On the cover: TyKiah Wright of Columbus, Ohio, has been affected by CMT since childhood. Now 31, she earned bachelor’s and MBA degrees from Wright State University in Dayton. In 2001, she established the WrightChoice Intern Program, which helps minority students and students with disabilities find internships and jobs.

Dear Friends What is Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease? What causes CMT? What happens to someone with CMT, and how is it treated? What are the different types of CMT? How is CMT diagnosed? Does it Run in the Family? MDA’s Search for Treatments & Cures MDA is Here to Help You

MDA is Here to Help You

The Muscular Dystrophy Association offers a vast array of services to help you and your family deal with CMT. The staff at your local MDA office is there to assist you in many ways. The Association’s services include:

• a nationwide network of hospital-affiliated clinics staffed by top neuromuscular disease specialists
• MDA summer camps for kids with neuromuscular diseases
• professionally facilitated support groups for those affected, spouses, parents or other caregivers
• assistance with purchase and repair of wheelchairs, leg braces and communication devices
• evaluations for physical, occupational, speech and respiratory therapy
• flu shots to help protect the respiratory system
• equipment loan closets

MDA’s public health education program helps you stay abreast of research news, medical findings and disability information through educational speakers, seminars, videos, newsletters and more. Be sure to ask your local office for some of MDA’s latest publications, including “Services for the Individual, Family and Community.” Many MDA booklets are available in Spanish.

Everyone registered with MDA also receives Quest, MDA’s award-winning national magazine. Quest publishes detailed articles about research findings; medical and day-to-day care; helpful products and devices; social and family issues; and much more.

If you have any questions about CMT, someone at MDA will help you find the answer.

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