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Volume 10, Number 2, March/April 2003

COVER

  • Pompe's Disease: A Killer Yields to Modern Medicine
    The Elmore Family of Concord, Calif., has a lot to celebrate, since a lifesaving trial of an enzyme replacement therapy for Pompe's disease developed by MDA research has changed the future for son Nikko.

    Photo by Amy Snyder
 
 

FEATURES

  • When Form Meets Function
    Shoulder surgery in FSH dystrophy can diminish pain and restore strength and range of motion — when the right surgeon operates on the right patient.


  • Talking with Technology
    The widening world of augmentative, alternative communication offers you several ways to speak again — in your own words.

  • MDA Summer Camp Lasts a Lifetime
    Meet some young adults whose lives were changed by their summer camp experiences, and a volunteer counselor who can say the same.
  • Leaving on a Jet Plane
    Air travel has never been a snap for people with disabilities, and the new security checks add another layer of complication. But, armed with the right information, you won't hate to go.

  • To Boldly Go —
    Exploring National Parks

  • As the Wheel Turns...
    Power-Assist Devices

 

 

 

Research Updates