In Case You Missed It…

Quest Media is an innovative adaptive lifestyle platform from MDA. With the power of this platform, we foster awareness and empowerment and have important conversations with experts, thought leaders, and members of the neuromuscular disease community about topics that matter to them and to the larger community of individuals with disabilities.

With so many valuable podcasts, blog articles, and magazine articles available to our audience, chances are that you may have missed one or two pieces of interesting content. Check out the summaries and links below.

In case you missed it… Quest Blogs:

Simpler, Safer Transfers: Helpful Tips and Useful Equipment

Transferring from one spot to another, such as from a bed to a wheelchair and from a wheelchair to a toilet, can be a daily challenge for those living with neuromuscular diseases. We checked in with an occupational therapist to gather expert modifications and pieces of equipment that can make transfers easier, safer, and more comfortable. Read more. 

Simply Stated: Updates on Friedreich’s Ataxia (FRDA

Multidisciplinary care can improve the quality of life of people living with FRDA and research advances provide hope for therapeutic breakthroughs. Learn about symptoms, causes, research, treatment, and interventional trials. Read more.

In case you missed it… Quest Podcast:

Episode 55 – Unpacking Disability Pride: Voices from the MDA Community

In this Quest Podcast episode, we chat with MDA Ambassadors, Payton Rule, Fred Graves and former MDA National Ambassador Amy Shinneman. These ambassadors share their experiences, expertise, and advice when it comes to celebrating identity, strength, and the ongoing journey toward empowered self-expression. Listen here.

In case you missed it…Quest Magazine 2025 Issue 2, Featured Content:

Accessible Air Travel is Ready for Takeoff. Can It Avoid Turbulence?

Recent policy and rule changes improve protections for airline passengers with disabilities and their wheelchairs. Advocates helped bring about these reforms and are key to keeping the momentum going. While there is still a way to go before air travel is fully accessible, policy and rule changes promise to make it safer and more dignified for people with disabilities. Read more.