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Suggestions on an electronic scooter We have 3 sons with DMD. They are currently using strollers/push chairs for long walks, but when I'm alone it is hard to push them all. O… Started by Betty VertinLatest Reply
hoyer lift , stander, and hospital bed advice hi there. so austin is 11 and we are finding the need for a lift, as well as a bed that can sit him up and lower for him to transfer to his… Started by jennLatest Reply

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Suggestions on an electronic scooter

We have 3 sons with DMD. They are currently using strollers/push chairs for long walks, but when I'm alone it is hard to push them all. O…

Started by Betty VertinLatest Reply

hoyer lift , stander, and hospital bed advice

hi there. so austin is 11 and we are finding the need for a lift, as well as a bed that can sit him up and lower for him to transfer to his…

Started by jennLatest Reply

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Need special needs stroller Hi , Our son Was diagnosed with duchenne muscular dystrophy around 5 years of age. Now he is 12 years old. We are struggling with our insur… Started by sulthana shaik	0	Jul 16
Electronic wheelchair Hi, I am the parent of a 16 year old suffering from DMD.I need to buy an electronic wheelchair for better mobility for my son.Can anyone su… Started by Sampreet	0	Feb 11
Where do adult DMD guys live independently?????? I live in SE Michigan.and my step-son would like to live on his own. There is pretty much no housing for him except maybe a group home with… Started by Ann Dillon	3	Jan 9 Reply by Angela
Now I understand why social isolation is so prominent Social isolation is starting to become more and more real to me. When A simple task turns into a trial. The little things like going to the… Started by Leresa	1	Dec 29, 2016 Reply by Conrad Klahn
Bathroom help at school My son with DMD is 10 and is now in a power chair full time. He is having a hard time balancing when we stand him up to take a step or two… Started by Kelly Jacoby	3	Dec 23, 2016 Reply by Gretchen McPherson
Where do adult DMD guys live independently?????? I live in SE Michigan.and my step-son would like to live on his own. There is pretty much no housing for him except maybe a group home with… Started by Ann Dillon	1	Dec 16, 2016 Reply by Andrea Cleary
Deducting Accessable Remodel from taxes Greetings, we are about to begin an accessable remodel to our first floor. The IRS allows for deduction of all remodel for accessability… Started by Jim	2	Oct 8, 2016 Reply by Prakash
anyone 20 years or older with DMD still walking? im 20 years old and still walking yes i do have DMD... i was just wondering is there anyone else my age still walking? Started by Dakota Ferrazzi	13	Aug 4, 2016 Reply by Bernardo A. Iriberri
Permobil F3 vs AmySystems I am in the process of getting a new chair and wanted to know what peoples' experiences have been with the Permobil F3 or the AmySystems an… Started by Tayjus Surampudi	0	Jul 24, 2016
Foldable Electric Wheelchair travel in Italy We are taking a trip to italy in a month and trying to decide if we should take our sons power chair or manual chair. Recently I saw a "fol… Started by Art	1	Jul 4, 2016 Reply by Archana