ASHA Voices

ASHA Voices


What Message Banking Offers People with ALS

September 29, 2022

SLP Emily Kornman discusses her work as a part of Team Gleason, a nonprofit supporting people with ALS. When ALS erodes someone’s ability to speak, many turn to augmentative and alternative communication, or AAC, to find their voice. Kornman discusses her work with AAC devices and voice and message banking.


Plus, we’ll hear a first-hand account from a family Kornman assisted with message banking in her work for Team Gleason.


This episode was produced in anticipation of the 2022 ASHA Convention, where Team Gleason founders Steve Gleason and his wife, Michel, will be honored with the Annie Glenn Award.