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Quality of Life Grants Provide Financial Assistance to Organizations and Hospitals Serving Individuals with Severe Disabilities

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Did you know your facility or organization could qualify for a quality of life grant to help you purchase the autonoME Hospital ECU system?
ALS and Speech Loss

ALS and Speech Loss

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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurological disease. Approximately 10% - 15% of individuals with the disease present with speech difficulties as their primary symptom. Issues with speech often begin gradually with the…
Veterans and ALS

Veterans and ALS

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As we have discussed in a previous article, those who have served in the military appear to be at a higher risk of developing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).  Additional studies point to the possibility that military veterans with…
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National Institutes of Health Rolling Out New Initiative to Further ALS Research

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The National Institutes of Health announced a five-year, $25 million investment in a new program aimed at incentivizing additional research on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).  Also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, amyotrophic lateral…
augmentative and alternative communication

ALS Assistive Technology Benefits

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Part One Accessibility Services, Inc. (ASI) is continuing our series of articles on the benefits of ALS assistive technology.  We are focusing specifically on the autonoME, a proprietary environmental control unit/speech generating device…
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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Benefits of ALS Assistive Technology

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Part One Our next series of articles focuses on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and benefits of ALS assistive technology.  We will discuss two specific areas: environmental control and voice assistive technology. Accessibility Services,…
Students Working to Improve Quality of Life for Those with ALS

Students Working to Improve Quality of Life for Those with ALS

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We are always encouraged and impressed when we hear stories of student researchers diligently working to help improve the lives of quadriplegics and individuals with debilitating diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. We stumbled…
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) in a Whole New Light

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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive, debilitating disease for which there is no cure.  There are treatments that slow the progression of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and many individuals affected by the disease find comfort…
A Sad Goodbye

A Sad Goodbye…

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Pete Frates, the former baseball player/captain and Director of Baseball Operations for Boston College who inspired the ALS ice bucket challenge, has passed away.  Frates was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in 2012 at…
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

ALS Research News

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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive disease that causes damage and eventually death of the nerve cells that control muscles and movement.  This incurable disease has remained somewhat of a mystery over the years. There…

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