#a specific problem

I have a friend who is paralysed because of polio. He sits on a wheel chair every day but he lives an independent life. He goes shopping, lives by himself, and even manages his own business. I am so moved when I knew about his life. His hands are not so flexible, therefore when he has rice or steak, he needs someone to aid him. I searched the internet and found “about 15% of the world’s population have some form of disability (World Health Organisation, 2014).”  These people need help and I hope I can design something useful for them. Like the “BlindMaps” in 2015 IdX Awards, the project that helps improve blind people’s life. At first, I chose my problem as “How can we help the blind, deaf, mute and paralysed people to communicate more effectively?” Later, I realized that I could not design something for everyone, I had to choose a specific part. I saw the video of Sloan Churman on YouTube titled “29 years old and hearing myself for the 1st time”. The girl first heard her voice, she was so excited that she couldn’t help crying. Modern technology enables us to accomplish wonderful feats like this. A deaf person can now hear her voice and the blind people can walk on the street – which leaves us the mute people. My problem is therefore: How can we help the mute people to express themselves more efficiently?

Related Links:

http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs352/en/

How can we help the blind, deaf, mute and paralyzed to communicate more effectively?

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