️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  Stephen Hawking has made a heartfelt plea to stop fellow motor neurone sufferers dying without a voice.<unk> Stephen Hawking has made a heartfelt plea to stop fellow motor neurone sufferers dying without a voice. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Some have been waiting months, when they rely on loved ones to interpret their needs, but others die first.<unk> Some have been waiting months, when they rely on loved ones to interpret their needs, but others die first. Physicist Hawking, whose inspiring story is the subject of the Oscar-winning biopic The Theory of Everything starring Eddie Redmayne, lost the ability to speak in 1985. <unk> Physicist Hawking, whose inspiring story is the subject of the Oscar-winning biopic The Theory of Everything starring Eddie Redmayne, lost the ability to speak in 1985. Stephen Hawking said not being able to communicate is 'one of the most frightening and isolating aspects of living with motor neurone disease.'<unk> Stephen Hawking said not being able to communicate is 'one of the most frightening and isolating aspects of living with motor neurone disease.' <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> I am a Patron of the Motor Neurone Disease Association.<unk>I am a Patron of the Motor Neurone Disease Association.<unk>I am a Patron of the Motor Neurone Disease Association. Its campaign "Don<unk>t Let Me Die Without A Voice" highlights how not being able to communicate is one of the most frightening and isolating aspects of living with motor neurone disease (MND). <unk>Their campaign "Don<unk>t Let Me Die Without A Voice" highlights how not being able to communicate is one of the most frightening and isolating aspects of living with motor neurone disease (MND). <unk>Their campaign "Don<unk>t Let Me Die Without A Voice" highlights how not being able to communicate is one of the most frightening and isolating aspects of living with motor neurone disease (MND). Everyone with MND should be able to access speech and language therapy and the range of communication equipment technology which is out there. <unk>Everyone with MND should be able to access speech and language therapy and the range of communication equipment technology which is out there. No one should die without a voice.<unk> (Nobody should die without a voice.) Figures show at least two out of five MND patients wait more than six weeks to get the communication equipment they need, which can range from simple alphabet charts and speech therapy to high-tech support such as text-to-speech devices, eye gaze systems and voice-banking.<unk> Figures show at least two out of five MND patients wait more than six weeks to get the communication equipment they need, which can range from simple alphabet charts and speech therapy to high-tech support such as text-to-speech devices, eye gaze systems and voice-banking.<unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️
Physicist Hawking, who suffers the disease, lost ability to speak in 1985. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ 5,000 people are living with the disease - 30% die within a year of diagnosis.