enable talk

Communication is the basic ability

that sets us apart from all other

living creatures, it makes us human. Yet,

there’s a group of people with hearing

and speech impairments that find

it very difficult to engage in most common

everyday activities. It may be hard

to imagine for us, but anything – from

talking to a salesperson in the store,

from studying at school or university,

working with colleagues and clients on

the job, socializing with other people –

any activity that happens owing

to communication becomes difficult

and problematic if you can not simply

voice your thoughts and get a response

for them. People feel isolated and

the world is simply silent to them.

More than 40 million people suffer

from hearing and speech impairments

around the world. This huge number

is easily comparable to a mediumsized

country, such as Argentina, and it

is growing larger every day. Even with

current development of technology

there are a lot of devices that could

help these people effectively communicate

with the rest of the world, to help

them lead a good life, become productive

members of society and achieve

their full potential. It has to be changed.