2023 Cleveland Walk to Defeat ALS Honorary Co-Chair, David Hollister, interviewed with Covering the Corner leading up to his ceremonial first pitch at the June 6 Guardian's game honoring Lou Gehrig Day. David shared details about his battle with a degenerative nerve disease.
The speech language pathologist, commonly called speech therapist, has an important role in managing the symptoms of ALS. Creating thoughts, words and phrases, no matter if in verbal or written forms, is a complex process involving regions of the brain and a complex network of nerves and muscles throughout the body.
The Marcia LaRiche Scholarship Fund can assist dependent sons and daughters of parents who have been diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) living in northeast Ohio finance their education at a postsecondary institution of their choice.
The Jane Calmes ALS Scholarship Fund is now accepting applications for the 2022-2023 school year! This fund will provide a $5,000 scholarship to students seeking a college degree or vocational certificate who have been financially burdened by an ALS diagnosis. The deadline to apply is May 18, 2022.
The Marcia LaRiche Scholarship Fund can assist dependent sons and daughters of parents who have been diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) living in northeast Ohio finance their education at a postsecondary institution of their choice.
After nearly 11 years of dedicated service, our executive director, Mary Wilson Wheelock, has announced her departure from the organization. Her last day will be Wednesday, December 1.
This is a personal statement read by Jennifer Bernay on the 2021 virtual hill day held with the ALS Association Northern Ohio Chapter and members of congress representing the state of Ohio.
The purpose of the scholarship fund is to provide financial assistance to students pursuing an accredited college degree or vocational certificate, and whose ability to cover the costs is severely compromised as a result of their family’s financial burden of ALS.
The Marcia LaRiche Scholarship Fund can assist dependent sons and daughters of parents who have been diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) living in northeast Ohio finance their education at a postsecondary institution of their choice.
I am the legacy of Oscar Aukschun, who was a wood pattern maker and first generation American and a resident of Cleveland, Ohio who developed weakness of his hands and arms in 1943 around the age of 43 years. He was a hard-working father who provided for his wife and three children.
The ALS Clinical Research Learning Institute (CRLI) is an annual two-day program dedicated to educating attendees on clinical research and therapy development and empowering this group to be advocates for ALS clinical research. Certification as an ALS Research Ambassador provides attendees with the opportunity to influence and improve the ALS research process.
The Marcia LaRiche Scholarship Fund can assist dependent sons and daughters of parents who have been diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) living in northeast Ohio finance their education at a postsecondary institution of their choice.
At our most recent clinical conference, we honored Frances (Fran) McClellan with the Lawrence A. Rand Prize. The award recognizes the courage, passion, integrity, and commitment of people serving the ALS community as volunteers, health care professionals, educators, communicators, or in other ways contributing to the quality of life of people living with ALS. It was established by Lawrence Rand, a former chairman of the Association’s Board of Trustees who played a major role in laying the cornerstone of what is now The ALS Association.