SINGAPORE – Ms Cindy Tay, 53, was diagnosed with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), a fatal motor neurone disease, five years ago.
She cannot move her limbs by herself and cannot speak. She texts and “speaks” with a digital voice generated by a device that uses eye-gaze technology.
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