iends and family gathered Saturday at the health care centerwhere she lives to celebrate.

"She's 100 percent Sarah again. The family is back together, and it's

just simply a joyous situation," her father, Jim Scantlin, told CNN.

Scantlin was 18 when she was injured and, until last month, she was

aware of her surroundings but unable to speak. Suddenly, she began

talking to workers at the health care center.

"It just happened one day and nobody really knows why," said Sharon

Kuepker, administrator for the Golden Plains Health Care Center.

Now, Scantlin is forming words, counting, and remembering people and

places.

"You condition yourself to be able to try to deal with something like

this, and then all of the sudden, the world instantly changed from

despair to joy because it's amazing how important communication is

between human beings," her father told the Associated Press.

Doctors have no explanation but pro-life advocates believe the case

proves that Terri Schiavo, who is not in a PVS state, could find her

disabled condition improved if she were given proper medical care and

rehabilitative treatment.

Robert Schindler, Terri's father, says he hopes the courts will see

this"miracle" and think of Terri.

"In light of the miraculous awakening of Miss Sarah Scantlin in Kansas

and the success of the new brainwave test reported ... this week, my

daughter deserves to have this test before she is starved to death by

judicial decree," Schindler said.

Schindler is referring to a study released last week showing the level

of neural activity of disabled patients who listened to tapes of their

loved ones sharing family experiences matched that of the healthy

patients.

The Schindlers say videotape shown on CNN of Sarah interacting with

herparents prior to speaking is remarkably similar to videos of Terri

interacting her family.

Dr. James Dobson of Focus on the Family says the Scantlin case shows

whyFlorida courts should spare Terri Schiavo's life and prevent her

estranged husband from ending her life.

"Terri Schiavo deserves the same chance at life that Sarah Scantlin

wasgiven," Dobson said. "Both cases have involved women who suffered

debilitating injuries and continued to live in a disabled state. Today

we celebrate the news that Ms. Scantlin has regained her memory and

ability to speak, and is apparently on the road to recovery."

"Mental disabilities do not damage a person's worth -- the preciousness

of life is not defined by one's abilities," Dobson added. "Those who

suffer a disabling injury are entitled to the same right to life as we

all are. Those seeking to take away Mrs. Schiavo's right to life

shouldhave second thoughts after hearing Sarah Scantlin's story."

Terri's parents are traveling to Kansas to meet with Sarah and herfamily.

Related web sites:Terri Schiavo's parents - http://www.terrisfight.org

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