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Community Spotlight: The Anton Jensen Family
Quinn Anton Jensen was diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) type II on March 2007 in Iowa City. Quinn’s mom, Nancy, recalls the genetic testing process took over a month. […]
Read More ›Community Spotlight: The Nelson Family
Mary was 4 months old when her parents, Ryan and Kate Nelson, suspected something wasn’t quite right with their daughter; she wasn’t bearing weight on her legs nor was she […]
Read More ›Community Spotlight: The Zmaczynski Family
At 7 months old, Sarah Zmaczynski’s parents, Jill and John, noticed their daughter couldn’t bear weight on her legs. Sarah’s pediatrician responded with the “kids develop at different rates” speech. […]
Read More ›Community Spotlight: Doug McCullough
In 2014, Doug McCullough gave a TEDx talk at a Johnson & Johnson event in New Jersey that focused on disability inclusion in the workplace. His speech, A Billion People […]
Read More ›Cure SMA Concert for a Cure Reaches $2 Million Milestone
The 2018 Cure SMA Concert for a Cure raised $210,000 on April 21, 2018. After combining many years of fundraising and hard work, the 18th Annual Concert for a Cure […]
Read More ›Community Spotlight: The Colone Family
In this Community Spotlight, Victoria Colone delves into the complexities of early diagnosis and treatment as a mom navigating the world of healthcare for her child with SMA. Victoria Colone […]
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