Bridging Voice
Non-profit supporting ALS clients with communication technology. Learn more at www.bridgingvoice.org.
- Join us in wishing the happiest birthday to our Executive Director, Karina Nagin! 🎉🍰 Karina leads Bridging Voice with vision, compassion, and determination—shaping our work and always keeping our clients’ voices front and center. We’re so grateful for your heart and leadership, Karina! 💙
- Last chance to see Bridging Voice at ATIA! Join Session AAC-145 Friday AM: Voice Preservation Beyond Recording. Learn how to help clients keep and use their own voices, plus updates on AI tools & practical tips for daily life. #ATIA2026 #AAC #VoicePreservation
- We're at ATIA 2026 in Orlando! Come visit us at Booth 904 for an exclusive look at a new Bridging Voice innovation: iOS Mirroring 2.0. Fully control an iPhone or iPad using eye trackers from ANY company. We'll be demoing this game-changing technology for anyone interested. Stop by to check it out!
- Reposted by Bridging Voice🌟 Community Resource Highlight 🌟 Asking for help is a superpower! Losing the ability to speak doesn’t mean losing your voice. Our amazing friends @bridgingvoice.bsky.social support people with ALS in accessing and using assistive communication technology. Connect @ bridgingvoice.org
- Our team is so excited to be heading to FL for the ATIA Conference this week! Catch lots of our team members in the exhibition hall at Booth #904 and don't miss our presentation on Friday — Voice Preservation Beyond Recording: Discovering Your AI Voice with Cat & Lane. We hope to see you there!
- Wishing the happiest birthday to Eddy, our amazing Assistive Technology Specialist! 🎉🍰 He’s often the first person people with ALS meet with when experiencing access issues, and he has a gift for making tech feel possible again. Thanks for making us all better at what we do, Eddy! 💙🎂 #HappyBirthday
- We’re proud to welcome Dustin Blank to the Bridging Voice Board of Directors! As Head of Partnerships at @elevenlabsio, Dustin helped build our groundbreaking partnership expanding free AI voice access for people with ALS. Thrilled to have his leadership as we push communication access forward.
- We’re back from the holiday break and just in time to wish the one and only Bob Paradiso an incredible birthday! 🎉 Bob is the brilliant mind behind so many Bridging Voice innovations—building for fun and turning his ideas into life-changing tech. Also: unicycles around NYC 😮. Happy birthday! 🎈🍰
- The Bridging Voice team will be taking a short break from December 24–31. Limited staff will be available to respond to communication-related emergencies only during this time. We’ll be back and ready to support you again in 2026! 💙
- At Bridging Voice, we believe communication is a human right—not a luxury. We provide free, remote, personalized support so people living with ALS can stay connected and heard. Thank you to everyone who made this impact possible in 2025 💙 Help us close out the year strong: tinyurl.com/bv-2025
- Happy birthday to Emily, our amazing Associate AAC Specialist! 🎉🎈Since joining in June, she’s wowed us and her clients with her expertise, creativity, and passion for making communication and tech more inclusive. 💕🍰 #HappyBirthday #AAC #ALS #SLP #BridgingVoice
- Friday fun for the holidays! Bridging Voice created holiday books for your eye tracker—read 4 classics in your own voice with @ElevenLabsio. Perfect for kids or the young-at-heart! 📚 Works in C5 & Grid3 → www.tinyurl.com/bv-holiday-books #BridgingVoice #AAC #VoiceCloning
- Great few days at the International Alliance of ALS/MND Conference! Loved connecting with @AcapelaGroup, @elevenlabsio, @BostonChildrens & more to discuss the latest in voice preservation. Proud of @TrinityDeibert’s presentation and grateful for this community 💙
- Losing the ability to communicate is one of the hardest parts of ALS. Your #GivingTuesday gift powers free support, custom tech, and innovations like AI voice cloning to help pALS stay connected. 💙 Text “Bridging Voice” to 44-321 or visit www.tinyurl.com/give-bv to donate!
- Happy birthday to Annie, one of Bridging Voice’s incredible AAC Specialists! 🎉🍰 Annie's unmatched expertise, kindness, and deep commitment to empowering pALS make a huge impact on our team, and especially on our Maryland State Initiative! We’re so grateful for you, Annie! 💕🎈 #HappyBirthday #ALS #SLP
- Three chances to catch the @BridgingVoice team presenting at ASHA 2025 today and tomorrow—come say hi!
- Tomorrow’s the day! We’re heading to #ASHA2025 in DC. 👀 Sneak Peek #3: Session 1887 — Eye Gaze & AAC (11/22 @ 1:30 PM). Free resources & more ⬇️ tinyurl.com/bv-asha-resources
- Part two of our ASHA countdown! 👀 Sneak Peek #2: Session 1769: Voice Preservation & AI Voices (11/22 @ 9:30am). Free resources ⬇️ tinyurl.com/bv-asha-resources
- Heading to #ASHA2025 this week! We’re sharing sneak peeks of our 3 sessions + free ALS/AAC resources for everyone. 👀 Sneak Peek #1: Session 1480 (11/21 @ 1:30 PM) tinyurl.com/bv-asha-resources
- On #VeteransDay, we honor all who served and recognize that vets are 2–10x more likely to develop ALS. We’re inspired by Lt Col Thomas Brittingham, a U.S. Air Force vet & Bridging Voice client, who regained his voice with AI from @elevenlabsio 💙 Read his story: tinyurl.com/EL-BV-Thomas-Brittingham
- PART 1: Seven perspectives, one message — ALS can’t silence you. It was impossible to pick just one takeaway from each panelist at our last training — so much honesty and insight. 💙 Part 1: @spazwing23, @mikeystonemusic, @theyseemegrolling, & @snauser13. Full session: tinyurl.com/watch-amplifying
- Don't forget to register for our training next week! We’ll walk through how to choose the right communication app with real-life examples and practical guidance. Perfect for pALS, practitioners, and caregivers alike. 🗓️ Tuesday, November 11 at 3:00pm ET 🔗 Register: tinyurl.com/register-choose-apps
- We’re thrilled to welcome two new board members to Bridging Voice! * Shawn Sexton: technologist, innovator, and LifeDrive co-creator, living with ALS for 12+ years * Zoe Weil: AI/ML leader, Sequen AI CEO & angel investor Their expertise will help advance communication access for the ALS community.
