Society often defines successful people as those who have achieved several traditional milestones. Those milestones tend to include obtaining a…
Halsey Blocher
Halsey Blocher is a young woman who was diagnosed with SMA Type 1 in 1999 after a blood test revealed a deletion of the survival motor neuron gene. She now lives with her loving family in Fort Wayne, IN and spends her free time reading, cooking, creating, and enjoying life’s blessings. Halsey is passionate about her work as the columns manager at BioNews Inc. as well as volunteering with various local organizations. Writing is her lifelong dream, so she uses this gift to advocate and offer glimpses into everyday life with SMA in the hope that it will inspire readers to seek the positive in every situation
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Articles by Halsey Blocher
For many years, the annual Cure SMA Conference has been bringing the SMA community together to learn…
“The Truman Show” is one of those movies that I can watch over and over again without…
Every sibling relationship is unique, but what happens when SMA gets thrown into the equation? I could tell you…
As COVID-19 vaccinations continue here in the U.S., I’m noticing that more people are venturing back out into the world…
April has been a special month for me. It probably always will be because April is when I get to…
My family and I are gathered around the television when one of our favorite shows is interrupted by a commercial.
My wheelchair van pulled up outside of a vaccination clinic downtown where I would receive my first dose of Moderna’s…
Like any proud Irish girl, I love St. Patrick’s Day. (According to Ancestry, I’m exactly 12%…
As Rare Disease Day approaches on Feb. 28, many in the disability community are seizing the…