I looked at it too, such a sad story.
I know what it is like to have a fully active person become a 'quad' overnite- it happened in my family, recently.
My # 2 son hit his head in a swim pool & broke his neck, two months ago & is paralyzed- a 'quad', but not as complete as this girl.
He's an 'incomplete' and can communicate-his mind's fine, now- but we weren't sure for those first few days & weeks.
She communicates by looking up & down?
There's something called a 'blink board' that has the letters of the alphabet & is used in cases like hers.
If she's 'trapped' or 'locked in', she should be able to communicate that way. Maybe the story was written during the first day(s) and things have changed by now. Stroke victims, like spinal cord injuries- recover slowly, sometimes very slowly, but things can change as time goes on.
I wish only the best for this young woman and pray her recovery is ininent.
and I'm not going to let anybody mess with my cervical spine area with 'deep' massages!