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FYI Epidemiology
(File; Wed Jan 12 19:47:00 CST 2011)
Epidemiology of ALS and Suspected ClustersDefinition - What is epidemiology?“Epidemiology is the study of factors determining and influencing the frequency and distributionof disease, injury and other health-related events and their caus...
Description: FYI Epidemiology of ALS and Suspected Clusters
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Benefits - DIC
(File; Sun Jan 30 19:16:00 CST 2011)
Department of Veterans AffairsDependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC)What Is DIC?DIC is a monthly benefit paid to eligible survivors of a• military service member who died while on active duty, OR• veteran whose death resulted from a...
Description: Benefits - Survivors DIC
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Registry Update
(File; Thu Jan 27 13:17:00 CST 2011)
National ALS Registry UpdateJune, 2010The ALS Association is the leading organization championing the establishment of a national ALSpatient registry that will identify cases of ALS in the United States and collect information that willa...
Description: National ALS Registry Update Brochure
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FYI_Abuse
(File; Wed Jan 12 18:32:00 CST 2011)
Suspected AbuseI AL A’ C,situations involving persons with ALS and their families. The goals of this document are to:* Familiarize staff and volunteers with the terms*Alert chapters that certain employees may be required to report sus...
Description: FYI- Suspected Abuse
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Benefits - Specially adapted housing grant
(File; Sun Jan 30 19:22:00 CST 2011)
Department of Veterans AffairsHome Modification ProgramsVA has three main grant programs to assist disabled veterans with necessary home modifications.What Is a Specially Adapted Housing Grant?Veterans who have specific service-connected...
Description: Specially adapted housing grant
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FYI Orthotics
(File; Wed Jan 12 19:50:00 CST 2011)
Orthotic DevicesIt is not unusual to notice the first symptoms of ALS in the arms or legs. There may be only aslight weakness or clumsiness in the affected limb at first and the person with ALS (PALS) maybe able to go without orthotics u...
Description: FYI Orthotic Devices for People with ALS
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FYI_Diagnosis
(File; Wed Jan 12 19:42:00 CST 2011)
El Escorial World Federation of Neurology CriteriaFor the Diagnosis of ALSCriteria for the diagnosis of Amyotrophic Lateral SclerosisThe diagnoses of ALS requires the presence of1) Signs of lower motor neuron (LMN) degeneration by clinic...
Description: FYI Criteria for Diagnosis
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Endorse_HR2231
(File; Thu Feb 03 16:18:00 CST 2011)
The AmyotrophicLateral SclerosisAssociationCapital Office601 Pennsylvania Avenue,N.W.Suite 900, South Bldg.Washington, DC 20004Telephone 202/638-6997Fax 202/638-6316http://www.alsa.orgThe ALS Association is theonly national not-for-profi...
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FYI Rehab Approach
(File; Wed Jan 12 19:52:00 CST 2011)
for your informationThe Rehabilitation Approach toAdaptive Devices and Equipment and TechniquesWhile ALS can result in muscle weakness that interferes with speaking, walking and/or otheractivities of daily living (ADL’s), adaptive device...
Description: FYI Rehabilitation Approach to Adaptive Devices
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nplb_dynavox
(File; Thu Jan 27 11:59:00 CST 2011)
Presumptive Disability for DynavoxMonth DD, YYYY The Honorable (Insert Full Name)U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20515/20510 Dear Representative/Senator (Insert Last Name): I am writing to you about an issue o...
Description: No Patient Left Behind
Presumptive Disability for Dynavox
