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Bridging Voice

@bridgingvoice.bsky.social
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Non-profit supporting ALS clients with communication technology. Learn more at www.bridgingvoice.org.

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Bridging Voice @bridgingvoice.bsky.social · 18h
We're heartbroken to share the passing of our client and dear friend, Brooke Eby, at just 37. She was hilarious, fearless, and shone a bright light on a dark disease. We learned from her, laughed with her, and were inspired by her. Today we raise a finger to ALS 🖕 Rest in peace, Brooke 💙
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Bridging Voice @bridgingvoice.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
It's AAC Awareness Month—the perfect time to reshare our "What is AAC?" guide! AAC (Augmentative & Alternative Communication) is the collection of tools and strategies that help you communicate when speaking or using hands becomes difficult. It's at the heart of everything we do at Bridging Voice.
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Bridging Voice @bridgingvoice.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Choosing a speech-generating device is a big decision for people with ALS. Join us Oct 20 at 3pm ET to compare iOS and Windows SGDs and make a more informed choice. 🔗 bridgingvoice.org/trainings/wi... #ALS #EyeTracking #AAC #BridgingVoice
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Bridging Voice @bridgingvoice.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
⚠️ iOS Mirroring users: iOS 27.0 is NOT currently compatible with iOS Mirroring. We're working on a fix — in the meantime, please DO NOT upgrade to 27.0 yet. Updates to follow. Thank you for your patience! 💙 #ALS #AAC #iOSMirroring #AssistiveTechnology
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Bridging Voice @bridgingvoice.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
This year's @alsassociation Walk to Defeat ALS in Rochester opened with a speech from our client Derek, the 2026 Walk Ambassador. Written with eye tracking, delivered with his @elevenlabsio voice clone. ALS can't take his voice, his humor, or his fight. 💪🎤 #WalkToDefeatALS #DereksArmy
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Bridging Voice @bridgingvoice.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Our client Lt. Col. Thomas Brittingham wrote a book of life advice to his sons using only his eye gaze device. It's a beautiful gift to his family, and we're floored that he's donating 100% of proceeds to us. Get your copy at: a.co/d/09IV6svW #ALS #BridgingVoice
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Bridging Voice @bridgingvoice.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Proud to see our ED Karina Nagin speaking today at the first-ever AT Summit, hosted by ATIA in Vegas, on why nonprofits working closely with AT users make the best partners for building better products. 💙 #ATSummit2026 #AssistiveTechnology
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Bridging Voice @bridgingvoice.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Trinity and Emily, two of Bridging Voice's brilliant SLPs, joined @Smartboxaac's Start the Chat podcast to share what goes into making eye gaze work in real life, and where the tech is headed next. Watch the full episode on our website at: bridgingvoice.org/trainings/st... #AAC #ALSawareness
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Bridging Voice @bridgingvoice.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Every communication journey with ALS looks different and that's exactly why personalized care matters from day one. Join us for a free training where we'll walk through real client case studies: 📅 September 15 🕒 3:00pm ET 🔗 Register: bridgingvoice.org/trainings/pr... #AAC #ALS #AssistiveTechnology
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Bridging Voice @bridgingvoice.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Client Spotlight: Meet Dave. Eye tracking wasn't possible due to prior surgery scarring. After trying head tracking, facial gestures & switches, the NeuroNode (worn on the arm) was the turning point. Last Nov, Dave spoke at his ALS Walk — in his own words. 💙 #ALS #AssistiveTech
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Bridging Voice @bridgingvoice.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
It's International Self-Care Month 💙 and we're spotlighting @opals4als, founded by Bridging Voice client Amy. This org connects people with ALS in Wisconsin to free free wellness services like haircuts, massages, makeup & nail care. Learn more: www.OPALS4ALS.org
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Bridging Voice @bridgingvoice.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
We noticed a pattern with some of our ALS clients we couldn't ignore — a stage where communication became unreliable despite every tool available. It had no name, no definition, and no dedicated resources. So we brought it to our community. 🧵
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Bridging Voice @bridgingvoice.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Devastated to learn of the passing of a dear client and friend, Hira Ahluwalia, Ph.D. Hira was the impetus behind our ElevenLabs partnership, which has helped over 2,500 clients maintain their voice through AI cloning. He was also key to developing our translation program, letting clients type and
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Bridging Voice @bridgingvoice.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Yesterday, Chris Johnson bravely shared his ALS diagnosis on GMA. Chris is a Bridging Voice client and we're proud to have helped create his ElevenLabs voice clone you hear in the video. Thank you, Chris, for your courage. 💙 #ALS #BridgingVoice Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4d9...
