Loans augmentative communication equipment to persons with ALS when they lose their ability to speak, if the device is not covered by their medical insurance and is available in the inventory. Also provides electronic aids for daily living to individuals with ALS and assists with computer access.

Offers general infromation and support on Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Such as Family Assistance Programs, matches chapter volunteers with persons with ALS to help with non-personal care; Patient referral and information; Support groups for persons with ALS and their families/friends - see websitefor specific locations

Offers ALS Treatment centers and clinics, thru out different location, as listed below: ALS Certified Treatment Centers of Excellence: - ALS Center of Excellence at Hennepin Healthcare, 715 South 8th Street, 3rd Floor Neurology Clinic, Minneapolis, MN 55415, (612)873-5464 - ALS Clinic/Spinal Cord Injury Center/VA Health Care System, One Veteran's Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55417 (612)629-7005 - Mayo Clinic, ALS Certified Center, 4270 Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, (507)538-1037 - University of Minnesota ALS Center (M Health), 909 Fulton Street SE, 3rd Floor, Minneapolis, MN 55455, (612)626-6688 ALS Recognized Treatment Center: - ALS Clinic/Essentia Health, Duluth ALS Clinic, 400 East Third Street, Duluth, MN 55805, (218)786-1747 - ALS Clinic/Avera Medical Group - Neurology, 800 East 21st Street, Sioux Falls, SD 57105, (605)332-1610 Clinics: - ALS Clinic/Sanford Health Neuroscience Coordinated Treatment Center, 736 Broadway, Fargo, ND 58122, (701)234-6600 - HealthPartners Neuroscience Center, 295 Phalen Boulevard, Saint Paul, MN 55130, (651)495-6307 - Sioux Falls VA Health System, 2501 West 22nd Street, Sioux Falls, SD 57117, (605)336-3230 dial 9 ext. 5820

Offers support groups to assist individuals and their families in coping with the special problems neuromuscular diseases impose.