posted on January 1, 2009 - 3:43pm
Ms. Wheelchair Michigan spreads message of self-advocacy and inclusion
Former National Goodwill Ambassador receives MDA's top award
posted on November 1, 2007 - 4:16pm
As a 6-year-old in the first grade, Mike Neufeldt used an orange Pony scooter to keep up with classmates on the playground and in gym class. After attending an MDA Harley-Davidson event, where one of the drivers gave him some decals, Neufeldt proudly plastered the company’s bar and shield on the back of his ride, and when kids inevitably asked if Harley-Davidson had made his scooter, Neufeldt...
Tips to strengthen your case for coverage of power mobility devices
posted on November 1, 2008 - 10:24am
Getting insurance coverage for a power wheelchair shouldn’t be a struggle. But Medicare, Medicaid or private insurance denials are not uncommon, especially when high-tech features like tilt-and-recline, seat elevators, power leg lifts and standing features are added.
But as the sports experts often say, a strong defense wins championships.
Former Ms. Wheelchair Maryland will expand opportunities for people with disabilities
posted on May 7, 2009 - 2:02pm
Right out of high school, Denise Thomas began volunteering to help people with disabilities find employment. Now, nearly two decades later, she’s more involved with helping than ever, and she’s become a familiar face to Washington-area residents and a force for good in the nation's capital.
A GPS for students with disabilities
posted on March 27, 2010 - 4:55pm
MDA's Public WebEx , held on February 24, 2010, featured panelists Chris Rosa (Becker muscular dystrophy); L. Vance Taylor (limb-girdle muscular dystrophy) and Angela Wrigglesworth (spinal muscular atrophy) speaking about going to college with a neuromuscular disease.
Visit MDA's School Advocacy Resources page to see:
posted on March 31, 2010 - 10:20pm
Jacob Gapko has compiled the first-ever bibliography of books about young people with muscular dystrophy, with help from a Carnegie-Whitney Award from the American Library Association.
Click on the title to access the bibliography:
Children and Young Adults with Muscular Dystrophy: An Annotated Bibliography
In recognition of this landmark legislation, MDA has pulled together a variety of articles by and for people with neuromuscular diseases
posted on July 26, 2010 - 10:55am
Two decades ago, on July 26, 1990, President George H.W. Bush signed into law the landmark civil rights legislation called the Americans with Disabilities Act, intended to eliminate barriers for people with disabilities.
Two decades later, daily life has become much more accessible and fairer in many ways, not only for people with disabilities but for everybody. And yet — in physical...
posted on October 1, 2010 - 3:25pm
“There are four kinds of people: those who are caregivers, those who have been caregivers, those who will be caregivers, and those who will need a caregiver.” ~ Rosalynn Carter
While the month of November is recognized as National Family Caregivers Month, a salute to caregivers is warranted all 12 months of each year.
Photos of MDA families, sponsors and advocates who met with policymakers to share stories and gather support in August & September 2010
posted on October 4, 2010 - 5:26pm
This year's Fly Out was a resounding success, with dozens of MDA families, sponsors and advocates meeting with members of Congress and their staffs in states and districts from coast to coast (and even in Hawaii).
In all of these meetings, which took place in the home districts of more than 30 U.S. senators and representatives throughout August and September, families shared their stories...
Survey confirms importance of family caregivers to adults with muscle disease
posted on October 1, 2011 - 10:37am
In the recent National Transitions Survey conducted by MDA of our young adult and adult communities, 40 percent of respondents said their daily physical care assistance was provided by family caregivers; 41 percent indicated the majority of their transportation needs are met by a parent, spouse or family caregiver; and 26 percent included family financial support among their primary sources of...
