In all kinds of weather, MDA summer camp provides an unforgettable experience both for volunteer counselors and for campers like Tom Wilson, seen in this classic photo taken in the 1980s by longtime MDA camp photographer Deborah Gilbert. Wilson, who has Duchenne muscular dystrophy, is currently a student at Drew University in New Jersey. Dearly Beloved A beautiful wedding creates lovely memories, but it's realistic expectations and commitments that make a solid marriage, especially when one partner has a neuromuscular disease. Get Outta Town Accessibility is relative, says one nature lover. If you love the outdoors, there are lots of ways to enjoy it.
Correct diagnosis is the key to optimal treatment of neuromuscular diseases.
An expert describes the challenges that MDA clinicians face in diagnosis, and the techniques they use to reach the right answers. Hunting Genes on the Frontier MDA grantee Margaret Pericak-Vance combines family life with a career on the cutting edge of medical genetics research.