Courtney's communicating

When I arrived this morning I asked Courtney if she wanted to wear a particular sweater. She shook her head no. She hasn't really been shaking yes or no consistently up until today.
But each answer she's giving is deliberate and her response is clear.

Courtney is also trying to speak! It is coming out in incoherent whispers but this is a huge step.

One concern about brain injury recovery is the length of time a patient can attend to a task. This afternoon Courtney played with velcro tennis balls for 15 minutes - throwing them at a velcro target and hitting dozens of bull eyes! She did this sitting up but did take 2 breaks to lie down while continue to extend her hand for the ball!