For a moment, imagine the following. Lacking the ability to speak, verbalize thoughts, and communicate with others. Imagine, then, a means to overcome such a barrier through a device, not unlike a traditional computer, with additional help provided by a highly trained assistant meant to guide somehow the words that are trying to be said. Perhaps, occasionally, your message isn’t always clear or doesn’t reflect what said assistant believes might be your intended words. It shouldn’t be difficult to envision such wrongdoings taking place in what is indeed a well-documented real-life procedure, with the Netflix documentary “Tell Them You Love Me” taking things countless steps further by showcasing such a partnership between a disabled man and his communicator, how things spiraled out of control, and the fallout as a result.
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