How Service Dogs Can Benefit People With Neuromuscular Diseases

How Service Dogs Can Benefit People With Neuromuscular Diseases

Service dogs are typically thought of as necessary companions for the visually impaired, but service and therapy dogs can be incredibly helpful for those with neuromuscular disorders. As well as being a trusted friend, service dogs can expand owners’ motor abilities, granting them new independence and allowing them to get more out of…

What Is a ‘Spoonie’?

If you’re active on the Internet, particularly in groups and forums regarding chronic illness, you’ve definitely noticed the term “spoonie” being thrown around. MORE: Six tips to help you manage ALS. Spoonie is a term coined by a chronic illness blogger, who used spoons to demonstrate…

How Speech-Language Therapists Can Help ALS Patients

In this video from Eugene Speech-Language Therapy LLC, Eugene explains some of the ways that a speech-language therapist can help those who suffer from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). MORE: Researchers use Hollywood technology to track ALS speech changes. She shares that speech therapy can help…

Understanding the Neurons Behind ALS

This video from Nature Video discusses the neurons behind amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).  The narrator explains that ALS is a neurodegenerative disease that usually begins in adulthood and progresses rapidly. MORE: Sixteen fast facts about ALS. The disease is characterized by the loss of both upper and lower motor neurons,…