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Five Things You Should Know About the SSA’s Changes to Supplemental Security Income
This year, the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced several important changes to how it calculates Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. SSI provides monthly cash payments to many adults and children…
Tags: Advocacy Updates
Simply Stated: Updates in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that causes muscle weakness, disability, and eventually death, often within three to five years from when the symptoms first appear. In ALS,…
Tags: Clinical Trials, Community, Drug Development, Healthcare, Innovation, MDA Care Centers, MDA Resource Center, Research, Research Advances, Resources, Simply Stated
Episode 45- Making Space and Creating Pathways with Keely Cat-Wells
In this Quest Podcast episode, we chat with world-renowned advocate, entrepreneur, public speaker and educator, Keely Cat-Wells. She devotes her time and expertise to creating education and employment opportunities and…
Tags: College, Community, Education, Employment, Innovation, Relationships, Year of Independence, Young Adults
Ambassador Guest Blog: Advocating for Change at Hill Day
Lily S. is a 17-year-old living with Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease. Her passions include disability advocacy, menstrual justice advocacy, and education. Lily lives just outside of Charlotte, NC, where she enjoys traveling with…
Passion and Purpose Unite for Certified Disability-Owned Business Owner and Branding Manager
Jeremy Siegers, Owner and President of Sharp Mill Graphics For Jeremy Siegers, the key to success is combining passion and purpose. What started as a hobby for the 43-year-old living…
Tags: College, Community, Employment
National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) Panel for Jobseekers and Employers
In this Quest webinar, we chat with esteemed panelists including: Donna Bungard, Senior Marketing Accessibility Program Manager, Indeed Nicholas Iadevio, Jr., Vice President Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, L’Oréal Stephane Leblois,…
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MDA Ambassador Guest Blog: From Deals to Disabilities: How a Serial Entrepreneur is Innovating Accessibility
Naji Nizam is a 28-year-old New York-based serial entrepreneur, real estate developer, and disability rights advocate with a neuromuscular condition called Centronuclear Myopathy. He has conducted millions in real estate…
Domestic Violence Awareness Month: Know Your Risk and Resources
People with disabilities are at higher risk for all types of domestic abuse. Learn how to recognize abuse and what to do about it.
MDA National Ambassador Blog- Letters from Leah: Friendships
Dear Friend, Hello! I hope you are well. Throughout our lives, you and I have met, and will continue to meet, many people who come from different paths. Some become…
Tips for Dating a Person with a Disability
If you’ve ever wondered how to approach dating someone with a disability, follow these tips from people in the disability community.