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MDA Ambassador Guest Blog: Embracing Resilience and Navigating Life’s Unexpected Turns
Sorayda Rivera is a 37-year-old, first-generation Mexican American woman from Texas living with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) type 3. Diagnosed at age three, Sorayda has defied expectations, building a life…
Tags: Ambassador Guest Blog, Ambassadors, Community, Education, Employment, Mental Health, Relationships, Young Adults
Ambassador Guest Blog: Prioritizing Mental Health to Beat the Winter Blues
Ally Pack-Adair is 21 years old. She lives in Arizona and was diagnosed with a mitochondrial disease when she was a few weeks old. Ally enjoys arts and crafts, reading,…
Tags: Ambassador Guest Blog, Ambassadors, Community, Mental Health, Relationships, Staying Active, Travel, Young Adults
Finding a new Career Path Suited for Your Needs
A new outlook of acceptance helped Scott Conger find a career path best suited for his needs living with RYR1 myopathy.
Winter Weather Safety Tips for Neuromuscular Diseases
Tips for staying safe in the extreme winter weather months living with a neuromuscular disease.
Tags: Featured Content, Resources, Thrive 365
Coping with Loneliness at the Holidays
Experts and community members offer 10 ways to help ease holiday loneliness.
Tags: Community, Featured Content, Relationships
Seven Easy and Effective Ways to Increase Gratitude in Your Life
The Thanksgiving season serves as a reminder to focus on gratitude and appreciation, but practicing gratitude habits year-round has serious benefits to your well-being. Intentionally prioritizing time and creating space…
Tags: Community
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
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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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.