November 2021 Events eNews
Special Feature on Support Groups As November is National Family Caregivers Month, this edition of ALS Event News focuses on support groups for people living with ALS and their families. The Les Turner ALS Foundation has long offered comforting …
September 2021 Events eNews
There’s Still Time to Join the ALS Community at the ALS Walk for Life The forecast for Saturday’s ALS Walk for Life is abundant sunshine with widespread warmth. And the weather is expected to be nice too! Let’s thank …
ALS Learning Series: Family Planning and ALS
ALS Learning Series: Family Planning and ALS Featuring Lisa Kinsley, Senior Genetic Counselor, Neurology Department at Northwestern Medicine Thursday, October 7 at 12 p.m. CT Genetic testing for a familial ALS gene may have implications for those who are …
ALS Learning Series: Designing a Toolbox for Continuous Communication with Your Existing Technology
ALS Learning Series: Designing a Toolbox for Continuous Communication with Your Existing Technology Featuring Janet Bischof-Rosario, Allied Health Supervisor and Occupational Therapist in the Technology Center at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab and AnneMarie Doyle, Senior Speech-Language Pathologist at Shirley Ryan …
June 2021 Events eNews
Strike Out ALS is Back at Guaranteed Rate Field We are thrilled to welcome our Les Turner ALS family back to Guaranteed Rate Field, home of the Chicago White Sox, on Thursday, July 22 for this year’s Strike Out ALS 5k …
May 2021 Foundation eNews
How Do You #TakeABreath? Breathing. It’s something that can easily be taken for granted. But for many people living with ALS, breathing can often be a daily challenge. Our #TakeABreath campaign during ALS Awareness Month in May allows you to share …
April 2021 Foundation eNews
Grief & Loss in Children and Youth in Families with ALS: April ALS Learning Series Last month, our ALS Learning Series webinar focused on talking with children about ALS. This Thursday, April 8 at 12pm CST, Dr. Melinda Kavanaugh returns …
March 2021 Foundation eNews
Newly Discovered Compound Found to Reverse ALS Neuron Damage “We have identified the first compound that improves the health of upper motor neurons that become diseased,” shares Hande Ozdinler, PhD, senior author of the study along with Richard B. Silverman, …
February 2021 Events eNews
Hoops & Hope Time to dress in your favorite team’s jersey because the NCAA Bracket Challenge for Charity hosted by the Young ProfessionALS Group is back! The Bracket Challenge is an exciting few weeks about having fun, competing against one …
