►Newly Diagnosed ►Living With ALS ►Local Services ►ALS Centers ►ALS Clinics ►FYI Factsheets ►Information for Caregivers ►Clinical Trials FYI Fact Sheets from The ALS Association The ALS Association offers literature, free of charge, on each of the topics listed on this "FYI" information index. The following highlighted items are available on this web site in Adobe Acrobat format for viewing and printing. Please click on a topic to open. Caregivers:   Family Caregiving-Why Respite? Oral care for the patient with ALS: A Guide for the Caregiver For Caregivers Coping with Burnout Cognitive Impairment for Families Benefits:   Benefits for Veterans with ALS The New Social Security Rules Addressing Presumptive Disability for People Living with ALS A Professional's Guide To Assisting Persons with ALS and Their Families with Obtaining Government Benefits Family and Medical Leave Act Research/Clinics:   ALS Association Certified ALS Centers ALS Clinics Affiliated with ALS Association Chapters ALS Program Helps People with ALS Communicate  Cognitive Impairment for Professionals Drug Development Update    Genetic Testing for ALS H1N1 and Seasonal Flu Vaccine information  Epidemiology of ALS and Suspected Clusters Nursing Management/Nursing Care Plans Rilutek Donation of Tissue for ALS Research Brain Computer Interface Technology Newly Diagnosed Patients: Tips for Newly-Diagnosed ALS Patients from Will Hubben Guide to Living a Fuller Life with ALS  Second Opinion FAQs Patient Bill of Rights (for People Living with ALS) Be a Careful Internet-User Orthotic Devices Dressing With Ease Minimizing Fatigue Information on Advance Directives Criteria for Diagnosis Patients: Breathing Difficulties Reasons For Living Suspected Abuse Influenza and Pneumovax Immunizations for ALS  Speech/Swallowing: Recipe for ENSURE Shake Non-Chew Cookbook Form Managing Excessive Saliva Feeding Tubes Augmentative/Alternative Communication Rehabilitation Approach to Adaptive Devices