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Year in Review: MDA Family Support Team Services and Programming
MDA’s Family Support Team executes a variety of programs that empower individuals and families on their journeys.
Tags: Community, Healthcare, MDA Care Centers, MDA Resource Center, National Connections Program, Resources
Welcoming the 2022 MDA National Ambassadors
MDA’s Ambassadors are pivotal to our mission: empowering people living with muscular dystrophy, ALS, and related neuromuscular diseases to achieve their potential. We do that through care, research, and advocacy. Because the…
Tags: Ambassadors, Amy, Volunteers
MDA’s 2022 Advocacy Agenda
It’s a new year and MDA’s commitment to transforming the lives of people living with neuromuscular disease through advocacy remains a top priority. We accomplished a lot last year, but…
Quest for Success: Alexa Dectis
As the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) continues our commitment to empowering people living with neuromuscular disease, we are excited to kick off our 2022 blog series: “Quest for Success”. Success…
It Helps to Have a Friend Who Understands Your Neuromuscular Disease
For the first six months following her amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) diagnosis, Valerie Geerer’s instinct was to keep the news to herself. “My husband and close family and friends knew,…
The MDA Ambassador Role & How to Become One
MDA Ambassadors are individuals affected by neuromuscular disease who share their story and help raise awareness, thus broadening the impact we make and bringing visibility to our mission. Beginning in…
Simply Stated: What is Becker Muscular Dystrophy?
Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD) is a rare genetic disorder involving mutations of the dystrophin gene. BMD exhibits similar signs and symptoms to another condition, Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), which is…
Self-Care for the New Year
When psychotherapist and disability advocate, Lauren Presutti, needs to recenter with a little self-care, she focuses on taking the time to tune into her feelings. Lauren, who lives with congenital…
Tags: Caregiving, Mental Health
MDA Declares 2022 The Year of Independence
For more than 70 years, the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) has been committed to empowering people living with muscular dystrophy, ALS, and related neuromuscular diseases to reach their potential. Through…
Reflecting on our 2021 Advocacy Accomplishments
2021 was another challenging year for many, but once again, MDA’s grassroots advocates were relentless in ensuring lawmakers heard their voices. Throughout the year, our volunteers emailed, called, and met…