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ALS is also known as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis is a disease in which the brain, nerves, and spinal cord deteriorate. It attacks every part of the body except the brain. Causing major body malfunction along with muscle weakening. Which includes lack of strength, the ability to move arms, legs and body, eventually you lose the ability to breathe. The average time of life after being diagnosed is two - five years. It was believed to be inherited or maybe an infection. After years of research scientist have found a major

D. According to the MDA (Muscular Dystrophy Association), the diagnosis of ALS is a "clinical diagnosis," meaning there is no specific test for it. Often, tests will be administered to rule out illnesses with similar symptoms. These may include an MRI of the brain or spinal cord, an electromyography (EMG) study of nerve and muscle function, and a variety of blood and urine tests.

ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) or Lou Gehrig’s Disease is a classified as a degenerative neurological disorder that inhibits motor neurons in the spinal cord and brain to function properly. This disease eventually results in paralysis and imminent death over a period of time. ALS patients have anywhere from a few months, to a couple years to live after diagnosis since their nervous systems are slowly destroyed, rendering the body useless, and sustaining life impossible.

The new law (ESSA) continues to require some annual testing for certain grades and students needing accommodations on tests can still receive them; however, states must limit to only 1 percent those students allowed to take the alternative tests typically reserved for students with cognitive deficits within the special education program. In the matter of opting out, the new law continues to remain silent, forcing the states to set guidelines in this area if they desire. Although assessments continue to be required as a way to monitor student progress, states can choose from a wider variety of tests, including nationally recognized tests. In addition, ESSA provides for funding to a select few states to explore new types of testing as well as funding for all states to audit their tests with a view towards reducing unnecessary testing.

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ALS, otherwise known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a disease that attacks the muscles and impacts a person’s physical function. Overtime, the symptoms will

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Determining whether or not an individual has ALS falls under the medical perspective in psychology. Being able to determine a cause of abnormal symptoms through physical examinations and tests describes the medical perspective.

Imagine you are a 78-year-old man. A beloved professor from Brandeis University. Day by day, take notice of the increased difficulty of breathing, more so than the usual out-of-breath feeling from climbing a flight of stairs. About two or three weeks later, you start to feel muscles in your body cramping up, even while partaking in slight activity. After various testing, your results come back you have ALS, short for Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

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