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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.

Similar to other forms of muscular dystrophy, Myotonic Dystrophy (DM) is characterized by progressive muscle loss and weakness.

Specific and trackable goals give you a roadmap to your destination, and working toward a goal can help you grow and improve wellbeing.

The three major themes of the second day of MDA’s Clinical & Scientific Conference sessions were (1) therapeutic strategies to treat NMDs, (2) clinical trial design and implementation, and (3)…

Research advances and the promise of better therapeutics on the horizon offer hope for people living with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

How adults with neuromuscular disease can form and nurture healthy romantic relationships   Trust. Honesty. Mutual respect. Affection. The key elements of a healthy romantic relationship are the same for…

As the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) continues our commitment to empowering people living with neuromuscular disease, we are excited to kick off our 2022 blog series: “Quest for Success”. Success…

When psychotherapist and disability advocate, Lauren Presutti, needs to recenter with a little self-care, she focuses on taking the time to tune into her feelings.  Lauren, who lives with congenital…