Caring for a Girl with Special Needs

Separating men and women

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Question

This coming Shabbat, we will be hosting a child with special needs in our home. The child is above the age of Bar Mitzvah but appears very young. He does not speak at all and is disabled, and of course, he is not obligated to observe the commandments. Is he considered as a child under the age of nine? Additionally, is it permissible for a girl to assist in his care and to treat him as a special needs child despite his age?

Answer

Shalom Rav,

It is permissible for a girl to care for him and to touch him only in necessary technical matters, but not in affectionate ways.

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