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Side view of two happy women in wheelchairs talking and smiling outdoors. Background of green summer park.
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MDA Peer Connections Program Creates Lasting Friendships

By Sara, Care Specialist | March 24, 2023
People fill jar with love. Cartoon flat vector illustration isolated on white background
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How Small Endeavors Make a Big Impact

By Rebecca Hume | March 14, 2023
A colorful peace mural painted on a street in Lviv, Ukraine.
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For Ukrainians with Rare Diseases, Life is Still a Struggle

By Larry Luxner | March 8, 2023
Headshot of Leah Zelaya, a teenage girl with long brown hair wearing a blue turtle neck against a tan background
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MDA National Ambassador Blog-Letters From Leah: What I’d Like Parents to Know About Being a Teenager with a Disability

By Leah Z. | February 24, 2023
Foreign language colorful communication speech bubbles hanging from a cord over blue background
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MDA Expands Community Access to Resources with Language Translation Service

By Ashleigh, Care Specialist | February 21, 2023
Four artworks: The first is a painting of a fire fighter in full gear and carrying an ax, walking away from a house where smoke billows out the windows with his arm around a small girl carrying a cat. The second is a drawing of two boys standing next to a river wearing shirts that say “Camp” and holding fishing poles. The third is a portrait of a black and tan dog looking upward with a focused expression. The fourth is an abstract painting with the silhouette of a face, circles, and curving shapes in bright reds, yellows, blues and greens.
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MDA’s Art Collection Celebrates the Talents of Our Community

By MDA Staff | February 16, 2023
Illustration of a group of people using different physical accommodations, including a wheelchair, prosthetic limbs, and crutches.
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MDA Makes Strides in DEI

By MDA Staff | February 16, 2023
Katie Frayer smiles while wearing a green sweater and sitting in her power chair
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International Day of Women and Girls in Science: MDA’s Spotlight on Katie Frayer

By Rebecca Hume | February 9, 2023
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Access to Neuromuscular Disease Care for Black People and People of Color

By Myrna Traylor | February 1, 2023
Cropped image of "Molecular Tiger" by Holly Goodwin. An illustration of half of a tiger's face with molecular shapes woven into the drawing.
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Inclusion, Expression, and Advocacy in the Art World

By Rebecca Hume | January 31, 2023