Anticipated Course of Impairment

  • State and describe the expected course
  • “Due to the degenerative nature of ALS, Mr. D’s speech condition is not expected improve, nor is he expected to remain within functional speaking abilities over time. As the progression of this disease continues, Mr. D. will not able to use natural speech to meet his communication needs in his daily life, therefore he will require the use of a speech generating device (SGD) throughout the remainder of his life.”