24 August 2022
Nathaniel is vocalizing more and more, even without the help of the therapists. He still hasn’t learned to make different sounds by...
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Nathaniel is vocalizing more and more, even without the help of the therapists. He still hasn’t learned to make different sounds by...
The biggest news is that, working together, the physical therapist (by pushing on his belly) and speech therapist (by showing him how to...
A friend who hadn’t seen Nathaniel for a long time came to visit. He had not known Nathaniel before he was injured, but spent a lot of...
Nathaniel is developing a discerning palate. It’s a great improvement but brings challenges. He cannot communicate about what he wants...
On Yom Hashoah, just before the siren, the caregiver asked Nathaniel to choose a psalm to read just before and to think about during the...
Take your pick: Happy Passover, Happy Easter, Happy Ramadan Nathaniel has issues with spasticity which causes his right leg to sometimes...
In speech therapy, Nathaniel was sitting in the office chair (not the wheelchair). The therapist told me that he kept trying to move his...
Nathaniel went to a wedding a bit ago. Everyone noticed how he was looking straight ahead (after the eye surgery). Not only that, but he...
Nathaniel returned to hydrotherapy last night after a break due to his eye surgery and positive COVID tests (B"H asymptomatic). He loved...
The eye surgery really improved Nathaniel’s quality of life, and in more ways than just vision. On the evening after the surgery, Adina...
Nathaniel’s eyes are not aligned. We don’t know what he sees or how he sees, but we know it is limited. His left eye works better, but it...
Nathaniel seems more aware. We put a new doorbell button on the side of Nathaniel's bed so that he could call the caregivers if he needs...
This photo is from today's Yisrael Hayom newspaper. Some of Nathaniel's army officers, friends, and rabbi came to light Hanukkah candles...
Nathaniel is progressing very well with swallowing. In fact, we are trying to get him used to eating/swallowing three times per day...
Nathaniel had another swallowing test last week. Until now he's only been allowed/able to eat a few teaspoons of pudding or applesauce....
Nathaniel's personality is showing more and more. He is actually smiling at jokes and can sometimes make a sound like a laugh. Swallowing...
Happy Holidays https://www.aish.com/jw/id/Netanel-Felbers-Message-Dont-Give-Up.html?s=shl
Earlier this week, I came to Nathaniel's place. He was in the middle of a private speech therapy session. He saw me , smiled, and...
28 August 2021 Here is a link to an article in the JNS. https://www.jns.org/wounded-idf-soldier-makes-strides-at-sheba-brain-rehab-unit/
Nathaniel is remembering more and more and is becoming more dexterous. In fact, he has been working for months on playing the beginning...