... up into a sentence, then sends them to the speech synthesizer. To build up the sentences he uses another program, that scrolls words and phrases along the screen, then he uses his index finger to select the words he wants. Evaluation on Social Life If Steven Hawking didn't have this technology, he wouldn't be able to communicate, and would find his social life very difficult, as no one would be able to understand what h is trying to say. The advantages of this technology are that it enables him to talk even though it gives him a unusual unrealistic voice. The disadvantages of this technology are that he has to select the words and this can take time, so he can't give instant reactions. Home Life At home Steven uses various pieces of technology to do the simple things we take for granted. * To control electronics around the house he has a universally programmable ...

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