Success Stories

Hope Katz, 67

Success Story
Rehabilitation
Date: 06/27/2026
Hope Katz

Hope’s goal in therapy was to speak louder and clearer with friends and family. With a lot of hard work, she began to think outside of the everyday, becoming more confident in her ability to communicate loudly and clearly. When Hope volunteered to give a toast at a friend’s birthday party, she wrote the speech, and we practiced using strategies for improved volume and intelligibility. She gave her toast in a crowded room without a microphone, and she did GREAT! She told me she received a lot of positive feedback about being heard and understood. She says her success speaking in public has motivated her to be more engaged in conversation, no matter the setting!

She gave her toast in a crowded room without a microphone, and she did GREAT!

FOX patient Hope Katz smiling holding paper