Marching On: Remembering Richie at the ALS Walk for Life In memory of his beloved father Richie, Matthew D’Ambrosia and Team Richie have been involved in the ALS Walk for Life for over a decade. After Richie’s diagnosis in 2013, …
ALS Learning Series: Grief & Loss in Children & Youth
The Les Turner ALS Foundation’s online ALS Learning Series is aimed at empowering our ALS community through the latest information and insights. Educational webinars and interactive Q&A’s covering a diverse array of topics, from telemedicine to respiratory care, are hosted monthly by the Foundation’s Support Services team and clinicians from our Lois Insolia ALS Clinic at Northwestern Medicine. The ALS Learning Series also includes blog posts and articles on ALS research, clinical trials, caregiver support and so much more.
ALS Learning Series: Talking with Children about ALS
The Les Turner ALS Foundation’s online ALS Learning Series is aimed at empowering our ALS community through the latest information and insights. Educational webinars and interactive Q&A’s covering a diverse array of topics, from telemedicine to respiratory care, are hosted monthly by the Foundation’s Support Services team and clinicians from our Lois Insolia ALS Clinic at Northwestern Medicine. The ALS Learning Series also includes blog posts and articles on ALS research, clinical trials, caregiver support and so much more.
September 2023 Foundation eNews
The ALS Walk for Life is here! The ALS community is coming together this Saturday, Sept. 23 at Soldier Field in Chicago. If you and your family have been affected by this terrible disease, there’s nothing like the experience of …
Walker Wednesday #8 Know Before You Go
Know Before You Go Can you believe the ALS Walk for Life is only three days away? We are so excited to see everyone again at Soldier Field so soon. From everyone at the Foundation, thank you so much for …
Hope Through Caring Gala
Hope Through Caring Gala Thank you for making the 36th annual Hope Through Caring Gala a huge success! With over 450 guests attending in person and virtually, it was an evening full of warmth, laughter, and a few tears. Laura …
Walker Wednesday #7
Know Before You Go Can you believe the ALS Walk for Life is only three days away? We are so excited to see everyone again at Soldier Field so soon. From everyone at the Foundation, thank you so much for …
Meet the Director of the Les Turner ALS Research and Patient Center at Northwestern Medicine
It is our great pleasure to announce that Robert Kalb, MD from the University of Pennsylvania has been selected as the first Director of the Les Turner ALS Research and Patient Center at Northwestern Medicine, Chief of Division of Neuromuscular …
2017 Research Award Recipients
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You Are Part of Our Family
My name is Matthew Scott Usher. My wife and I have three wonderful children ages 19, 10 and 9. But I don’t know if I will be able to see them graduate from school, get married or have their own …
