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Itamar is an adorable child, with excellent comprehensive
abilities; however, he has severe motor disabilities and is
unable to speak. Itamar is, in essence, locked in his own
body. Hismother describes his abilities: "Itamar understands
everything. I continually see and sense howhe understands
what is happening around him, likewhen I read hima book."
"At the moment, he can only express himself by laughing
or crying, but I feel that he is trying to express himself, to
really communicate."
The solution for Itamar is a unique therapy program that
integrates recently-developed technologies, equipping
himwith amotorizedwheelchair, giving himmobility, and,
teaching him to operate an eye-gaze tracking system,
giving him the ability to operate a computer as his 'voice.'
The professional team of Beit Issie Shapiro work with
Itamar, helping him to gain better control of the system
that will serve as his means for communication enabling
self-expression. Once this is achieved, he will be given an
eye-gaze tracking system to take home with him that will
stay with him all of the time, everywhere he goes.
Although Itamar is only at the beginning of this journey, it
is already possible to see how happy he is. The eye-gaze
tracking system, allows him to choose a song and hear it
play. This opportunity for self-expression and independent
choices helps connect Itamar to daily life.
Google & BIS
Groundbreaking Technologies that
ITAMAR UNDERSTANDS EVERYTHING
"Itamar understands everything. He can only express himself by laughing or crying. But I feel he is trying to
communicate. The most important thing for me is to find a way for him to express himself and his inner emotions,"
says Sarah, mother of Itamar Kahana who attends Beit Issie Shapiro’s Aaron De Lowe Early Intervention Center,
and who recently celebrated his third birthday.
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Circles - Autumn 2016