Assistive communication tools give a voice to those with speech disabilities

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SINGAPORE - Rizq Nawfal Hambril has a lot to say. The eight-year-old loves french fries and burgers, and enjoys watching the Avengers movies - his favourite superhero is Iron Man.

But unlike other children his age, he is unable to express himself verbally as he has cerebral palsy.

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