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Bridging Voice @bridgingvoice.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Technology can fail—make sure you're ready for it! Join us July 21 at 3 PM ET for Communication Crash: Being Ready for Tech Failure and learn no-tech & lite-tech backup strategies, basic troubleshooting, and where to turn for support. 📅 July 21 | 🕒 3 PM ET 🔗 bridgingvoice.org/trainings/co...
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Bridging Voice @bridgingvoice.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Incredible to present to the @Synchron team last week in Brooklyn! @BridgingVoice was proud to share insights & innovations with a team equally committed to designing solutions with people living with ALS, not just for them. Excited to keep collaborating 💙 #ALS #BCI
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Bridging Voice @bridgingvoice.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Worried about losing your voice to ALS? Start Here. 💙 "I wish I'd done this sooner" is one of the most common things we hear from clients after completing voice preservation. Your voice is one of the most personal things about you. Preserving it is an important first step after a diagnosis.
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Bridging Voice @bridgingvoice.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Overwhelmed with all the acronyms and vocabulary? Start here 💙 Swipe through for a quick guide on some of the most common terms you’ll encounter throughout the ALS journey — especially when communication and technology become part of the conversation. #StartHere #ALSAwarenessMonth #ALS #AAC
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Bridging Voice @bridgingvoice.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Our work centers on ALS, but our innovations are freely available to anyone who can benefit. Bryan has a brain injury, not ALS, but our SLP and @elevenlabsio features helped him find his adult voice. Watch his story: elevenlabs.io/11-voices 💙
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Bridging Voice @bridgingvoice.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Not sure what AAC is? Start Here. 💙 When you're living with ALS, you're going to hear this term a lot. AAC — Augmentative and Alternative Communication — is the collection of tools and strategies that help you communicate when speaking or using your hands becomes difficult.
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Bridging Voice @bridgingvoice.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
If you or someone you love has been diagnosed with ALS — Start Here. 💙 No matter what stage you're in, you should always be able to communicate and stay connected to the people you love. That's the mission @BridgingVoice is built around.
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Bridging Voice @bridgingvoice.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Peggy opened Pepperjam Yoga in 2018. She was diagnosed with ALS and last heard her natural voice in 2021. Now, with her @elevenlabsio AI voice clone, she's still teaching yoga. As she puts it, "With a clone from ElevenLabs, my people get me back." 💙 Watch her full story: elevenlabs.io/11-voices
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Bridging Voice @bridgingvoice.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
It's ALS Awareness Month. 💙 No two ALS journeys look the same — newly diagnosed, years in, caregiver, clinician. Wherever you are, there's a place to begin. This month, we're sharing guides, tools, and real voices from our community. One post at a time. #StartHere #ALSAwarenessMonth #ALS #AAC
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Bridging Voice @bridgingvoice.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Exciting news — Bridging Voice is growing! 🙌 Welcome to our two new Associate AAC Specialists, Tori Harrell, MOTR/L and Yuichi Tamano, MS, who bring decades of combined AT and AAC expertise to our mission. We're so glad to have them! #BridgingVoice #AAC #ALS
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Bridging Voice @bridgingvoice.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
The @elevenlabsio 11 Voices docuseries follows people living with voice loss who now speak using AI versions of their own voices. Today is Pam, a hospital chaplain who uses her voice clone to care for her community and record messages for her granddaughter. Watch: elevenlabs.io/11-voices 💙
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Bridging Voice @bridgingvoice.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
A new ALS diagnosis comes with a lot of questions. This training is a great place to start. 💙 Join us on May 19 at 3pm ET for "A Start-Here Guide to ALS & Communication"—all are welcome! 🔗 Save your spot: bridgingvoice.org/trainings/st...
