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Featured Article | Advocacy, Inclusion

Disability Benefits and the Marriage Penalty

Getting married may mean losing vital disability benefits. Here’s what’s being done to erase the marriage penalty.

Tags: Featured Content, Finance, Relationships


Featured Article | Inclusion, Independence

Raising Resilient Kids with Neuromuscular Diseases

People living with neuromuscular diseases share their upbringing and how their parents instilled resilience from a young age.

Tags: Featured Content, MDA Advocacy, MDA Ambassadors, MDA Let's Play, MDA Mentorship, MDA Resource Center, MDA Summer Camp, Mental Health, Parenting, Young Adults


Featured Article | Personal Stories

Former MDA Summer Campers Reunite After 14 Years

Former MDA Summer Campers get together after 14 years to reunite and continue their lasting connections.

Tags: Featured Content, Lasting Impression, Summer Camp


Featured Article | Inclusion, Lifestyle

ReelAbilities Co-Founder Talks Representation on the Big Screen

ReelAbilities Film Festival co-founder Isaac Zablocki talks about disability representation in the entertainment industry.

Tags: A Look Inside, Community, Featured Content


Featured Article | Get Involved

How MDA Can Support You

Read about the many ways MDA engages with and supports families in the neuromuscular disease community.

Tags: Featured Content, Golf Outings, MDA Advocacy, MDA Ambassador Program, MDA Care Centers, MDA Community Education, MDA Connect, MDA Let's Play, MDA Resource Center, MDA Summer Camp, Muscle Walk, Thrive 365, volunteer


Featured Article | Science + Research

What Is the Drug Development Pipeline?

Thousands of potentially beneficial therapies for neuromuscular diseases are being researched and tested in the drug development pipeline.

Tags: Antisense Oligonucleotide, Clinical Trials, Drug Development, Exon Skipping, Featured Content, Gene Therapy, Innovation, Research


Featured Article | Personal Stories

Connecting Over Diagnosis Leads to Lifelong Friendships

Melissa Grove discovers the silver lining of her limb-girdle muscular dystrophy (LGMD) is making friends with others with the same diagnosis.

Tags: Community, Featured Content, From Where I Sit, MDA Care Center


Featured Article | Science + Research

Updates on LGMD2I/R9

An expert Q&A with Katherine Mathews, MD, on limb-girdle muscular dystrophy 2I/R9 (also called LGMD2I or LGMDR9).

Tags: Drug Development, Featured Content, Research, Spotlight


Featured Article | Personal Stories, Science + Research

Neuromuscular Disease Researcher Doesn’t Let Dermatomyositis Stop Him

Neuroscientist Stephen Moore, PhD, shares his experience researching neuromuscular diseases and being diagnosed with dermatomyositis.

Tags: College, Drug Development, Featured Content, Muscle Walk, Quest for Success


Featured Article | Health

Physical and Occupational Therapy: What They Can Do for You

Almost every ordinary activity — eating a meal, taking a bath or shower, using the toilet, using a computer, driving a car — can be affected by weakening muscles caused…

Tags: Equipment and Assistive Devices, Featured Content, Healthcare, Staying Active, Web Exclusive