SMA Role Model: Panache Inspired

Earlier this year, when lingerie company Panache asked women to nominate role models, hundred of names poured in, six were picked, but one stood out above all – Sylwia Blach, a software programmer who happens to have SMA.

Read about some of the issues faced by young adults with SMA.

Sylwia, an author, blogger, and advocate for disabled people in her native Poland, has needed a wheelchair to get around for many years but it never got in the way of achieving what she wants. In this video, Sylwia talks about what being a role model — and a lingerie model — means to her.

Find out about Eric Murphy’s ‘amazing life’ journey with SMA here.

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