Given that the seasons are changing in Guatemala (getting colder), Mirna was affected by the regular flu and hence was not able to practice as much as they wanted over the last few weeks since she was coughing, but as recent as last week, she has gotten much better and has been able to continue practicing with the system.
Gabriella reports that when she aids Mirna with her finger on the screen and asks her to move the mouse on that direction, Mirna seems to have much better control of the mouse. She has been using the keyboard and staggered speech applications and has been able to select certain phrases and letters at will, but they need to continue to work on controlling the mouse so that it does not move around as much. She also reported that they have spend about 30 dollars for rechargeable batteries for the system out of the money donated.
We all knew since the beginning that progress was going to be slow, but knowing Mirna, this progress would be steady and that she would never lose hope of using it to its fullest. We continue to pray for Mirna and her family and that they continue to work hard for Mirna's chance to communicate with all of us freely.
Mirna using the EE system.
God bless.
