Community Spotlight
Community Spotlight: AJ Brockman of Brewhouse Gallery and Kelsey City Brewing Company
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, with an official theme of Increasing Access and Opportunity. Throughout the month, we will be posting stories about adults with […]
Read More ›Community Spotlight: Xavier and Rose’s SMA Diagnosis
Carrie Menke is a South Dakota native who resides in Sioux Falls with her husband Tony and their four children — Xavier, Colette, Avila, and […]
Read More ›Community Spotlight: Braedon’s Newborn Screening Diagnosis
September is Newborn Screening Awareness Month, a chance to talk about the progress we have made in getting spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) added to newborn […]
Read More ›Community Spotlight: Nicole Stickane Advocates for Newborn Screening in Texas
In late July, the Texas Newborn Screening Advisory Committee held a meeting— virtually, of course —to hear an update on the status of statewide newborn […]
Read More ›Community Spotlight: Avery’s Diagnosis from Newborn Screening
July 2020 marks the 2-year anniversary of when the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services recommended that SMA be added to state newborn screening […]
Read More ›Community Spotlight: Ben Lou’s Formula for Life
Ben Lou is a 17-year-old from San Diego who is fluent in both English and Chinese. He is a math whiz and fascinated by science. […]
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