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Nathaniel is modulating his voice to laugh in a more common way. He laughs, but it sounds a bit odd.   He is making more jokes and teasing more. He has a perfect poker face so we are often caught off guard.   His swallowing is getting a lot more efficient. He still needs thickener for drinking water, but can't get enough fluids this way, so he still has the PEG for water.   Nathaniel is becoming more impatient. When he wants something, he bangs on his chair two times to get o

A few weeks ago, Nathaniel got a new electric wheelchair, which has a joystick. I was a bit skeptical that he would know how to use it,...

Nathaniel was at his physical therapy gym and even with weights strapped to his ankle, he was able to lift his right leg a bit. The coach...

The war was not easy for anyone, and the same is for Nathaniel. He moved to the safe room in his apartment, which meant that he had to...

Nathaniel had his first Aliya since the terror attack. He was called to an Aliya to the Torah for the anniversary of his Bar Mitzvah. The...

Nathaniel wanted to congratulate someone by saying, "Mazel Tov". He opened his mouth, closed his mouth, and then moved his tongue up to...

Nathaniel was able to participate in the Passover Seder this year. He has a communication iPad. He had a program for the Seder. He was...

Lately we've noticed that sometimes when Nathaniel looks to the right, his pupil seems to stick there for a few seconds. I told everyone...

Happy Tu B'Shvat. Birthday of the trees. One day when Nathaniel was resting in bed, I went to see him. The lights were off, and I was...

On the Hebrew date of the 6th anniversary of the terror attack, Nathaniel's yeshiva hosted a celebration. They do this every year. A lot...

In speech therapy, Nathaniel said his first word: mama. He hasn't been able to repeat the feat, yet. However, if he can say a word once,...

Nathaniel is sitting with more stability. We still must monitor, but he can sit on a therapy table without holding on to the seat all the...

Rosh Hashana was busy for Nathaniel. He went to shul, ate new foods, and enjoyed being with friends and family.   With the help of the...

In music therapy, the therapist displays pictures of a few instruments and then plays some music. Nathaniel points to the instrument he...

Nathaniel goes to hydrotherapy weekly. While he was on vacation, he was in the swimming pool with his aides and practiced some of the...

Great news! Nathaniel just moved to his new apartment in Raanana!!! As part of his occupational therapy, and because it is his apartment,...

Nathaniel is getting better at typing on his iPad. He still can't come up with unique ideas, but he can sometimes type his choice. The...

Nathaniel's first caregiver, Haim, came to Nathaniel’s re-birth party (the anniversary of the terror attack), He hasn't visited Nathaniel...

Part of learning to eat is to learn what can fit in the mouth. Until now if Nathaniel's food is not cut into bite size pieces, he would...