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Past Virtual Event Recordings

Below are recordings of our past virtual events for you to access at any time. Looking for upcoming events? You can view upcoming events and register here.

Clinical Series

Physical and Occupational Therapy
October 6, 2020

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Optimizing Nutrition in ALS
September 18, 2020

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Augmentative and Alternative Communication
September 8, 2020

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RQS Trilogy Workshop
August 28, 2020

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Cough Assistance and Suction Workshop
August 25, 2020

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Managing ALS in the Multidisciplinary Clinic
August 18, 2020

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Moving Forward in a Time of Change: COVID-19 – Understanding How a Crisis Affects the Way I Feel
August 12, 2020

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National Family Caregivers Month

Young Caregivers Aren’t Alone – with Gabriel Poveda: The Journey of a Young Caregiver
November 16, 2020
In Texas, there are more than 2,500 youth and children involved in the ALS experience. Young Care Givers Aren’t Alone – with Gabriel Poveda dives into the often-overlooked perspective of being a young caregiver of someone with ALS. This interview is the third and final for our caregiver series in honor of National Family Caregivers Month!
Watch as young caregiver Gabriel

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Let’s Talk! with Diana Root: Candid Conversations about Being Both a Wife and Caregiver
November 11, 2020
Let’s Talk! with Diana Root: Candid Conversations on Being Both a Wife and Caregiver is the second of a three-part series in honor of National Family Caregivers Month. Hear Diana’s perspective on being a caregiver and wife, plus hear from other caregivers in the audience as they discuss practices for self-care and how the ALS journey has impacted their families.”

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Trimming the Fat with Tyler Wood: A Husband’s Perspective of Caregiving
November 5, 2020
In honor of November being National Family Caregivers Month, the ALS Association of Texas is uplifting voices of several caregivers. Watch this interview to hear as Tyler Wood shares a husband’s perspective on caregiving and the importance of self-care.

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Texas Chapter Events

Walk to Defeat ALS Opening Ceremony
October 31, 2020
To ensure the safety of our ALS community during the COVID-19 pandemic, this year, the Walk to Defeat ALS is wherever you call home. On October 31, for the first time ever, people from across the state will walk on the same day, making a huge impact across Texas and showing that together, we can create a world without ALS.

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Cowtown Affair Live Stream
September 11, 2020
Join us for a cowboy chic event showcasing Cowtown’s commitment to creating a world without ALS. Proceeds benefit The ALS Association of Texas’ mission to discover treatments and a cure for ALS, and to serve, advocate for, and empower people affected by ALS to live their lives to the fullest.

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Under Ballou Skies Live Stream
June 26, 2020
Join us for the 6th Annual Under Ballou Skies Golf Classic on Friday, April 3, 2020. Hosted by CBS Austin Sports Director and ALS Texas Board Member Bob Ballou, golfers will enjoy an exciting sports-themed tournament and hole contests, including basketball contests, golf pong, and a Round Rock Express hole.

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Virtual Town Hall
Join us for a Virtual Town Hall! Learn how we are continuing to support Texans with ALS and making advances in research during COVID-19. Check out a message from our Executive Director, Tanner Hockensmith, here.

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Family Talks Series

Family Talks Special Edition: The Gupta Family
September 19, 2020
Hear from seventeen-year-old Jothi Gupta, and meet her family including her Dad, Raghav, who is living with ALS today. ALS changed their lives, their family mission, and they are owning it.

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Family Talks Series
April 1, 2020
For parents and children who love a person with ALS. Parents, please accompany your children under the age of 13 during this workshop.
Youth and children who love a person with ALS (children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and more) desire to be heard and told the truth. They often understand much more than we give them credit for, and starting from a point of openness and honesty is crucial. Children and parents will leave with an activity handbook to help serve as a companion in starting and continuing these open FAmiLy TalkS.

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Educational Workshops

Stress Less On Purpose
December 22, 2020
A workshop for anyone affected by ALS interested in being intentional about managing stress.
Join us in our virtual cAring for Loved oneS workshop- Stress-Less on Purpose. A workshop about self-care and direction in the midst of ALL of life’s curveballs. Participants will receive an easy and effective first aid kit of exercises for easing your body’s reaction to stress, gain a renewed or clarified understanding of your gifts and personal “why”, and how trauma can help guide you in living life more PurposeFULLy.

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Maintaining Independence at Home
May 13, 2020
A workshop for people with ALS and their caregivers.
Antoinette Verdone with ImproveAbility will present ideas on how you can maintain your independence at home. She will discuss options for accessibility and also options for increased independence such as environmental controls.

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Dysphagia and Aspiration Pneumonia with ITF Pharma
May 8, 2020
A workshop for people with ALS and their caregivers.
Shekinah Roe, MSN, MBA, RN, Senior Medical Science Liaison will discuss the challenges of dysphagia and risk of aspiration pneumonia in the ALS patient.

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Control Bionics Speech Generating Device with Maddie Reinlein
April 15, 2020
For people with ALS and their caregivers.
Control Bionics is an industry leader in EMG access and communication devices with its NeuroNode product line. They have recently developed a new device – the NeuroNode Trilogy. The NN Trilogy is a speech-generating device that combines the power of eye control with NeuroNode technology. This device allows patients to utilize eye control and NeuroNode control together or separately as their condition and communication need change.

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Exploring Assistive Technology Options
April 8, 2020
For people with ALS and their caregivers.
As ALS progresses, patients lose their ability to speak and augmentative communication methods need to be explored so that a person with ALS continues to have an outlet to share thoughts and feelings. In this presentation, different methods for communication will be discussed including low-tech items such as communication boards to high-tech options such as eye gaze devices.

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Elective Tracheostomy: The Decision Making Process for ALS Patients
April 3, 2020
For people with ALS and their caregivers.
Join Dr. Gregory Holt, PhD, RRT, and Director of Operations at Respiratory Quality Services and a Diplomate at the American Board of Sleep Medicine.  Dr. Holt will walk you through the process of elective tracheostomy, the pros and cons of the procedure, and answer your questions to enable you and your caregiver to make an informed decision for the future.  RQS provides in-home respiratory management for the ALS community and is a statewide sponsor of the ALS Association Texas Chapter.

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