ALS is a an incurable disease of unknown cause which leads to muscle failure.
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Woman in a wheelchair who was diagnosed with ALS
Part One:
Discuss with a partner any experience you have with diseases or syndromes. What are the symptoms, what are the obstacles, and how can a person fight through a disease or syndrome?
Part Two:
Open the Exercise #1 document and make a copy. You are going to hear an interview with Steve Gleason regarding his battle with ALS. Watch and listen to this recording and complete the text with the missing words you hear.
Steve Gleason
A hero in the NFL
Part Three:
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