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How to Choose a College with a Disability

To find a good college match, students with disabilities should visit campuses to assess their accessibility and inclusiveness.

Tags: College, College Experience, Education, Featured Content, MDA College Scholarships, Transitions, Young Adults


Blog Post | Advocacy, Get Involved, Health, News, Science + Research, Tools& Resources

Collective Advocacy at the MDA Clinical & Scientific Conference Propels Hope and Possibility

Each year, the MDA Clinical & Scientific Conference brings together clinicians, researchers, industry partners, and community members to share knowledge, spark innovation, and move the field of neuromuscular disease forward. Alongside…

Tags: Advocacy Updates, Community, Healthcare, MDA Clinical and Scientific Conference, Research, mda


Blog Post | Advocacy, Get Involved, Health, Inclusion, Independence, Lifestyle, Personal Stories, Tools& Resources

MDA Ambassador Guest Blog: Finding My Rhythm Again: The Power of the Chair Workout

Rebecca Gregg has limb-girdle muscular dystrophy (LGMD2B), is a board member of the LGMD Awareness Foundation, and is an MDA Ambassador. She lives in Edmond, OK, with her husband, David,…

Tags: Ambassador Guest Blog, Ambassadors, Community, Healthcare, Mental Health, Relationships, Resources, Young Adults


Blog Post | Advocacy, Finding a Diagnosis, Health, Inclusion, Independence, Lifestyle, Personal Stories, Tools& Resources

MDA Ambassador Blog: Steps of Strength: Finding Hope and Community on Our Duchenne Journey

Katie Brooks is a mom of two incredible little boys, Dominic and Daniel. She was born and raised in Austin, TX and moved to Atchison, KS to attend college at Benedictine…

Tags: Ambassador Guest Blog, Ambassadors, Caregiving, Community, Healthcare, MDA Care Centers, MDA Resource Center, Relationships, Resources


Blog Post | Advocacy, Finding a Diagnosis, Get Involved, Health, Inclusion, Research, Science + Research, Tools& Resources

Families Are Waiting

A recent 60 Minutes segment examining the cost of gene therapy put a national spotlight on a question families living with rare disease confront every day: how can lifesaving medical…

Tags: Advocacy Updates, Genetic Testing, Healthcare, MDA Advocacy, MDA Leadership, Newborn Screening, Research, Resources


Blog Post | Health, Science + Research

Everything You Need to Know About Clinical Trials for Neuromuscular Diseases

Clinical trials are key to advancing research for neuromuscular disease treatment. Here’s what you need to know why to get involved and how to enroll.

Tags: Clinical Trials, Drug Development, Featured Content, Genetic Testing, Healthcare, MDA Care Centers, MOVR, Research, Technology


Blog Post | Advocacy, Get Involved, News, Tools& Resources

A Year Built Together: Reflections on 2025 and the Road Ahead

Stepping into this role in such a historic year has been humbling and inspiring. This is my first End of Year message as MDA’s President and CEO, and I want…

Tags: Community, MDA Ambassadors, MDA Leadership, Relationships, mda


Blog Post | Health, News, Science + Research, Tools& Resources

Simply Stated: Understanding Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies

The idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs) are a group of rare autoimmune muscle diseases that include dermatomyositis, polymyositis, immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy (IMNM), antisynthetase syndrome, and inclusion body myositis (IBM). These disorders…

Tags: Simply Stated


Blog Post | Health, News, Science + Research, Tools& Resources

Clinical Research Alert: Phase 1 Study of Gene Therapy in Individuals with Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1

Researchers at Sanofi are seeking individuals with non-congenital myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) to participate in a phase 1/2 clinical trial to evaluate the safety of an investigational gene therapy (SAR446268)…

Tags: Clinical Trial Alert, Clinical Trials


Blog Post | Advocacy, Get Involved, Inclusion, Independence, News, Tools& Resources

Reflecting on 2025’s Advocacy Accomplishments

The last 12 months have been full of twists and turns in Washington D.C., but through all the unexpected events, MDA’s advocates remained steadfast and ensured that their voices were…

Tags: Accessible Air Travel, Advocacy Updates, Community, MDA Advocacy, MDA Hill Day, MDA impact, Resources