Sophie has a rare form of muscular dystrophy called Emery-Dreifuss. She is celebrating her 13th Birthday and is Vice President of her student council! She has incredible control over her feet and is able to paint and play computer and Wii games with her right foot.
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Showing posts with label muscular dystrophy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label muscular dystrophy. Show all posts
Saturday, November 10, 2012
Muscular Dystrophy is Just Part of Their Lives - The Markell Family - Our Special Life
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Sophie has a rare form of muscular dystrophy called Emery-Dreifuss. She is celebrating her 13th Birthday and is Vice President of her student council! She has incredible control over her feet and is able to paint and play computer and Wii games with her right foot.
Sophie has a rare form of muscular dystrophy called Emery-Dreifuss. She is celebrating her 13th Birthday and is Vice President of her student council! She has incredible control over her feet and is able to paint and play computer and Wii games with her right foot.
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Chicago Disability Rights Activist, Stephanie Cris Matthews, Remembered
Stephanie Cris Matthews was a leader in the disability rights movement in Chicago who once garnered national attention for protesting Jerry Lewis’ annual Muscular Dystrophy Association telethon.
Ms. Matthews, who grew up on the Southwest Side of Chicago with a form of muscular dystrophy, helped found the Chicago chapter of ADAPT, a grassroots organization dedicated to improving care of the disabled.
As a former employee of Access Living in Chicago, she was heavily involved in the lawsuit in the 1980s that brought wheelchair access to CTA buses.
Read more of Katie Drews' ObituaryChicago.com article HERE.
Ms. Matthews, who grew up on the Southwest Side of Chicago with a form of muscular dystrophy, helped found the Chicago chapter of ADAPT, a grassroots organization dedicated to improving care of the disabled.
As a former employee of Access Living in Chicago, she was heavily involved in the lawsuit in the 1980s that brought wheelchair access to CTA buses.
Read more of Katie Drews' ObituaryChicago.com article HERE.
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Spider venom may aid muscular dystrophy
By Peter Ostrow
Posted on wivb.com by: Eli George
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) - People with muscular dystrophy could soon see spiders in a whole new light. Can a chemical made by a tarantula become an effective treatment for muscular dystrophy?
Read complete article at HERE.
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