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Money kept in savings accounts pulls double duty: It’s accessible to address urgent, unexpected expenses, and it’s also a key component of a long-term investment strategy. In the face of…

Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a chronic neuromuscular disease characterized by muscle weakness that worsens after activity and improves after rest. MG is caused by an autoimmune reaction in which the…

Neuromuscular diseases are rare conditions that affect some part of the neuromuscular system, generally causing muscle weakness.

The Muscular Dystrophy Association, and the neuromuscular disease community has been a part of my extended family my entire life. And so today, on one of the biggest days of…

Brian Chao, CFO of Starkloff Disability Institute’s, discusses the importance of empowering and preparing individuals with disabilities in the workforce.

Meet four individuals who prove that people with disabilities can thrive in challenging fields Although students with disabilities indicate interest and intent to pursue science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM)…

Passing on lessons I learned from buying an accessible van When my mom and I had to purchase a new accessible van about two years ago, we were not in…

A growing number of parks and recreation areas accommodate people with disabilities who are looking for adventure with accessibility.

It’s been half a century since University of California, Los Angeles, computer science professor Jacques Vidal coined the term “brain-computer interface” (BCI) and produced the first peer-reviewed papers on the…

Our MDA Volunteer Committee shares what volunteering means to them, as we thank them on National Volunteer Recognition Day.