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Here are some ways listeners can help people with ALS who are having difficulty speaking and communicating:
Face-to-face communication should be prioritized.
Questions requiring a ‘yes’ or ‘no’ answer should be asked.
The understood part of a sentence should be repeated back. (For example, ‘You want me to go upstairs and get…?’)
The person with ALS should be asked to repeat what they said, to speak more slowly, or to spell out any unclear words.
What Should Listeners Consider When Talking to Someone with ALS?
Face-to-face communication should be prioritized.
Questions requiring a ‘yes’ or ‘no’ answer should be asked.
The understood part of a sentence should be repeated back. (For example, ‘You want me to go upstairs and get…?’)
The person with ALS should be asked to repeat what they said, to speak more slowly, or to spell out any unclear words.