The study is a collection of over 80 intimate and candid interviews, painting a vivid picture of those living with CMT. These interviews brought to light a range of different experiences: from devastating and heart-wrenching, to courageous and inspiring.
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Lend A Helping Hand: Join Our #ShowYourHandsCMT Social Media Campaign!
The Hereditary Neuropathy Foundation is continuing their popular Text2Give campaign this year with the theme “Show Your Hands.”
Global Registry For Inherited Neuropathies: The Quest For A Genetic Diagnosis
The Hereditary Neuropathy Foundation (HNF) and Hannah’s Hope Fund (HHF) have partnered together to create the Global Registry For Inherited Neuropathies (GRIN).
Chrome Diva’s First Annual Motorcycle Scavenger Hunt
On Saturday July 25, 2015, Debi and Tom Houliares hosted the first annual Chrome Diva’s Motorcycle Scavenger Hunt in Webster, New York to raise awareness and funds for CMT Type 6.
Nominate yourself or a loved one as a CMT Warrior!
HNF has featured a “CMT Weekly Warrior” for the past few months on our social media platforms. This has consisted of a photo and summary to celebrate the brave individuals living with CMT.
Update on Michael Watkins – Team CMT Member
Michael Watkins completed the Leadville Trail 100 MTB race on August 15, 2015 in Leadville, CO. The trail race is widely considered one of the toughest mountain biking races in the country.
HNF Sponsors 2015 Peripheral Nerve Society Conference in Canada
Allison Moore, HNF CEO, and Joy Aldrich, HNF Advocacy Director, represented HNF as sponsors at this important conference, which was held in Chateau Mont Sainte Anne, Canada, from June 27 – July 2
Introducting HNF’s Health Care Providers Directory
The Hereditary Neuropathy Foundation (HNF) has a new initiative aimed at identifying expert Health Care Providers (HCP) for the CharcotMarie-Tooth (CMT) community.
HNF Physician Spotlight: Dr. Wayne Berberian
Dr. Wayne Berberian is a specialized orthopedic surgeon who repairs complications of the foot and ankle.
A Bi-Directional, Translational Model of Resistance-Type Exercise Training in the Management of Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) Disease
This model examines the effects of a validated, evidence-based mechanical loading “resistance-type” exercise protocol in the management CMT.
Pizza with a Purpose Various Locations -September 2015
Visit one of these locations on the designated day and present the flyer to your server and HNF will receive 20% off the sales that will fund CMT research.
My last month in numbers
It has been entirely too long since I’ve updated my blog and so much has happened since late April. I thought I would share some info on what I’ve been up to since my last post on April 29th
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Advocacy (7)
Awareness (34)
Centers of Excellence (13)
CMT (2)
CMT en Español (1)
CMT Summit (53)
CMT Update (74)
CMT-Connect (29)
CMT-Connect Webinars (10)
Webinars – Accessible Travel (3)
Webinars – Adaptive Driving (2)
Webinars – Bracing (1)
Webinars – Breathing (1)
Webinars – Canine Companions (1)
Webinars – Cannabis (3)
Webinars – Dating and Relationships (3)
Webinars – Family Planning (1)
Webinars – FEATURED (6)
Webinars – Genetic Testing (1)
Webinars – Home Accessibility (2)
Webinars – Inclusive Employment (3)
Webinars – Inspire Community (1)
Webinars – Legal Rights and Benefits (3)
Webinars – Newly Diagnosed (2)
Webinars – Nutrition (1)
Webinars – Pain (5)
Webinars – Podcasts (1)
Webinars – PT and Exercise (9)
Webinars – Research and Clinical Trials (9)
Webinars – School and College (4)
Webinars – Surgery (2)
Webinars – Telemedicine (1)
Webinars- Emotional and Mental Health (5)
Community (4)
Emerging Technologies (1)
Faces of CMT (1)
Faces of CMT – Addie (2)
Faces of CMT – Bernadette (9)
Faces of CMT – CMT4A (7)
Faces of CMT – Grace (18)
Faces of CMT – HELP Fund (8)
Faces of CMT – HNPP Fund (3)
Faces of CMT – James (1)
Faces of CMT – Jaxson (7)
Faces of CMT – Zach (18)
Featured (28)
GRIN Patient Registry (39)
HNF Team (10)
Industry (3)
Living with CMT (78)
