Maryam, welcome to the forum and thank you so much for your prayers. I am sorry to hear that your dad also has
ALS but you will find valuable information here and lots of support.
Rose, I am convinced that my dad is having spasms and I am really hoping that this is not a long term thing for him too. (I refuse to believe that you jinxed yourself.) I am a crossword girl too! I love the NY Times crosswords. My dad is a Sudoku champion! He can do any Sudoku even the ones rated most difficult. He has done difficult Sudoku's in as little as 14 minutes. He's awesome!