Using the tech, he said:"In late October I was finally diagnosed with MND. In the last two weeks I have finally had to use my voice bank. This is being developed by a cutting edge Irish software company, Marino Technology. In the grim situation I am in, not knowing when my life is going to end, this technology devised by an Irish company has given me a whole new lease of life."
Speaking to media alongside his wife Claire Mould, the broadcaster explained exactly how it worked, and why it can be life changing for so many others going through a similar situation. "What we've been doing, if somebody has been diagnosed with Parkinsons, or MND or maybe had an accident, record your voice now and then when it goes down, you have it. But the technology can be good for everyone," Charlie said.
"Nothing is going to change, unfortunately, every day somebody is diagnosed MND and it is one of the most dreadful things. You should see me now, every time I sit to eat, believe you and me, it's hell."natural voice has sadly deteriorated, Claire gave a little bit more information on how much it has been able to help her husband."At the moment you can only get a Stephen Hawking type voice, with Charlie he's very lucky he has his voice.