TYPEWRITER CONTROL FOR AN APHASIC QUADRIPLEGIC PATIENT.

New equipment was developed to enable an aphasic quadriplegic patient to communicate with other people. The patient was completely quadriplegic except for slight movement in the right hand and minimal movement of the left fingers. The equipment translated Morse code, which the patient had to learn, into either (1) a visual display to communicate with visitors, or (2) an electric typewriter input to permit correspondence. This case demonstrates how properly applied research can yield results of value in ameliorating the lot of patients with major physical afflictions or crippling illnesses.