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. In this WomenTalk TV video, Rebekah Choong allows us into her daily life as a full-time working mother of two daughters — one of whom has type 1 spinal muscular atrophy.

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Rebekah gives an honest, loving account of how she balances her life as an accountant, mother, wife, and caregiver. She shares with us the wish she has for her daughter Danielle —  to achieve her full potential.

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