For the hearing-impaired, their voices—how they pronounce and articulate words—deteriorate over time because they can no longer hear themselves speak, eventually leading to the deterioration of their sense of self and a lowered quality of life. The changes in their voices apply to the volume (often talking to loudly or too quietly) and intonation (which affect the meaning of the words). When hearing-impaired people struggle with control over their speaking, they tend to lose confidence and speak less and less until they stop speaking entirely, their voices forever gone. The Thai Health Promotion Foundation sees the opportunity to help the hearing-impaired reclaim their ability to speak so that they can maintain their quality of life.

The creative idea is to make sure that the hearing-impaired never lose their voice, by making their voice visible to them for the first time. We created ‘SAVE MY VOICE’ - the first speech training platform that let hearing-impaired people see their voice so they can train themselves and be more confident when speaking with others.