- There are countless communication apps out there—how do you know which one to use, and when? Join us Nov 11 as we walk through real-life use cases and share practical guidance for evaluating features, access needs, and setup. 🗓️ Tues, Nov 11 3pm ET 🔗 Register at: tinyurl.com/register-choose-apps
- We can’t wait for next week’s Amplifying Voices of Young pALS! 💙 Meet Sarah, Megan, Gwen, Jules, MA, Mikey & Erin—leaders using their voices to educate, advocate & inspire. 📆 Oct 21 | 🕒 3 PM ET 🔗 tinyurl.com/register-amplify #AACAwarenessMonth #ALS
- Wishing a very happy birthday to Tracie, BV’s incredible Operations Manager 🎈 🍰 She’s the glue holding our team together—if you’ve ever emailed info@bridgingvoice.org, chances are you’ve experienced Tracie’s kindness and efficiency firsthand! Wishing you a day as wonderful as you are, Tracie!
- Join us for Amplifying Voices of Young pALS, a Bridging Voice webinar featuring a panel of pALS and caregivers with so much wisdom and insight to share. 📆Tuesday, October 21 🕒 3:00 PM ET 🔗 Register: tinyurl.com/register-amp... #als #aacawareness
- Check out Jess, a Maryland pALS, create a photo book in InDesign entirely with her eyes using her Smartbox device. With an AnyDesk connection (set up by Bridging Voice!), she can control her laptop hands-free. 💙 #ALS #AssistiveTechnology #EyeGaze #Smartbox #BridgingVoice
- October is #AACAwarenessMonth — what better time to re-share our “What is AAC?” quick guide?! Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) is life-changing for people with ALS. Check out our guide to learn more! #als #bridgingvoice #aac #communication #aacawareness
- We're proud to share a new blog by Michele Stellato. Michele is a member of @HerALSStory, a nonprofit for women diagnosed with ALS before 35 and one of @BridgingVoice's valued partner orgs. With their support, she found purpose and community after her diagnosis.
- Excited to share that two of Bridging Voice’s wonderful AAC Specialists will be speaking at the Southeastern Wisconsin Caregiving Symposium in October to spotlight a population too often left out of policy and funding conversations: youth caregivers. Learn more at: sewicaregivingsymposium.com
- Huge thanks to our client Meg for creating this amazing video about her experience with Bridging Voice 💙! Learn more about our partnership with ElevenLabs at www.bridgingvoice.org/elevenlabs
- Join us Sept 9 at 3pm ET for our Tech Innovations Update—an inside look at new tools for pALS + care teams, from AI voices to device access. 🔗 Register: www.tinyurl.com/register-tech
- Honored to be featured in the Des Moines Register sharing Robin’s story of regaining her voice with an @elevenlabsio AI clone. Robin used voicemails + meeting recordings to build her clone—a reminder you can get creative, even if your voice has changed. Read more: www.tinyurl.com/bv-des-moines
- Training Recap: Decoding Eye Tracking Calibrations (Part 1) Eye tracking is the only form of communication and connection to the outside world for a majority of pALS, but getting an accurate calibration and track status can be difficult and confusing.
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- Mark your calendars! Three members of the Bridging Voice team will be sharing their insights on eye tracking customizations in a preconference session at ATIA 2026, and we would love for you to join! Learn more about the session and how to register at atia.org/precon. #ATIA2026
- Preserve your voice your way. From favorite phrases to your laughter to full AI voice clones, there are more options (and funding!) for voice preservation than you might think. 💡 Swipe for tips, tools, and how @TeamGleason and @BridgingVoice can help.
- If you support someone using eye gaze technology, this session is for you. We’re taking a look at some common calibration issues that happen and how to fix them. Join us Tuesday, August 19 at 3pm ET. Register at: tinyurl.com/register-decoding 🧠 Great for SLPs and caregivers.
- If you missed our Accessible Gaming Symposium last week, you can watch the recording on YouTube at tinyurl.com/watch-game-on or check out our recap below!
- Voice preservation options, tools, and timing for ALS can feel overwhelming, but you don't have to figure it out alone! Join us on August 5 for a special edition of our weekly Office Hours focused entirely on voice banking and voice preservation. Register at www.tinyurl.com/bv-office-hours
- No one should lose their voice because they can’t afford support. 💙 At Bridging Voice, all our services are free for pALS + families. Believe in our mission? Donate a device, share your story, or spread the word. Learn more: www.bridgingvoice.org/get-involved
