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Byron had a stroke and lost total use of his right arm and leg.

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Couldn't speak.

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It's so frustrating having lived your life as an adult and now they can't communicate something as simple as

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wanting to go to the bathroom.

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[device] I need to go to the bathroom.

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Forbes Hospital just recently purchased the Apple iPad

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and we're using it for patients that have trouble communicating.

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[Device] I had a stroke and have trouble talking.

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We also just got certified by Proloquo2go to use it as an Augmentative Communication Device.

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[device] I need help.

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You use symbols, text, pictures for patients that have trouble communicating.

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They point to certain pictures for what they want or need.

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You have to tell your nurse "I need to go to the bathroom."

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The nurses can understand what he wants. If he's in pain they can find something to give him.

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If he want to go to the bathroom, they can get him out of bed.

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He's used it now for three days

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and he's able to use it for his drinks, food, and to express his name and where he lives.

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He's repeating what he's hearing on this machine.

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I want a Diet coke.

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Just today I witnessed words that he's saying now that he hasn't said before.

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He's saying them with such clarity, it's amazing.

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I need to go to the bathroom.

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I am just in awe about it. He's able to final say what he wants.

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I'm not second guessing, trying to fill in the blanks.

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It's a godsend basically.