Volunteers are needed to talk, laugh, and live at Voices of Hope for Aphasia! Tampa Bay’s only community-based aphasia program is seeking volunteer Communication Assistants for its twice-weekly program in St. Petersburg. Eligible volunteers will be good communication partners for adults with aphasia; speech pathologists, speech pathology assistants or any one willing to use supported communication techniques are welcome. This is a great opportunity to, develop, hone or re-tool your supported communication skills while helping members participate in fun activities. Supported communication training is available for eligible applicants. Volunteers are needed at least one day per week, Mondays or Fridays, between the hours of10:00 am – 2:00 pm. We are also seeking project-specific volunteers who are willing to share their hobby or special skill in an aphasia-friendly way. For more information, see our website at www.vohaphasia.org, call or email Jackie Hinckley, Executive Director, at 727-249-1953 or jackie@vohaphasia.org.
Bonnie Walter
M.S., CCC-SLP
Program Assistant: Bonnie graduated from the University of Essex, England in September 2023 with a master’s degree in Speech and Language Therapy. She completed her clinical fellowship at Colchester Hospital in England, where she worked on the acute wards. In this role, she gained experience working with adults with acquired communication and swallowing disorders. Prior to this, she earned her bachelor’s degree from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio in 2016. During graduate school, she completed two placements working with intensive adult aphasia groups. She joined the Voices of Hope for Aphasia team in 2025 and looks forward to working with the community at both the St. Pete and Dunedin locations.