's work focuses on improving communication and language skills, particularly for students with special needs and those on the autism spectrum.
Dr. Yael Estrugo
PhD in Special Education-Autism from Bar-Ilan University. Lecturer in the Special Education program at the Levinsky-Wingate Academic Center. Coordinator of Autism Instruction in the Ministry of Education. Expert in the development and leadership of educational programs for autistic students at all functioning levels. Explore the link between motor and social functioning.
Ph.D Students
Moti Morgan
Moti Morgan, a PhD student at Bar-Ilan University under Prof. Nirit Bauminger-Zviely, holds an MA in special education-autism and a BA in physiotherapy both with honors. He holds advanced qualifications in orthopedic rehabilitation and pediatric pelvic floor treatment, with a focus on children with autism. Certified in PRT from the Koegel Autism Center. Founder and director of "Bishvil Hakochav".
Roni Poyas Naharan
M.A. in Special Education-Autism from Bar-Ilan University. Currently a PhD candidate at Bar-Ilan University. Former Deputy Principal of a school for autistic youth. Roni now serves as an instructor for schools' staff specializing in autism including a specialization in social-sexual education. Her PhD topic is focuses on the understanding of the mechanisms supporting motor-peer interaction link
MA students
Miri Yardeni
Master's student at Bar Ilan University, faculty of Education, specializing in autism, focusing on peer interactions in autistic children and adolescents. She has another master's degree in behavior analysis. In recent years, she has been working as a professional manager in kindergartens for toddlers with autism at ALUT, with an emphasis on promoting the development of toddlers with autism.
Tamar J'erbi
A special Education teacher expert in autism. Her research is focus on the exploration of eating characteristics in young autistic children below three years and their link with their RRBS and sensory characteristics.
Michal Barkai Maman
BA in Special education and sociology from Tel-Aviv university. Currently A student in the MA program for autism at the faculty of Education, Bar-Ilan University where she awarded the Rector's prize for academic excellence. She is specializing in Behavior Analyses working with families and children with autism as well as serving as a lecture on integration at Seminar Hakibbutzim.