Voice given to Cerebral Palsy Kids

A new device allegedly enables children living with cerebral palsy to communicate thru voice recognition. At times , due to their disability, those with cerebral palsy are unable to talk correctly. This can make it difficult to communicate with those around them. However [*COMMA] one child Katie Suggitt, five, is benefiting from the state-of-the-art technology, that has enabled her to voice emotions, as well as her wants and needs. child's Play Made easier

Katie and her identical twin sister, Emily, take turns picking out shoes, eyes, a mouth and nose as they put together their own, unique version of the well-liked children's game, Mr.
'That looks silly,' Katie announces giggling as Emily adds a moustache and proceeds to add purse to hang from the toy's arm. The catch? When Katie talks the pronouncement doesn't come directly from her mouth. Instead, it stems from a computerized speech-generating device that is capable of giving the child a voice.
Speech Device Proves advantageous

Katie was one of the many children who are born with cerebral palsy in the U. every year. Cerebral palsy is a disability that is's caused by an absence of oxygen to the brain. This dearth of oxygen can happen either before or during birth. The disability has left Katie with physical defects as well as some development delays, including her ability to talk. Unlike her sister, Emily wasn't born with cerebral palsy.
Both girls are presently being taught at Bloorview kids rehab in Toronto, where Katie is learning the best way to use this revolutionary speech-generating device, which has been custom-designed for her needs and increased development.

The device is composed of multiple screens that Katie can access. The device was designed to be set on a table and can even be mounted onto Katie's wheelchair. It allows Katie to change from screen to screen and touch a sequence of screens with word-pictures.These footage let her turn on her'voice.'

The voice has been engineered to sound like a young kid and literally speaks for Katie the words that she is's physically unable to say. As times passes, the device will allow her access to thousands more words and phrases.