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MDA On the Road launches a journey to advocate for the neuromuscular disease community with appearances at high-impact conferences.

When you join MDA, you become a member of an active, broader, and supported neuromuscular community. One way that MDA stays connected with our families through every step of their…

Protective and advocacy organizations offer legal support people for with disabilities to exercise their rights.

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh are seeking adults living with Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD) to participate in a phase 2 clinical trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of vamorolone…

Researchers at Ohio State University are seeking adults living with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) to participate in a 12-month natural history study. The objective of this observational study is to look at…

Researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University are seeking boys living with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), as well their biological mothers who may or may not carry DMD-causing genetic variants, to participate in a…

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

Magic Wheelchair has been making custom, adaptable wheelchair costumes for seven years, having provided one-of-a-kind costumes to over 300 individuals living with a disability.  Just in time for Halloween, the…

New federal funding is available to help make public transportation more accessible. Here’s how it can make a difference.

These 10 tips help family caregivers manage stress and avoid burnout.