article_snippet.sent: Miss Willard's family are now trying to teach Natasha Willard to walk and talk again.
article_snippet.sent: But on December 9 Willard collapsed and was mumbling and had to be taken to hospital.
article_snippet.sent: Willard was then transferred from University of Wales Hospital, Cardiff, to Rookwood Hospital, also in Cardiff, for intensive physiotherapy and speech therapy. '
article_snippet.sent: Willard can say a few words,' said Miss Willard. '
article_snippet.sent: Willard can say "Hi dad" and "Hi Kirsty.
article_snippet.sent: Willard can say Willard own name, and Willard brothers' names, Willard sister's name and Willard can say "yeah.
article_snippet.sent: "' Miss Willard said they are having to teach the 17-year-old everything from scratch, as if Willard is a child again.
article_snippet.sent: But, Willard adds that Willard has not complained about Willard condition.
article_snippet.sent: Mrs Willard, who works in a bar, said Mrs Willard, who works in a bar are worried about the reaction of people when the teenager is discharged from hospital. '
article_snippet.sent: I would hate to think Willard friends would see Willard in a wheelchair and abandon Willard,' Willard said .
article_snippet.sent: Miss Willard is pictured before Willard prom in 2014 and with Willard father Robert (right) before Willard became ill .
article_snippet.sent: November will be the teenager's 18th birthday and Miss Willard's family are hoping Willard will be able to come home.
article_snippet.sent: Miss Willard's family have been raising funds to pay for Miss Willard's family hospital visits and have collected £700 packing bags in Cwmbran's Asda. '