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ALS Academy’s free, online courses are designed for all members of the multidisciplinary team. Our goal is to assist providers everywhere in their effort to support families impacted by ALS.

ALS Academy Online Courses

• Understanding Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
  This course provides a general overview of ALS, highlights some of the challenges in getting ALS diagnosed, understanding ALS treatment and an overview of the roles of the ALS Association.
• Respiratory Strategies for Improved Quality of Life for ALS Patients
  Developed to support Allied Health Professionals working with people living with ALS, this course identifies ways each member of the multidisciplinary team can take an active role in optimizing respiratory health for ALS patients.
• Caregiver Education
  Developed to support non-medical caregivers, this course highlights the specialized caregiving support necessary to address the complex, everchanging nature of ALS.
• Improve ALS Patient Outcomes Through Engaging Their Caregivers
  This course is intended for health care professionals, within all settings, who work with ALS patients and their informal caregivers. It was designed to highlight caregiver needs and to help professionals of varied disciplines incorporate caregiver wellness into their treatment of ALS patients, benefiting both the patient and their caregiver.
• Rehabilitative Care for ALS: Guidance for PTs and OTs
  This course was developed with experienced physical and occupational therapists currently working within home health and ALS clinic settings. It is designed to support practitioners who are new to an ALS clinic or working within health care settings where they don’t work with people affected by ALS regularly. This course acknowledges the challenges that OTs and PTs face when serving the ALS community and offers resources and expertise to help. Other health professionals who do not consider themselves neuromuscular specialists may also appreciate the guidance provided within this course.

Additional Online Courses:

• Early Diagnosis and the Need for Novel Therapeutics in ALS
  This course is intended for neurologists, primary care physicians, physiatrists, otolaryngologists, orthopedists & orthopedic surgeons, nurse practitioners (NPs), and physician assistants (PAs) involved in the management of ALS. The goal of this activity is that learners will be better able to recognize and diagnose ALS earlier and be better able to implement the optimal use of team-based care, as well as have better awareness of therapies in development for the management of ALS.
• ALS RespCare Course
  The ALS Respiratory Care Course for Clinicians is an enduring, accredited, online course covering physician-directed respiratory care for people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and related disorders. Nineteen 20-30 minute lectures are included.