Bridging Voice
03/24/2026
A huge milestone for us: our first publication in a peer-reviewed journal! 🎉
Our new editorial explores how eye health can directly impact eye-gaze communication for people living with ALS—and how solutions like proper eye care and scleral lenses can help restore access to reliable communication.
This work reflects what we see every day: communication technology only works when the whole person—including their eye health—is supported.
🔗 Learn more and access our eye health resources at: https://bridgingvoice.org/publication-in-ovp-2026/
Published in collaboration with Jerusalem Multidisciplinary College
Last week, ElevenLabs premiered their powerful docuseries 11 Voices, spotlighting people living with voice loss who are now able to speak using AI versions of their own voices.
We’re especially proud that five of the eleven individuals featured are Bridging Voice clients. Today, we’re honored to share Zac’s story.
In his video, Zac talks about how having his AI voice has helped life feel more normal again and has made it easier to stay connected with his family and continue being himself in everyday moments.
Watch Zac’s full video—including an amazing highlight from his adaptive ski trip!—to hear his story in his own words: https://elevenlabs.io/11-voices ⛷️💙
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Bridging Voice provides hands-on support to people living with ALS at every step of their communication journey. Through our partnership with the ElevenLabs Impact Program, we offer free AI voice clone licenses and personalized guidance for integrating them into daily life. Our team also supports the use of any communication technology, providing training and advice to meet each person’s unique needs. By combining technology with expert support, we help people with ALS make the most of their technology and stay connected to the people they love.
03/11/2026
We love this story 💙 CBS News 58 recently featured Amy McKnight who founded Opals 4 ALS — a nonprofit that connects people living with ALS to beauty and wellness professionals for a little well-deserved pampering through free services like haircuts, massages, makeup, nail care, and more. Amy started the organization after her own ALS diagnosis, recognizing how much a simple act of self-care can mean when the disease makes everyday tasks harder.
Currently operating in Wisconsin, OPALS4ALS is looking for volunteers and providers who are interested in sharing their skills to bring comfort, dignity, and moments of relaxation to people living with ALS. They hope to expand to more states as they become more established.
Peggy Merrill is also featured in the article as a client receiving free services through OPALS4ALS. We're so proud to call both Amy and Peggy Bridging Voice clients 💙. Both are using their own cloned ElevenLabs voices to communicate!
Learn more about OPALS4ALS at www.OPALS4ALS.org and check out the full story here:
https://www.cbs58.com/news/natalies-everyday-heroes-new-nonprofit-offers-pampering-for-people-living-with-als
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