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A mother from Hull has heard her 16-year-old son say the words 鈥渉ello mum鈥� for the first time thanks to new technology.

James Walker suffers from Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, an aggressive form of epilepsy which left him unable to communicate in any way. A special computer screen now tracks his eye movements, and translates them into words.

His mother Gina said it was an 鈥渦nbelievable and electric feeling鈥� when she heard him speak.

It has also allowed her to learn about James鈥� jokey personality, especially when it comes to her singing. 鈥淚 thought he loved it when I sing, but it turns out he absolutely hates it!鈥�

This clip is originally from 5 live Drive on Thursday 3 March 2016