Recommended Links

There are many excellent websites available for you to browse.  Below are a few that we recommend:

Online Networking and Support Groups

• Daily Strength - an online support group for those dealing with ALS:
  www.dailystrength.org/c/Amyotrophic-Lateral-Sclerosis-ALS/support-group
• patientslikeme - Patients helping patients live better every day.
  www.patientslikeme.com

ALS Awareness, Community, Support

• Hiller Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Center - world-class physician-scientists work closely with clinical and scientific teams to develop innovative treatments and resources for patients with ALS.
  neurology.med.wayne.edu/hals/
• March of Faces - a grassroots non-profit organization founded by People with ALS and their loved ones:
  www.march-of-faces.org
• Ride for Life - "Our mission is to public awareness of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), help research in finding a cure, support ALS patients and their families, and provide the ALS community with the latest ALS related news and information."
  www.rideforlife.com
• Steve Weekes ALS Website - a comprehensive list of weblinks:
  www.geocities.com/sweekes99/ALStitle.html

Dexterity and Mobility Aids

• Advantage Mobility Outfitters in Wayne provide sales and service of new and used vehicles with modifications, such as wheelchair and scooter lifts, hand controls, raised roofs and doors, and more:
  www.advantagemobility.net
• Assistive Technology (AT) XChange - People in Michigan who want to buy or sell items that are used by people with disabilities. Speech devices, Daily Living Aids, Vehicle Modification and Transportation:
  www.advantagemobility.net
• EnableMart and Active and Able: Oversized keyboards and larger trackballs can aid computer use and communication for those who are having difficulty with fine motor skills:
  www.enablemart.com
  www.activeandable.com

ALS Research

• National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke - the mission of NINDS is to reduce the burden of neurological disease - a burden borne by every age group, by every segment of society, by people all over the world.
  www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/amyotrophiclateralsclerosis/ detail_amyotrophiclateralsclerosis.htm
• The Northeast Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Consortium (NEALS) - translating research advances rapidly into clinical trials for patients with ALS.
  www.alsconsortium.org

General Health

• Find numerous links to federal and state health programs:
  www.health.gov
• This site helps parents explain illnesses and injuries to their young ones:
  www.kidshealth.org
• WEB MD is filled with more topics than you can squeeze into a season of "ER":
  www.webmd.com
• Read up on changes and options available to Medicare recipients:
  www.medicare.gov/