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  Author Note: I am in no a professional of any kind. I am strongly against self-diagnosis, and encourage my audience to please seek the professional advice of their own trusted medical professional and any other trusted professional depending on the topic at hand. The Abler Blog  THE ABLER ONLY  PROVIDES LIMITED/GENERAL INFORMATION,  ALWAYS CITES WHERE THEY FIND THEIR RESOURCES AND OR INFORMATION Jessica Niziolek,  Founder Of The Abler Blog, and online community. Resources used for this topic: als.org Topic For The Month Of November: ALS: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis  WHAT IS ALS? It is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that effects the nerve cells in the brain and in the spinal cord. There is no cure for this disease yet. Proper Terminology: The Term A-Mayo-Trophic comes from the greek language. The “A” Means no, “Myo” means muscle, and trophic means nourishment.=No muscle nourishment. When the muscles in your body haven’t gotte...

  A NEW PRODUCT REVIEW BY THE ABLER BLOG  Background On The RibCap The ribcap was brought to life by Mr. Nico De Wilde where he manufactures the ribcap in Europe.  Seeing a need for not only a better option for those who need to wear something out of necessity and protection because they may be at great risk of a head injury and or fall. but also a need to do so without making the person feel self-conscious and judged by others because of something as simple as head protection.    The Goal Of The RibCap Mr. De Wides’ goal is to provide headwear that helps protect those in the diverse differently abled community from experiencing a serious injury to their heads. You may be asking yourself is it really necessary to provide assistance in this area at all. The answer to that is; is yes. Just like anyone can become disabled at any time in their life, Anyone can fall and cause serious trauma and or injury to themselves. According to the CDC, one out of five falls does...