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Blog Post | Health, Research, Science + Research

Current State of SMA Therapy: Navigating Treatment Options

Over the past five years, medical and scientific advances have increased overall health and life expectancy in people with the neuromuscular disease (NMD) spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). SMA causes progressive…

Tags: Healthcare, Resources


Blog Post | Get Involved, News, Personal Stories

1st Annual Hayes Festival and Motorcycle Rally Unites Southeastern Wisconsin in Support of MDA

On September 23, 2022, Hayes Performance Systems in Mequon, WI, will be hosting its First Annual Hayes Festival and Motorcycle Rally in support of the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). Hayes…

Tags: Ambassadors, Community, Fundraising


Featured Article | Health, Science + Research

Looking for Answers on Exercise

Our knowledge of how physical activity benefits people with neuromuscular diseases is growing.

Tags: Featured Content, MOVR, Research, Staying Active


Featured Article | Lifestyle

8 Stylish Adaptive Products Perfect for Back-to-School Season

When you look good, you feel good. That maxim is true at every age, from the preschooler who insists on wearing their superhero cape everywhere to the college student sporting…

Tags: Education, Thrive 365, Young Adults


Featured Article | Health, Lifestyle

5 Ways to Manage Back-to-School Stress

The start of a new school year can be stressful for the whole family, especially when juggling healthcare appointments, IEP plan meetings, school supply shopping, and assembling a back-to-school wardrobe.…

Tags: Amy, Featured Content, Mental Health, Web Exclusive


Featured Article | Research, Science + Research

Research Grants Create a Path to Progress

MDA plays a crucial role in funding research to develop new treatments for neuromuscular diseases.

Tags: Antisense Oligonucleotide, Exon Skipping, Featured Content, Grants, Innovation, Research, Research Advances


Featured Article | Inclusion, Personal Stories

Who You Gonna Call?

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

Tags: Fill the Boot, Lasting Impression


Featured Article | Health, Inclusion

Ask the Resource Center: IEPs and DMD in Women

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,…

Tags: Education, Genetic Testing, Healthcare, MDA Care Centers, MDA Q and A, MDA Resource Center, Resources


Featured Article | Finding a Diagnosis, Science + Research

Q&A on Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy

Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy treatment and research advances and updates.

Tags: Clinical Trials, Drug Development, Gene Therapy, Healthcare, MDA Care Centers, Research, Research Advances, Spotlight


Featured Article | Advocacy, Inclusion

After-School Activities for All

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

Tags: Education, Featured Content, Mental Health, Parenting, Resources, Staying Active