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    Trying to keep people from going through what I went through

    I know this is a little verbose but please read this if you think you have ALS -- especially if you're twitching... About a year ago, I started twitching and got the ALS scare from a bad Google search. I tried going to the aboutbfs.com forums for some healthy reassurance that it was nothing...
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    Design Student looking for insight

    Hello! I am a senior product design student from University of Illinois, and as a part of my thesis project, I am working on redesigning a bedpan. Both my parents are doctors, and thus I have seen the vast number of problems patients as well as caregivers face while using the bedpan. It is a...
  3. fishfin

    Cause of ALS is found, Northwestern team says

    Researchers at Northwestern University say they have discovered a common cause behind the mysterious and deadly affliction of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's disease, that could open the door to an effective treatment. Dr. Teepu Siddique, a neuroscientist with Northwestern's...
  4. LNKa

    Communication

    Dear friends, I take my hat off to every one of you who are reading my post on your eye tracker or a similar electronic device. We couldn’t do it, both (my husband and I) young people with IT background. My husband illness was progressing very quickly. We didn’t even manage to adjust the Smart...
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    Student Seeking Research for Capstone Project

    Hello Everyone, my name is Sam. I am an MFA candidate at the Academy of Art University in SF, CA. Currently I am engaged in a 2 year long thesis project on prosthetic design for debilitating disease. I have taken on this project because my father has MS and I think there is a lot of room to...
  6. DannyOCN

    Tobii I-15 w/Gaze

    Hello all, Unfortunately our father did not get the chance to to use his new Tobii I-15 with all related accessories and mount. This is an extraordinary device and would love for someone to be able to utilize it. From the manufacturer: The Tobii I-12 and Tobii I-15 are speech generating...
  7. J

    Developing an app for ALS

    Hello! My name is Jessica, and my Dad was diagnosed several months ago with ALS. As I'm sure others have felt, I've had a feeling of helplessness, trying to figure out what I can do to help. That being said, I am a senior in graphic design at the University of TN. In this last semester of...
  8. M

    Developing a head support collar

    Hi all, I am an Industrial Design student and have decided to base my final year college project on ALS/MND. I am looking for all the help I can get to make something that can really change someones life for the better. It's a bit out of left field for my professors but I have been inspired...
  9. Z

    Arjo Trixie Lift Similar to a hoyer (electric )

    For Sale a gently used Arjo Trixie Lift Similar to a hoyer, but for home use. Complete with battery, and charger ( need to purchase slings ) Folds up for easy storage. Compact design. Lifts patient from floor, or in and out of bed or chair. Very good condition MAX capacity 308LB 350 dollars cash...
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    Mobility Beyond Home

    My friend got a PWC which is great but getting out of the house was a problem. I started looking for a handicap van. WOW! They all were beyond my budget until I found this manufacturer in Texas. They helped me design the van he needed, did all the paperwork and delivered it to him. The van...
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