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In 2019, Ms Cindy Tay was diagnosed with ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

In 2019, Ms Cindy Tay was diagnosed with ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

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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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