InvestigateTV+: Giving people their voice back

Season 4, Episode 32
A deadly disease takes a Vermont man's ability to speak until technology gives him a new voice.
Published: Oct. 27, 2026 at 8:17 AM EDT|Updated: 48 minutes ago

(InvestigateTV) — A deadly disease takes a Vermont man’s ability to speak until technology gives him a new voice. InvestigateTV+ explores a partnership using artificial intelligence to improve patients’ lives.

Plus, after a disability payment error puts a father’s home in jeopardy, we examine how the issue was resolved and tips to help if you’re falling behind on payments.

Giving ALS patients their voice back

ALS, often called Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a cruel illness. There is no cure, it’s always fatal, and Vermont has the highest rate per capita in the country with around 27 people living with it now in the state.

To help those losing independence and their, a nonprofit is working to restore the ability to communicate with loved ones and doctors.

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A disability payment error

Henry Adams almost lost his house after a disability payment error caused a mortgage trial payment to bounce, kicking him out of a loan program that he entered while trying to take care of his wife through her cancer battle.

Falling behind on mortgage payments, Henry Adams enrolled in an FHA loan modification program through U.S. Bank. The program paused the mortgage for several months, then required three consecutive on-time trial payments to qualify for final approval of the loan modification.

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Affirmations & exercise

Research from the National Library of Medicine shows more than 30% of the world’s population suffers from chronic pain.

That’s 2.4 billion people who might feel hope after hearing Allyn Minton’s story.

The Nashville-based licensed physical therapist has been pain-free for a full year, thanks to a breakthrough she says has changed her mind.

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Intergeneration duo creating cards

Riley Haughey sits at her kitchen table with a tackle box of tools, drawing her newest critter with markers.

The 11-year-old fifth grader creates colorful animal drawings she calls Riley’s Critters. Each critter ends up on a greeting card.

“This is like top notch printing I feel like,” Riley said.

The printer is 85-year-old Tony Klain.

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