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Hyd yma, dim ond Cymhorthion Cyfathrebu Uwch\-dechnoleg gydag acenion Seisnig ac Albanaidd y mae plant a phobl ifanc yng Nghymru wedi gallu eu dewis, yn ogystal â lleisiau Cymraeg ar gyfer oedolion.


Ond bydd cyllid Llywodraeth Cymru yn rhoi llais i blant a phobl ifanc sy’n cynrychioli eu hunaniaeth Gymreig ac sy’n swnio’n debycach i blant eraill yr un oedran.  


Mae cyfanswm o 16 o leisiau Cyfathrebu Estynedig ac Amgen (AAC) wedi cael eu datblygu. Mae’r rhain yn cynnwys lleisiau gydag acen y gogledd ac acen y de, yn y Gymraeg a’r Saesneg, ar gyfer bechgyn a merched, a fersiynau cyfatebol ar gyfer pobl ifanc yn eu harddegau.


Wrth lansio’r prosiect Lleisiau Synthetig Cymreig yn y Ganolfan Genedlaethol ar gyfer Technoleg Gynorthwyol Electronig yn Ysbyty Rookwood, Llandaf, dywedodd Julie Morgan:



> Dylai plant a phobl ifanc sy’n defnyddio cyfarpar AAC uwch\-dechnoleg yng Nghymru gael y gallu i swnio fel eu ffrindiau a’u cyfoedion.
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> Er bod plant Cymru sy’n defnyddio cyfarpar AAC yn gallu gwneud hynny yn Gymraeg yn barod, dydyn nhw ddim yn gallu gwneud hyn drwy gyfrwng llais priodol ar gyfer eu hoedran. 
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> Rydw i wrth fy modd y bydd y lleisiau Cymraeg a’r acenion Cymreig newydd hyn yn helpu i roi mwy o opsiynau iddyn nhw, ac i roi ymdeimlad cryfach o hunaniaeth Gymreig iddyn nhw. Bydd hyn hefyd yn helpu i gefnogi eu lles meddyliol.


Ychwanegodd Gweinidog y Gymraeg ac Addysg, Jeremy Miles:



> Nod y prosiect yw cefnogi plant ag anghenion lleferydd, iaith a chyfathrebu, gan gynnwys y rhai sydd ag Anghenion Dysgu Ychwanegol, drwy wella hyder dysgwyr wrth iddyn nhw fynegi eu hunain.
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> Mae’r Gymraeg yn perthyn i ni i gyd ac mae’n hanfodol bwysig bod ein holl blant a phobl ifanc yn gallu cyfathrebu yn yr iaith y maen nhw’n ei dewis.


Dywedodd Dr Jeffrey Morris, Pennaeth y Ganolfan Genedlaethol ar gyfer Technoleg Gynorthwyol Electronig:



> Mae’r datblygiad hwn yn dileu rhwystr arall i gyfathrebu i blant yng Nghymru sy’n dibynnu ar uwch\-dechnoleg i roi llais iddynt. Rydyn ni’n ddiolchgar iawn i Lywodraeth Cymru – hebddi, fyddai hi ddim wedi bod yn bosibl inni gyrraedd y garreg filltir bwysig hon.


Dywedodd Rebecca Meyrick, mam Lina, un o gleifion y ganolfan:



> Mae gwir angen y lleisiau hyn ar gyfer pobl ifanc a’u teuluoedd. Bydd cael llais sy’n cyd\-fynd â’u hunaniaeth Gymreig yn gwneud gwahaniaeth mawr. Hwn yw’r darn coll o’r jig\-so.







Translation:


 
Children and young people in Wales have until now only been able to choose between High Tech Communication Aids with English and Scottish accents, and adult version Welsh language voices.


But Welsh Government funding will give children and young people a voice that represents their Welsh identity and sounds more like other children their age.


In total, 16 Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) voices have been developed. These include North and South Wales\-accented voices in English and Welsh for boys and girls, and equivalent teenage versions.


Launching the Synthesised Welsh Voices project at the National Centre for Electronic Assistive Technology (EAT) Wales at Rookwood Hospital, in Llandaff, Julie Morgan said:



> Children and young people who use high tech AAC in Wales should not face a barrier to sounding like their friends and peers.
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> Whilst Welsh children using AAC are already able to speak Welsh, this is not through the means of an appropriate voice for their age. 
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> I am delighted these new Welsh language and Welsh accented voices will help give them more options and a greater sense of Welsh identity. This will also help support their mental wellbeing.


Minister for Education and Welsh Language Jeremy Miles added:



> The project aims to support children with speech, language and communication needs, including those with Additional Learning Needs, by raising learners’ confidence when expressing themselves.
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> The Welsh language belongs to us all and it is vitally important that all our children and young people are able to communicate in the language of their choice.


Dr Jeffrey Morris, Head of the National Centre for Electronic Assistive Technology, said:



> This development removes another barrier to communication for children in Wales who rely upon high technology to give them a voice. We’re very grateful to the Welsh Government – without them this important milestone would not have been possible.


Rebecca Meyrick, the mother of centre patient Lina, said:



> These voices are so needed for young people and their families. Having a voice that matches their Welsh identity will make a big difference. It’s the missing puzzle piece.