Suneel Ram was the subject of a comic novel about living with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a rare genetic disorder.
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Duchenne caregivers have learned to focus on the person, not the disability
Caregivers share what they have learned while caring for a 28-year-old who was diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy at age 3.
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Affected − but not defined − by muscular dystrophy: ‘We’re all the same, even if we don’t look like it’
Suneel Ram was the subject of a comic novel about living with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a rare genetic disorder.
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