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QUEST Vol. 18, No. 4

October 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011

Cover Story

Couple with FA Are Each Other's Caregivers

Bill Beall and Gail Ableman, who each have Friedreich's ataxia, live independently thanks to 'the kind of love that can overcome challenges'

Sharing a life together in Spokane, Wash., Bill Beall Jr. and Gail Ableman — who each use power wheelchairs due to Friedreich’s ataxia (FA) — spend much of their time working out to maintain their independence.

MDA’s Quest magazine and a love of exercise brought them together — and their love of each other makes possible their continued independence.

Features

Caregivers: Teaching Independence
Quest shares lessons from parents who have successfully helped their children with muscle diseases grow into self-reliant adults
Front, Middle or Rear? Finding the Power Chair Drive System That's Right for You
Getting Involved: Top Execs 'Do Time' for MDA
Lock-Ups generate good fun while raising awareness, funds for research and services
MDA Personal Achievement Award 2012
Caring and dedicated amateur chef receives top honor posthumously
Paid Caregivers: The Good, the Bad and the Crazy
The story you're about to read is true; the names have been changed to protect the guilty
Prime-Time Telethon Achieves Dramatic Success
New, shorter format attracts top acts, viewers and donations
Seeding the Field: Nurturing the Next Generation of MD Researchers
The search for therapies and cures must be accompanied by the cultivation of the best and brightest researchers

Departments

From Where I Sit
Living Outside the Bubble
Keeping in Touch
Keeping in Touch Fall 2011
MDA Advocacy Report
MDA Transitions Survey Results
MDA Mailbag
MDA Mailbag Fall 2011
MDA Matters
MDA Matters Fall 2011
Product Peeks
Product Peeks Fall 2011
Quest Tech
Mobile Tech Tips for Weak Hands
To Boldly Go
Visiting London: Accessibility Across the Pond

In Focus

Research Updates

Research Updates Fall 2011
Exon Skipping in DMD: What Is It and Whom Can It Help?

Quest Extra

Desktop Invention Helps Students Succeed
The Desktop Desk helped a California student with DMD finish school despite diminished hand and arm strength
Best E-Reader for My Disability: The Nook Color
Discipline Strategies for Parents of Children with Muscle Disease
A psychologist who ran MDA parent support groups offers guidance on ways to handle misbehavior
Trainer with SMA Turns ‘Underdogs’ into Winners
Canines that don't make the cut at other service-animal training programs are welcome at Phoenix Assistance Dogs
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