What an SMA Patient Really Needs
In this Muscular Dystrophy UK video, Dr. Ros Quinlivan from the Queen’s Square Centre for Neuromuscular Diseases in…
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3 Main Spinal Muscular Atrophy Symptoms
Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a genetic condition which affects a child’s range of movement due to the ongoing degeneration…
Artist Invents Cool Kid Tool for Wheelchair Painting
In this Huffington Post video shared in July 2015, meet artist Dwayne Szot and his amazing painting invention.
SMA Role Model: Panache Inspired
Earlier this year, when lingerie company Panache asked women to nominate role models, hundred of names poured in,…
5 Treatments to Help Manage SMA
While there is currently no cure for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), there are ways to manage the disease to improve…
Inspiring SMA Mom: Rebekah
When a child is diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a tremendous amount of stress and burden is heaped on the entire family.
Fourth Grader Makes Wish Come True
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOTFiztJBuI Nine-year-old Izzy Zahn wanted to help someone, so she decided to make a book of her photography and sell…
SMA Disease Progression
Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a genetic disease that affects about 1 in 10,000 babies. The neurodegenerative disease is…
SMA Documentary: A Thousand More
This MediaStorm documentary is all about Philly Mayer. Philly is a bright and happy nine-year-old boy who was…
Leading by Example: Steve Mikita on Life with SMA
In this video from the DNA Learning Center shared in July 2012, attorney Steve Mikita recalls attending Duke…