Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome to the course!

    • A message from the instructor
    • Course description and outline
    • Course time requirements
    • Some questions before we begin...
    • Required readings
    • ALS Practice Resources
    • ALS Equipment Resource List
    • How to use this course
    • Handouts
    • ALS Clinical Summary
  • 2

    Chapter 1. Course and case introduction

    • Topic 1. People Living with ALS
    • Topic 2. Overview of ALS
    • Survey: ALS Case Study Reflections
    • Knowledge Checks Lesson 1.2
  • 3

    Chapter 2. ALS Trivia- Part 1: Neuropathology, epidemiology, symptomology and medical diagnosis and management

    • Lesson Intro from Dr. Held Bradford
    • ALS Trivia - Part 1: Review Questions
    • ALS Trivia - Your Answers
    • ALS Trivia - Part 1: Answers
  • 4

    Chapter 3. Trivia - Interdisciplinary Care and Physical Therapy

    • Intro from Dr. Held Bradford
    • ALS Trivia - Part 2: Interdisciplinary Care and Physical Therapy
    • ALS Trivia - Your Answers
    • ALS Trivia - Part 2.1: Answers
    • ALS Video - Interdisciplinary Care
    • ALS Trivia - Part 2.2 Answers
  • 5

    Chapter 4. It Takes a Village

    • Intro from Dr. Held Bradford
    • Topic 1. It Takes a Village
    • Knowledge Checks Lesson 4.1
  • 6

    Chapter 5. Being Mortal

    • Intro by Dr. Held Bradford
    • Topic 1. Being Mortal Part 1
    • Topic 2. Being Mortal Part 2
    • Topic 3. Being Mortal Part 3
    • Knowledge Checks Lesson 5.3
  • 7

    Chapter 6. Case Presentation - Early ALS

    • Intro by Dr. Held Bradford
    • Topic 1. Early ALS Case Presentation
    • Lesson 6 Summary
  • 8

    Chapter 7. Case Presentation - Mid Stage ALS

    • Intro by Dr. Held Bradford
    • Topic 1. Mid Stage ALS Case Presentation
    • Lesson 7 Summary
  • 9

    Chapter 8. Case Presentation - Late Stage ALS

    • Intro by Dr. Bradford
    • Lesson 8. Late Stage ALS Case Presentation
    • Lesson 8 Summary
  • 10

    Chapter 9. Care of Self

    • Intro by Dr. Bradford
    • Topic 1. Care of Self
    • Lesson 9 Summary
  • 11

    Chapter 10. Course Summary

    • Intro by Dr. Bradford
    • Topic 1. Course Summary
    • Goodbye from Dr. Bradford
  • 12

    Chapter 11. Knowledge Checks for Required Readings

    • Bello-Haas, 2018 - PT for ALS review
    • Knowledge Checks Lesson 11.1
    • Macpherson & Bassile, 2016 - Systematic review of pulmonary interventions in ALS
    • Knowledge Checks Lesson 11.2
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    Tutorials

    • Inspiratory Muscle Training - Setting the Threshold
    • Inspiratory Muscle Training - How to Train
    • Inspiratory Muscle Training Demo
    • Inspiratory Muscle Training - Ensure you are training correctly
  • 14

    References

    • ALS Course References
  • 15

    Next steps

    • Thank you and Feedback Survey
  • 16

    Resources

    • Resources 5/12