Sma News & Perspectives

SMA News Today Community Editor Kevin Schaefer interviews author Ben Mattlin. His new book, "In Sickness and in Health: Love, Disability, and a Quest to Understand the Perils and Pleasures of Inter-abled Romance." Ben has written for the New York Times, Washington Post, Financial Advisor, and appeared on NPR. Read more about his work at http://www.benmattlin.com.

Today's flash briefing talks about the amino acid diet in SMA management, and KINOVA's JACO robotic arm for SMA patients.

In SMA News Today's first podcast, Community Editor Kevin Shaefer interviews Christine Getman Director of the organization Magic Wheelchair. She talks about her work at Magic Wheelchair, experiences with Spinraza, and living with and overcoming the challenges of spinal muscular atrophy type 2.