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A 9-year-old with muscular dystrophy receives a Ghostbusters wheelchair from MDA and Magic Wheelchair.

Q: My son has an individualized education program (IEP) and is in a school that does not meet his needs. What equipment and services should the school provide?  — Enis,…

Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy treatment and research advances and updates.

How to create opportunities at your school to get kids with disabilities involved in extracurricular activities.

Playing adaptive sports has a positive impact on a man with Becker muscular dystrophy.

There is so much to do to help improve the lives of the neuromuscular community and their families. Although MDA works tirelessly to change and improve public policy to truly…

Researchers partnering with CSL Behring, are seeking adults living with dermatomyositis to participate in a phase 3 clinical trial to evaluate the safety, efficacy, and duration of effect of IgPro20 (human…

Is it back to school already? It feels like almost yesterday that I graduated from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), but even so, I’ll soon be attending Boston University (BU) in…

Ethan LyBrand loves a good joke. During the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Ethan embarked on a virtual crusade to bring happiness to the world by sharing a joke a…

What is an MDA Care Center?  I’m having symptoms of a muscle disease and I’m not sure what to do or who to talk to.  My child was diagnosed with…