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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.
Quest Podcast: The People Behind the People: Family Caregiving, Policy, and the Power of Showing Up
In this episode of the Quest Podcast, we chat with Nicole Lucas, a devoted family caregiver and dental hygienist who stepped away from her career so that her daughter could…
Tags: Caregiving, Parenting, Relationships
Critical ALS Legislation You Need to Know About
Critical ALS Legislation You Need to Know About As we near the end of ALS Awareness Month, the work is just beginning to get critical legislation for those with ALS…
Tags: Advocacy Updates, Community, Healthcare
MDA Ambassador Guest Blog: How to Find Community for Young People Living with Debilitating Diseases
Since her diagnosis with ALS at age 32, Gwen Petersen has poured her energy into advancing the science of her disease through participation in clinical and observational research. Gwen works…
Clinical Research Alert: Natural History Study in Individuals with Myotonic Dystrophy Type 2
Researchers at the University of Rochester are seeking adults with myotonic dystrophy type 2 (DM2) for a longitudinal natural history study (LEOPARD-DM2: Longitudinal Endpoint Optimization Providing an Assessment of Relevant Drugs…
MDA Ambassador Guest Blog: Embers of Resilience Through Depression
Joshua Vinson enjoys rain, camping, and cooking. Joshua works as a Quality Assurance Specialist in medical records processing. Their NMD diagnosis is Laing Distal Muscular Myopathy. I think about fire…
Tags: Ambassador Guest Blog, Ambassadors, Community, MDA Resource Center, Mental Health, Relationships
When “No Options” Starts to Change: A New Chapter for Seronegative Myasthenia Gravis
For many people living with generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG), the journey is not just defined by symptoms—it’s shaped by uncertainty. Uncertainty in diagnosis. Uncertainty in treatment. And for a significant…
Tags: Drug Approval, Drug Development
In Case You Missed It…
Quest Media is an innovative, adaptive lifestyle platform from MDA. With the power of this platform, we foster awareness and empowerment and have important conversations with experts, thought leaders, and…
Tags: Ambassadors, Community, Healthcare, Parenting, Research