Innovations in Care
We provide programs and services that transform the lives of people affected by neuromuscular disease.
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A New Way to Find Clinical Trials for You or a Loved One
A New Way to Find Clinical Trials for You or a Loved One
Our new Clinical Trials Finder Tool guides you through a series of questions to pinpoint trials for you or a loved one. In just a few minutes, you can gain access to vital research opportunities nationwide.
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Things I Learned on my First Trip with Medical Equipment
Things I Learned on my First Trip with Medical Equipment
When I was 25, I took an unlikely job as an editor at a travel magazine. As a journalism graduate, the editing part of the job was a natural fit; as someone who’d never flown on a plane, the traveling part seemed a little daunting. I’d been diagnosed with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease six years prior, but at the time, I could still walk a mile and traverse stairs and step over the side of a common hotel bathtub.
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Meet Brandi: A Passion for Helping Others
Meet Brandi: A Passion for Helping Others
Recent college graduate Brandi Hawkins draws on the challenges in her own life to help others
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Growing Up in an MDA Care Center: A Second Home
Growing Up in an MDA Care Center: A Second Home
MDA has been a part of my family’s life ever since I was diagnosed with SMA Type 2 at the MDA Care Center at Children’s Hospital Colorado, and being a part of the MDA family has been nothing but positive for us.
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The Three Ps of Transitioning from Pediatric to Adult Care
The Three Ps of Transitioning from Pediatric to Adult Care
Learn about MDA’s efforts to help remove barriers and empower teens and young adults, including its focus on pediatric and adult care centers providing world-class care to young adults with muscle-debilitating diseases.
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Thriving with the Help of a Service Dog
Thriving with the Help of a Service Dog
Eric, a retired engineer with limb-girdle muscular dystrophy, relies on his service dog, Dusty, to help with everyday tasks and enable his independent lifestyle.
Resources for You
Here you'll find comprehensive information and resources that can make a critical difference in understanding, managing and living day-to-day with muscular dystrophy, ALS and related muscle-debilitating diseases that take away physical strength and mobility.
Educational Materials
MDA offers a wide range of educational materials to help individuals and families navigate their journey with muscular dystrophy, ALS and related diseases.
MDA Resource Center: We’re Here For You
Our trained specialists are here to provide one-on-one support for every part of your journey. Send a message below or call us at 1-833-ASK-MDA1 (1-833-275-6321). If you live outside the U.S., we may be able to connect you to muscular dystrophy groups in your area, but MDA programs are only available in the U.S.
