Comments on: Brain-damaged Girl Given Power of Speech http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/31/brain-damaged-girl-given-power-of-speech/ The Neat Side of the Web Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:40:41 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Gail Pink http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/31/brain-damaged-girl-given-power-of-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-1120398 Gail Pink Mon, 03 Nov 2008 13:26:42 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=20239#comment-1120398 Something like this was just shown on <I>60 Minutes</I> last night (11/2), soi t is definitely legit. Something like this was just shown on 60 Minutes last night (11/2), soi t is definitely legit.

]]> By: Neatoramawontsendmeapassword http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/31/brain-damaged-girl-given-power-of-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-1117139 Neatoramawontsendmeapassword Sun, 02 Nov 2008 03:38:00 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=20239#comment-1117139 It's based on her eye movements. If it was just random, she could have answered her mother with something like "bagel"... not "yes". I went to school with a girl who had to use eye movements to communicate. It is possible. It's based on her eye movements. If it was just random, she could have answered her mother with something like "bagel"... not "yes".

I went to school with a girl who had to use eye movements to communicate. It is possible.

]]> By: ted http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/31/brain-damaged-girl-given-power-of-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-1116563 ted Sat, 01 Nov 2008 22:59:59 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=20239#comment-1116563 I, too, was wondering if they had an icon for I Hate You. And Shecky has a point. They do the same type of experimental stuff with dolphins and lower primates. I wonder how far wishful thinking gets us. I, too, was wondering if they had an icon for I Hate You. And Shecky has a point. They do the same type of experimental stuff with dolphins and lower primates. I wonder how far wishful thinking gets us.

]]> By: shecky http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/31/brain-damaged-girl-given-power-of-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-1113717 shecky Fri, 31 Oct 2008 22:36:26 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=20239#comment-1113717 I hate to piss in everyone's cheerios, but this seems odd to me. How do they know the poor girl is actually capable of communicating and not simply responding to stimuli, or being interpreted as communicating? It reminds me a bit of the stuff about Facilitated Communication with autistic children from a while back. I hate to piss in everyone's cheerios, but this seems odd to me. How do they know the poor girl is actually capable of communicating and not simply responding to stimuli, or being interpreted as communicating? It reminds me a bit of the stuff about Facilitated Communication with autistic children from a while back.

]]> By: ivymae http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/31/brain-damaged-girl-given-power-of-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-1113626 ivymae Fri, 31 Oct 2008 21:51:29 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=20239#comment-1113626 Oh man, this made me tear up. Oh man, this made me tear up.

]]> By: Gail Pink http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/31/brain-damaged-girl-given-power-of-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-1113504 Gail Pink Fri, 31 Oct 2008 20:36:13 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=20239#comment-1113504 Extremely heartwarming. :) Extremely heartwarming. :)

]]> By: LisaL http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/31/brain-damaged-girl-given-power-of-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-1113459 LisaL Fri, 31 Oct 2008 20:11:38 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=20239#comment-1113459 That's awesome. Maybe one day, we'll be able to help her and others like her even more. That's awesome. Maybe one day, we'll be able to help her and others like her even more.

]]> By: EEM http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/31/brain-damaged-girl-given-power-of-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-1113391 EEM Fri, 31 Oct 2008 19:37:12 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=20239#comment-1113391 :) :)

]]> By: Ali S. http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/31/brain-damaged-girl-given-power-of-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-1113348 Ali S. Fri, 31 Oct 2008 19:15:37 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=20239#comment-1113348 Oh, I almost forgot to add. I think it must be something else to realize that although Elke couldn't speak she had the mental capability to understand everything around her including speech. It must have been tough on her not being able to vocalize her thoughts to her family before she was given the machine. Oh, I almost forgot to add. I think it must be something else to realize that although Elke couldn't speak she had the mental capability to understand everything around her including speech. It must have been tough on her not being able to vocalize her thoughts to her family before she was given the machine.

]]> By: Ali S. http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/31/brain-damaged-girl-given-power-of-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-1113342 Ali S. Fri, 31 Oct 2008 19:12:17 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=20239#comment-1113342 Now this is a story that makes me just feel so good. It must have been something for the parents to hear their little girl saying that to them. I got all teary eyed just reading this. All those folks who donated to the cause not only helped a little girl but helped an entire family. :) Now this is a story that makes me just feel so good. It must have been something for the parents to hear their little girl saying that to them. I got all teary eyed just reading this. All those folks who donated to the cause not only helped a little girl but helped an entire family. :)

]]> By: HaricotVert http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/31/brain-damaged-girl-given-power-of-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-1113323 HaricotVert Fri, 31 Oct 2008 19:03:19 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=20239#comment-1113323 I wonder if the MyTobii Smartbox has an icon for "I Hate You" as well. That one will come in handy during puberty. I wonder if the MyTobii Smartbox has an icon for "I Hate You" as well. That one will come in handy during puberty.

]]> By: kef http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/31/brain-damaged-girl-given-power-of-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-1113297 kef Fri, 31 Oct 2008 18:51:04 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=20239#comment-1113297 i wish my parents named me galahad. hell, why not make it aragorn while they are at it. i wish my parents named me galahad. hell, why not make it aragorn while they are at it.

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