[sarasota]

If she can respond like that, I wonder if they dare ask her if her husband tried to strangle her 13 years ago as has been alleged? Of maybe they have?

[isrul]

This could also be the reason Greer has forbidden the use of a communication board. Those "involuntary" movements might incriminate somebody.

[silly me]

I worked in a home for the mentally retarded when I was first married in 1973. There was a woman I took care of who was middle aged then, her name was Lillian. She was completely unable to care for herself; apparently was brain injured. She communicated by means of a message board. She could tell you what she wanted or answer questions by pointing to that area on the board with a wooden pointer which looked like a drumstick. It fit nicely in her hand which was unable to open completely, but she could use that stick now! She even would tell you she would give you a whipping with that stick. She could tell jokes, ask for a Dr. Pepper which was her favorite drink, heck she could do LOTS of things with that board. Of course sometimes, we couldn't tell what she wanted, and that was a shame. Perhaps it wasn't on the board.