I am a Post-Doctoral student in the lab, under a joint mentorship of Dr. Anat Perry and Professor Ariel Knafo-Noam, Director of the Social Development Laboratory. I study empathy development and sibling relationship in the context of disability. A unique focus of my research is on positive aspects of development, such as the strengths and abilities of children with special needs and their families and flourishing in the context of disabilities. Specifically, I test the hypothesis according to which children who grow up with a sibling with a disability may show enhanced empathic abilities and greater empathic accuracy. My doctoral work focused on children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and their typically developing  iblings – was completed in the school of education at Tel Aviv University under the supervision of Professor Esther Dromi, and I was awarded the prestigious Azrieli fellowship. At HUJI, I joined the Autism Center, as my research will further include assessing empathic accuracy in the context of autism.