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Lexi and Eric’s SMA love story: Figuring it out as they go
Lexi Villa and Eric Mercado share the story of their relationship, from meeting in elementary school to eventually getting married.…
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Correcting misconceptions about living with SMA
Candis Welch shares surprising questions she’s received about life with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), from strangers in restaurants to curious…
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Wheelchair gang at Disneyland shows strength, SMA pride
Ryan Manriquez shares his favorite story from life with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), recalling his first Cure SMA conference at…
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Accessibility to maps: Tips for visiting theme parks with SMA
Allie Williams, Jose Flores, Shaniqua Granby, Andrew Cherico, and Ryan Manriquez join Kevin Schaefer — columnist and podcaster for SMA…
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Sharing SMA advocate’s end-of-life discussions is 1 last gift
Kevin Schaefer, columnist and podcaster for SMA News Today, joins Al Freedman, PhD, for a heartfelt conversation. Al shares his…
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Tyler’s SMA setup: Technology hacks can help you find independence, comfort, safety at home
Tyler Dukes shares how he uses smart-home technology to live independently with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). He highlights tools that…
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Lexi and Eric’s SMA love story: Figuring it out as they go
Lexi Villa and Eric Mercado share the story of their relationship, from meeting in elementary school to eventually getting married.…
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