About ALS
Fact Sheets: First steps after an ALS diagnosis – ALS Canada
This fact sheet offers first steps you can take if you or your loved one has been diagnosed with ALS.
Fact Sheets: Primary lateral sclerosis – ALS Canada
Learn about primary lateral sclerosis (PLS), which is similar to ALS but not the same.
Swallow Safely – 2nd Edition – Roya Sayadi, Ph.D.,CCC-SLP and Joel Herskowitz, M.D.
Learn how swallowing works, how to recognize a problem, how things can go wrong, and how to get help.
MND: Margaret Young: The Physical Journey
A palliative care educator and volunteer shares what it’s like physically to live with ALS (also known as MND). Part of a series.
*To learn more about ALS – Dr. Geneviève Matte
Learn what ALS is, a history of the disease and what is known about it today. Hosted in March 2022 by ALS Quebec.
*Checklist for following clients with ALS & PLS – PDF
A checklist of topics for health care providers to discuss with patients who have experienced an ALS or PLS diagnosis. In PDF format.
*Checklist for following clients with ALS & PLS – Excel
A checklist of topics for health care providers to discuss with patients who have experienced an ALS or PLS diagnosis. In Microsoft Excel format.
*A Guide to ALS Patient Care for Primary Care Physicians
Information about ALS signs and symptoms, progression, symptom management, changing patient needs, interdisciplinary care, and more.