The average life expectancy for someone after an ALS diagnosis is only 2 – 5 years. However, the process of...
Advocacy Articles
Telehealth Coverage for Speech Therapy Services Extended through the Duration of the COVID-19 Pandemic
In a huge win for the ALS community, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) expanded telehealth...
ALS Advocacy in Action: Collin’s Letter to His Senator
Fort Worth local Colin Hadley is an ALS Hero and inspiring PALS who advocates for the rights of those living with ALS....
ALS Camps Provide Hope, Help Kids Cope
Although children and teens are very unlikely to develop ALS, that doesn’t mean they aren’t affected by the disease....
Update: SUCCESS! Help Teach Siri About ALS Awareness
Updated on 5/11: We did it! Thanks to your overwhelming support in petitioning Apple, Siri was updated in less than 24...
Make a Difference This May
May is ALS Awareness Month! Awareness is critical to our goal of ending ALS forever. The more people know about ALS,...
ALS Texas: 2016 By the Numbers
At ALS Texas, we’re dedicated to serving people with ALS in any way we can. That includes running clinics, hosting...
Vote for ALS Texas to Win $51,000 from the Chevron Houston Marathon!
Here’s a quick and easy way you can make a big difference and help ALS patients throughout the state of Texas: Through...
Congress Takes Action on ALS Priorities
Thanks to nationwide advocacy efforts, Congress is taking action on several priorities for the ALS Community. The...
Annual Motorcycle Ride Continues Fight, Legacy of ALS Victim
Whitney Sadler has organized Max’s Ride for ALS – a motorcycle ride through Texas Hill Country – for the past 10 years...
ALS Advocacy Conference Gives Hope and a Voice for People with ALS
Juan Reyes and his wife Meg attended the ALS Association Advocacy Conference in Washington, D.C. this May. My name is...
What is ALS Advocacy?
As you know, May is ALS Awareness Month, and this year, you will see a lot about advocacy and becoming an ALS...