8:00 am       Breakfast and Registration

 

8:30 am      Welcome and Les Turner ALS Center Overview

                     Robert G. Kalb, MD

 

 

8:45 am      ALS 101 (Diagnosis, Management and Clinical Trials)

                     Senda Ajroud-Driss, MD

 

9:15 am      Respiratory Evaluation and NIV in ALS

                     John M. Coleman III, MD

 

 

9:45 am      Airway Clearance

                     Lisa F. Wolfe, MD

 

10:15 am    Break

 

10:30 am    Hands-On Sessions: Spirometry, MIP, Ambu, NIV, Therapy Vest, MIE

                     Senda Ajroud-Driss, MD and John M. Coleman III, MD

 

12:00 pm    Lunch

 

1:00 pm      Living Life to the Fullest: Occupational Therapy’s Role in ALS

                    Kari Brouwer, OTR/L, Anya Chappell, OTR/L, and Abbey Eckhoff, OTR/L

 

 

1:20 pm      Therapeutic Exercise and Physical Activity Considerations for People with ALS

                     Colin K. Franz, MD, PhD

 

 

1:40 pm      Maintaining Optimum Nutrition Status in ALS: From Supplements to Tube Feeding

                     Sonal Choudhary, MPH, RD, LDN

 

2:00 pm      Communication and Swallowing Issues in ALS

                     Kristin Larsen, MA, CCC-SLP, and Sharon Veis, MA, CCC-SLP

 

2:20 pm      G-tube Placement, Timing and Safety

                     Cosette Burian, MMS, PA-C

 

2:40 pm      The Les Turner ALS Foundation: Providing Comprehensive and Individualised ALS Support

                     Judy Richman, RN, BSN

 

3:00 pm      Q&A

 

3:25 pm      Closing Comments and Adjournment