to his native yorkshire accent. now after local people stepped in to help he finally has a voice that feels right for him. alison freeman has the story. my name is richard cottingham. i m richard cottingham. but i like to be called richie. finding his voice has been an emotional experience for richie cottingham. it made me cry on tuesday, when i heard it for the very first time, many happy tears. richie, who s 26 and has cerebral palsy, said he was fed up with the american accent his speech aid gave him, because it didn t match his identity. so, he asked people with east yorkshire accents to come forward to record their voices for him. and more than 35 men, who were from the area around his home of howden, did just that. i m richard cottingham. hi, i m richard cottingham. but i like to be called richie. three were blended together to make richie s final unique voice.
my name is richard cottingham. i m richard cottingham. but i like to be called richie. finding his voice has been an emotional experience for richie cottingham. it made me cry on tuesday, when i heard it for the very first time, many happy tears. richie, who s 26 and has cerebral palsy, said he was fed up with the american accent his speech aid gave him, because it didn t match his identity. so, he asked people with east yorkshire accents to come forward to record their voices for him. and more than 35 men, who were from the area around his home of howden, did just that. i m richard cottingham. hi, i m richard cottingham. but i like to be called richie. three were blended together to make richie s final unique voice. now i am a yorkshireman, not an american. it means i can communicate with my own voice. what do you think is that the one? yes, i think that s the one!