by Kacie Banegas | Jun 22, 2022 | Blog, Technology, Testimonials
“Thank you Team Gleason for helping me cover the copay for my Tobii TD Pilot with eye gaze! I was diagnosed with Bulbar ALS in April 2021. Within six months, I lost the ability to speak. I found other ways to communicate through my phone, but the weakening of my...
by Kacie Banegas | Jun 21, 2022 | Blog, Technology, Testimonials
June 21st is Global ALS/MND Awareness Day. In the U.S., every 90 minutes someone is diagnosed with ALS and every 90 minutes someone with ALS dies. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease and outside the US as Motor Neuron...
by Kacie Banegas | Jun 9, 2022 | Blog, Technology, Testimonials
“I am delighted that I have finally received my customized Permobil power wheelchair! Thanks to a grant from Team Gleason, my chair also includes the ability to elevate. This feature allows me to be more independent by helping me get to a standing position to...
by Kacie Banegas | May 17, 2022 | Blog, Technology, Testimonials
“I was ecstatic to learn about Team Gleason and the many opportunities the Foundation offers to those of us with ALS! Funding my Voice Banking and synthesizing my voice means that when I can no longer speak, my friends, family, and I will still hear my voice as I...
by Suzanne Alford | Sep 30, 2020 | Technology, Uncategorized
Brian Parker was diagnosed with ALS in 2011. Brian is married to Jen Parker, and together they started a blog called Strength of Love. “People often ask me what inspired me to create art. That’s a hard question to answer, as I don’t really see myself as an artist.”...
by Suzanne Alford | Jul 13, 2020 | Technology
Get Involved with Project Euphonia Help future generations of people living with motor speech impairments. Automated speech recognition, which powers voice-activated technology such as the Google Assistant, are more common than ever, but they’re not equally...