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Bridging Voice @bridgingvoice.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Huge thanks to @Rockin4ALS for their $10k grant and an incredible Rockin' 4 a Cure event Saturday! 🎸 Because of your support, we reached 15 people living with ALS in Wisconsin with life-changing communication technology. As our Cat Kanter said: "It gives people more time to be fully themselves." 💙
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Bridging Voice @bridgingvoice.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
A huge milestone for us: our first publication in a peer-reviewed journal! 🎉 Our editorial explores how eye health impacts eye-gaze communication for people with ALS—and how proper care, including scleral lenses, can help restore reliable communication. 🔗 bridgingvoice.org/publication-...
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Bridging Voice @bridgingvoice.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Communication changes as ALS progresses. Planning ahead can make those changes less overwhelming. Join us for a free training on preparing for shifts in communication and how to maintain meaningful connection every step of the way. Register: bridgingvoice.org/trainings/end-of-communication-2026
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Bridging Voice @bridgingvoice.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Nothing we love more than seeing clients use eye gaze to keep doing what they love—or to discover something new👏 Huge kudos to Bryce, who created this beautiful AI art using only his eyes! Access to the right tech opens a world of possibility. If your device feels limiting, we’re here to help 💙
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Bridging Voice @bridgingvoice.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
More than 1,700 people in New York are living with ALS. Today we launch the Bridging Voice NY State Initiative—providing free voice preservation, AI voice cloning, clinician training, and proactive support to reach every New Yorker: www.bridgingvoice.org/newyork
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Bridging Voice @bridgingvoice.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
We're so proud to call Amy & Peggy Bridging Voice clients 💙 Amy founded @opals4als — a nonprofit bringing free beauty & wellness services to people living with ALS — after her own diagnosis. Read more: www.cbs58.com/news/natalie... #ALS #OPALS4ALS #BridgingVoice
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Bridging Voice @bridgingvoice.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Join the Bridging Voice Team! We're looking for an Associate AAC Specialist to help people living with ALS access the communication technology they need to stay connected to the world. Learn more & apply: bridgingvoice.org/associate-aa... #AAC #AssistiveTechnology #SLP #OT #ALS #DisabilityTech
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Bridging Voice @bridgingvoice.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Join us March 10 for a training on Bridging Voice’s iOS Mirroring 2.0! Learn what’s new from v1.0, how to install, and real-world use cases for people with ALS. 🗓 Mar 10 ⏰ 3PM ET 🔗 Register: bridgingvoice.org/trainings/io...
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Bridging Voice @bridgingvoice.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
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! 💙
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Bridging Voice @bridgingvoice.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
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
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Bridging Voice @bridgingvoice.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
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!
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iamals.bsky.social @iamals.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
🌟 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
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Bridging Voice @bridgingvoice.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
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!
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Bridging Voice @bridgingvoice.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
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
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Bridging Voice @bridgingvoice.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
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.
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Bridging Voice @bridgingvoice.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
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! 🎈🍰
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Bridging Voice @bridgingvoice.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
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! 💙
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Bridging Voice @bridgingvoice.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
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
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Bridging Voice @bridgingvoice.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
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
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Bridging Voice @bridgingvoice.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
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
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Bridging Voice @bridgingvoice.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
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 💙
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Bridging Voice @bridgingvoice.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
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!
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Bridging Voice @bridgingvoice.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
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
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Bridging Voice @bridgingvoice.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Three chances to catch the @BridgingVoice team presenting at ASHA 2025 today and tomorrow—come say hi!
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