Hi, I’m Sean. I have had ALS for over four years and only in the last year has it impacted my ability to speak. Knowing that it would continue to worsen, I connected with CAYA about trying a speech generating device. As my speech deteriorates, people have a harder and harder time understanding me. I now make appointments, order groceries, talk, text, email and study all using the tablet CAYA provided. Among other things, it has enabled me to show everyone that I am still in here, still me. I see it as only becoming more and more important to me as my disease progresses.