Understanding ALS: The Basics

How did the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Raise ALS Awareness? Those who remember the challenge that nominated individuals to dump a bucket of ice water on your head know it was more than just another viral sensation. The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge brought awareness to ALS with countless chain videos and donations to the ALS…

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5 Things We Can Learn From Stephen Hawking About Living with ALS

Yesterday morning Stephen Hawking, a world-renowned physicist, died at the age of 76 in his Cambridge home. Stephen Hawking is a revolutionary scientist who made many discoveries about the intricacies of black hole mechanics and singularities. In addition to be an incredible scientist he was a sufferer of ALS. He was diagnosed with ALS at…

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