
A Sad Goodbye…
ALS Research, Blog, Community Connections & Resources, News
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…

Let’s Talk: Voice Assistive Technology
Assistive Technology Advancements, Educational Content, News, Support
(part two)
We are continuing our series on voice assistive technology. Our last article discussed voice banking and how individuals with ALS and other debilitating diseases can benefit from the autonoME as their disease progresses. The…

Tell Me More About Voice Assistive Technology
Assistive Technology Advancements, Educational Content, News, Support
(part one)
Custom environmental control units have come a long way since their inception. Accessibility Services, Inc. (ASI) has been on the forefront of this exciting technology that has transformed the lives of countless individual with quadriplegias and…

Can a Smart Home Device Replace a Custom Environmental Control Unit?
autonoME Residential, Educational Content, Life with autonoMe, Product Highlights, Support
Assistive technology for individual with quadriplegias and individuals with debilitating diseases have come a long way and can help people communicate and perform tasks that were once impossible years ago. Accessibility Services, Inc. (ASI) has been developing…

ALS Research News
ALS Research, News
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…

ALS and Environmental Control
Assistive Technology Advancements, Educational Content, News, Support
One of the most devastating aspects of progressive diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is losing the ability to control your surroundings. Fortunately ALS assistive technology has advanced to allow individuals the ability to…

The Latest in ALS Research
ALS Research, News
A new study performed by researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science suggests that intestinal, or gut, microbiome may affect the progression of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Results of the study indicate that certain microbes…

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Military Veterans
ALS Research, News, VA Updates
Accessibility Services, Inc. (ASI) is not only proud to serve veterans, but many of our staff are veterans. Our Founder, Fred Thompson, founded ASI in 1991 with a primary mission to help veterans. Although our reach has expanded well…