FEATURES

• Technology Transforms the Workplace
  From desktop publishing to custom programming, people with neuromuscular diseases are using the personal computer to earn a living in ways that were unheard of only a few years ago.
  
  
• Clinical Trials: Where Are We Now?
  MDA is assisting in dozens of trials of potential treatments for neuromuscular diseases. Here's a roundup of what's been learned and which trials are still open.
  
  
• Home, Sweet, Accessible Home
  Adapting a home to accommodate a resident with neuromuscular disease doesn't have to cost a fortune. With low-cost supplies from your neighborhood hardware store, volunteer labor and a lot of imagination, you can modify almost any room for greater accessibility.
  
  
• Justice for All
  Tucson attorney Bill Altaffer, recipient of the 1995 MDA National Personal Achievement Award, is committed to the cause of peace and justice for everyone, including people with disabilities.
  
  
• Living With ALS: Writing and Talking the High-Tech Way
  Among the many concerns of people facing ALS, one question looms large: If I lose the ability to speak and write, how will I communicate? The computer has changed life for people with ALS and disabilities of all kinds.
  
  
• Research Updates