Licensed clinical social worker Allison Shadday, who has multiple sclerosis and is the author of MS and Your Feelings, sheds important light on this often overlooked yet prevalent issue in MS. Allison offers personal and professional insights and guidance on effective coping strategies, steps to control fears, awareness about depression and MS, and ways to stay positive in managing your MS.

In this program, licensed clinical social worker Allison Shadday, who has multiple sclerosis, explores the connection between stress and MS exacerbations, discusses how to recognize personal stress triggers, and offers effective strategies and techniques on ways to reduce and manage stress in one’s life.

In this three-part program, you will discover the important connection between occupational therapy and home modification from a leading expert with more than two decades of experience; hear first-hand from an MS client on changes she’s made to the home and how the home has changed her; and take a personally guided tour of the client’s house which blends subtle features of safety and accessibility into a warm, comfortable place that truly feels like home.

This two-part video includes a discussion of exercise and multiple sclerosis as well as demonstrations of various exercises addressing all levels of MS disability which can be performed while standing, sitting or lying down. Guiding viewers through both segments of the program are Brad Hamler, a post-rehabilitation specialist and author of Exercises for Multiple Sclerosis, and an MS client, Jil, who incorporates exercise and healthy living into her daily lifestyle and approach to MS management.