Topic Calls

Topic Calls and Links to Presentation for 2011

Promoting Quality of Life - The Benefits of Hospice for The ALS Patient and Their Family: PeggyPettit, RN (Vitas “Innovative Hospice Care”)
https://alsa.webex.com/alsa/ldr.php?AT=pb&SP=MC&rID=64238677&rKey=3463d60585dfeb8f

Nutrition in ALS- Calories, Hydration and Tube Feedings: Lorraine Danowski, MSRD
https://alsa.webex.com/alsa/ldr.php?AT=pb&SP=MC&rID=64234212&rKey=5c455ad8b64daf40

AT to Improve Caregiver Quality of Life: Alisa Brownlee, ATP
https://alsa.webex.com/alsa/ldr.php?AT=pb&SP=MC&rID=64207477&rKey=afdb1f5104685fcf

Assistive Technology Educational Series: Alisa Brownlee, ATP
https://alsa.webex.com/alsa/ldr.php?AT=pb&SP=MC&rID=61658157&rKey=be9ae55a55622a91

Caregiver Assessment Tool: Development and Use, Susan Walsh, RN
https://alsa.webex.com/alsa/ldr.php?AT=pb&SP=MC&rID=61884397&rKey=1d8615599ed35bff

Nutrition and ALS: Rup Tandan, M.D., M.R.C.P
https://alsa.webex.com/alsa/ldr.php?AT=pb&SP=MC&rID=62215927&rKey=a7dc50a10f9ae282

Social Security: Essie Landry
https://alsa.webex.com/alsa/ldr.php?AT=pb&SP=MC&rID=62279192&rKey=717e729737255e62

Swallowing and Eating Issues Related to ALS: Merisa Palovcak, MS CCC-SLP/L, Speech-Language Pathologist
https://alsa.webex.com/alsa/ldr.php?AT=pb&SP=MC&rID=62376857&rKey=aeaefb96b3128942

Personal Resources and Organization-Basic Empowerment Tools, Susan Swartz, ACSW, LSW & Melissa Coll, LSW
https://alsa.webex.com/alsa/ldr.php?AT=pb&SP=MC&rID=62601992&rKey=28ac1f2ff981b705

Dealing with Anger Regarding the Loss of Communication: Jennifer Klapper, RN,CNS-BC
https://alsa.webex.com/alsa/ldr.php?AT=pb&SP=MC&rID=62914422&rKey=637f859a9da8ff04

Topic Calls and Links to Presentation for 2010

Zach Simmons MD--ALS Diagnosis
https://alsa.webex.com/alsa/ldr.php?AT=pb&SP=MC&rID=58875697&rKey=35aff937af8da941

Advance Planning- Gary Buckholtz and Jeff Stoneberg
https://alsa.webex.com/alsa/ldr.php?AT=pb&SP=MC&rID=58949632&rKey=d10d8c4a5d096110

Support Groups Brenda Edelman
https://alsa.webex.com/alsa/ldr.php?AT=pb&SP=MC&rID=59072567&rKey=7493ff5b80622e66

Clearly Communicating Health Information to Patients and Families -Julie McDougal, RRT
https://alsa.webex.com/alsa/ldr.php?AT=pb&SP=MC&rID=59253587&rKey=cb627634476bffdd

Burn-out and Boundaries - Rebecca Wallace, MSW, LCSW
https://alsa.webex.com/alsa/ldr.php?AT=pb&SP=MC&rID=59393807&rKey=79ea095e74fe2e86

The Extra Hands Program - Leslie Ryan
https://alsa.webex.com/alsa/ldr.php?AT=pb&SP=MC&rID=59635987&rKey=8ada4d96b8831e52

International Alliance of ALS/MND: Kathy Mitchell
https://alsa.webex.com/alsa/ldr.php?AT=pb&SP=MC&rID=60191457&rKey=de4548f0d5ce4f30

Call for Professionals: Communicating with the non-verbal patient at end of life; Alisa Brownlee
https://alsa.webex.com/alsa/ldr.php?AT=pb&SP=MC&rID=60372477&rKey=62cdabe0cea4528f

Aids for Daily Living Products, Alisa Brownlee
https://alsa.webex.com/alsa/ldr.php?AT=pb&SP=MC&rID=60446562&rKey=2ad41a3f1ce7f7a3

Health Care Reform, Steve Gibson, Chief Public Policy Officer for The ALS Association
https://alsa.webex.com/alsa/ldr.php?AT=pb&SP=MC&rID=60545012&rKey=fcdb91352c3d6eb6

National ALS Registry, Steve Gibson, Chief Public Policy Officer for The ALS Association
https://alsa.webex.com/alsa/ldr.php?AT=pb&SP=MC&rID=60697332&rKey=7f48b8861c3e0651