How my wheelchair fits into new friendships
WHY IT MATTERS
This personal account helps SMA patients and caregivers understand they're not alone in navigating social challenges with a visible disability, and provides perspective on building meaningful relationships while living with SMA type 2.
An adult living with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) type 2 shares their personal experience about how their wheelchair and visible symptoms like curved spine and weak muscles affect their social life and friendships. The article explores how people with SMA navigate making new friends when their disability is immediately noticeable to others.
There are many disabilities out there that significantly affect people’s lives but are not immediately noticeable to the general public. That is not the case with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). As an adult living with SMA type 2, I know I have a few visible, physical indicators of symptoms like scoliosis, low muscle tone, and […] The post How my wheelchair fits into new friendships appeared first on SMA News Today .