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Second-Act Career: Sharon Townsend Finds Purpose in a New Role
Sharon Townsend, living with limb-girdle muscular dystrophy, found renewed confidence and purpose in a second-act career.
Tags: Employment, Quest for Success
Progress Now: Drug Approvals and Clinical Trial Updates
Current clinical trials enrolling, recent study results, new drug approvals, and more across MDA diseases.
Considerations and Tips to Plan for Pregnancy with a Neuromuscular Disease
Moms living with neuromuscular diseases and maternal-fetal medicine specialists share experiences and expert guidance for pregnancy, delivery, and postpartum.
MDA’s DME Grant Program Helps Get Essential Equipment to Live Well
MDA’s DME Grant Program helps people access essential durable medical equipment for greater independence and daily support.
Tags: A Look Inside, DME, Equipment and Assistive Devices, Insurance, MDA Care Centers, MDA Resource Center
Finding the Funny: Fiona Cauley Uses Comedy to Raise Disability Awareness
Headlining comedian Fiona Cauley uses humor and honesty to raise awareness about Friedreich ataxia and living with disability.
Tags: Lasting Impression
Foster Care, Adoption, and Surrogacy Considerations for Parents with Neuromuscular Diseases
For people living with disabilities, adoption, surrogacy, and foster care may be meaningful ways to build a family or parent kids who need stability.
Tags: Community, Featured Content, Parenting, Web Exclusive
New Cardiac Insights Show How Neuromuscular Diseases Affect the Heart
Researchers are learning more about how neuromuscular diseases affect the heart, leading to earlier cardiac screening and better management.
Tags: Featured Content, Grants, Healthcare, Innovation, MDA Care Centers, Research, Research Advances
Guide to Navigating IEPs and 504 Plans for Kids with Neuromuscular Diseases
Understanding IEP and 504 plan eligibility, accommodations, how to request support, and how they work in real-world examples of students with disabilities.
Tags: Ambassadors, Education, Featured Content, Lily, Parenting, Resources, Young Adults
Stars in the Shower: How Listening to My Body Led Me to a Second Diagnosis
A woman living with muscular dystrophy shares how listening to her body and recording her symptoms led to a second diagnosis
Accessible Birding: An Inclusive Window to Nature and Wildlife
A birder with muscular dystrophy shares his story, adaptive equipment journey, and how birdwatching can improve your health and well-being.