In real life, many people are living with disabilities that restrict them physically and socially. For example, a person with multiple sclerosis may use a wheelchair and require assistance to go out into the world, where relationships can be forged and friendships...
Recently, people living with ALS, and the entire assistive technology community, celebrated as President Obama signed Steve Gleason’s signature legislation into law. This bill makes speech generating devices more accessible for patients with ALS and other neurological...
Thanks to the Ice Bucket Challenge campaign’s viral popularity, awareness and donations for ALS have seen a surge that has greatly benefitted those who are living with this disease. However, there is a new ALS issue which isn’t likely to go viral, but it will...
Children’s hospitals often make us feel sad for the young patients who must deal with sickness and injury rather than focus on playing, as children should. However, within the walls of children’s hospitals lie hope, compassion, and innovation, too. An Atlanta-area...
Too many of us take for granted the simple ability to communicate with loved ones, and with the general world around us. For patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), such communication is a goal to strive toward, even as their condition deteriorates. ...
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