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This Indy Star article, while well-intentioned (and I did not know that Larry Bird's mom had ALS), repeats the misconception that there is nothing between computing by hand or voice, to the need for eye gaze. A variety of switch-enabled and mouth/head mice are available, that can be used with...

I hesitate writing this post but I need to get it out, it's eating me up inside. Tom had his ALS clinic appointment Thursday, his breathing tests were so low. Lung capacity 20%, FVC 21%, aspiration was the highest at 29%. Last visit five months ago all were in the 40s and 50's. And before...

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I did a search here for PALS's assistive voice technology and found lots of helpful info. Now looking at Proloquo4Text and wondering if anyone has any experience with that app they'd be willing to share. It's way too late for voice banking, so the fact it lacks that capability is not an issue...

This young fellow was about to be married and was asking his grandfather about sex. He asked how often you should have it. His grandfather told him, "when you first get married, you want it all the time...and maybe you'll do it several times a day. Later on, sex tapers off and you have...

Hello folks I've read the stickies on top of common ALS symptoms and what not, but I would love a response to my specific situation. I am a 21 year old male. I have these spasms/twitches that go through my whole body, "mainly my calves". The twitching stared about 4 months ago. The range from...

I had a stubborn pneumonia in July that scared me enough to get a BiPAP device. It never completely cured, but a week ago I was hit by a real angry one with crp close to 400. Got four days of IV antibiotics and a week of oral abx after that. My problem is, right when the second pneumonia hit...

Has anyone tried using an iPhone with iOS 6 or newer with its switch capability? Being able to use an iPhone or other cell phone by pushing my call switch sounds almost too good to be true! I have used a paging base unit with a beeper for years but cell phones have killed the market for that...

I want to get some feedback on a problem I have. Was diagnosed June 17, 2014. At that time I was scheduled for an appointment for follow up visit on July 17th. I was then scheduled for a follow up appointment October 7th. I believe my disease is progressing rather fast. I have a concerns...

Accessing Your iPad With A Switch Date: Monday, September 15, 2014 Time: 11:00 am, Pacific Daylight Time (San Francisco, GMT-07:00) Session number: 824 943 955 Session password: ATsept2014 Go to https://alsa.webex.com/alsa/k2/j.php?MTID=te10a5a47fd57e1d58a7e20d7b0c76cca