Medical professionals (2)
Movement Is Medicine (17)
Optic Hereditary Neuropathy (5)
Our Impact (3)
Clinical Trials (21)
PFDD (1)
PFDD Meeting 28SEP2018 (5)
Past Events (35)
Patience Resources (0)
Accessible Travel (4)
Bracing (11)
Breathing (3)
Canine Companions (5)
Cannabis (8)
Caregivers (3)
Dating and Relationships (7)
Emotional and Mental Health (9)
Family Planning (1)
Fashion and Products (1)
Genetic Testing (11)
Home Accessibility (2)
Inclusive Employment (3)
Inspire Community (7)
Legal Rights and Benefits (8)
Neurotoxic Drugs (4)
Newly Diagnosed (7)
Nutrition (3)
Occupational Thearpy (2)
Pain (8)
Podiatry (4)
PT and Exercise (25)
Research and Critical Trials (29)
School & College (6)
Surgery (10)
Telemedicine (1)
Tips and Hacks (2)
Patient-Focused Research (1)
Pediatrics & CMT (10)
Registry (16)
Research (95)
School Outreach Program and Team CMT Kids (1)
Special Events (2)
Bike New York (19)
Other Events (4)
Spin-a-thon (7)
TCS New York City Marathon (7)
Team CMT Members (61)
The CMT Genie (6)
TRIAD (28)
TRIAD – Clinical Trial Readiness (5)
Vitaccess (1)
TRIAD – Research Gifts (0)
University of Helsinki (2)
Veneto (1)
TRIAD – Sponsored Research (0)
Burke Insitute (3)
University of Cambridge (1)
University of Miami (1)
University of San Antonio Texas (1)
TRIAD – Therapeutics (4)
Applied Therapeutics (10)
Pharnext (10)
Rarebase (4)
Types of CMT (1)
CMT Type – CMT1A (22)
CMT Type – CMT1B (2)
CMT Type – CMT1X (3)
CMT Type – CMT2A (9)
CMT Type – CMT2C (5)
CMT Type – CMT4A GDAP1 (3)
CMT Type – CNTNAP1 (1)
CMT Type – GAN (5)
CMT Type – HDAC6 (1)
CMT Type – HNPP (3)
CMT Type – MTRFR-C12orf65 (6)
CMT Type – SORD Deficiency (9)
Upcoming Events (3)
Ways to Give (4)
Awareness (34)
Centers of Excellence (13)
CMT (2)
CMT en Español (1)
CMT Summit (53)
CMT Update (74)
CMT-Connect (29)
CMT-Connect Webinars (10)
Webinars – Accessible Travel (3)
Webinars – Adaptive Driving (2)
Webinars – Bracing (1)
Webinars – Breathing (1)
Webinars – Canine Companions (1)
Webinars – Cannabis (3)
Webinars – Dating and Relationships (3)
Webinars – Family Planning (1)
Webinars – FEATURED (6)
Webinars – Genetic Testing (1)
Webinars – Home Accessibility (2)
Webinars – Inclusive Employment (3)
Webinars – Inspire Community (1)
Webinars – Legal Rights and Benefits (3)
Webinars – Newly Diagnosed (2)
Webinars – Nutrition (1)
Webinars – Pain (5)
Webinars – Podcasts (1)
Webinars – PT and Exercise (9)
Webinars – Research and Clinical Trials (9)
Webinars – School and College (4)
Webinars – Surgery (2)
Webinars – Telemedicine (1)
Webinars- Emotional and Mental Health (5)
Community (4)
Emerging Technologies (1)
Faces of CMT (1)
Faces of CMT – Addie (2)
Faces of CMT – Bernadette (9)
Faces of CMT – CMT4A (7)
Faces of CMT – Grace (18)
Faces of CMT – HELP Fund (8)
Faces of CMT – HNPP Fund (3)
Faces of CMT – James (1)
Faces of CMT – Jaxson (7)
Faces of CMT – Zach (18)
Featured (28)
GRIN Patient Registry (39)
HNF Team (10)
Industry (3)
Living with CMT (78)
Medical professionals (2)
Movement Is Medicine (17)
Optic Hereditary Neuropathy (5)
Our Impact (3)
Clinical Trials (21)
PFDD (1)
PFDD Meeting 28SEP2018 (5)
Past Events (35)
Patience Resources (0)
Accessible Travel (4)
Bracing (11)
Breathing (3)
Canine Companions (5)
Cannabis (8)
Caregivers (3)
Dating and Relationships (7)
Emotional and Mental Health (9)
Family Planning (1)
Fashion and Products (1)
Genetic Testing (11)
Home Accessibility (2)
Inclusive Employment (3)
Inspire Community (7)
Legal Rights and Benefits (8)
Neurotoxic Drugs (4)
Newly Diagnosed (7)
Nutrition (3)
Occupational Thearpy (2)
Pain (8)
Podiatry (4)
PT and Exercise (25)
Research and Critical Trials (29)
School & College (6)
Surgery (10)
Telemedicine (1)
Tips and Hacks (2)
Patient-Focused Research (1)
Pediatrics & CMT (10)
Registry (16)
Research (95)
School Outreach Program and Team CMT Kids (1)
Special Events (2)
Bike New York (19)
Other Events (4)
Spin-a-thon (7)
TCS New York City Marathon (7)
Team CMT Members (61)
The CMT Genie (6)
TRIAD (28)
TRIAD – Clinical Trial Readiness (5)
Vitaccess (1)
TRIAD – Research Gifts (0)
University of Helsinki (2)
Veneto (1)
TRIAD – Sponsored Research (0)
Burke Insitute (3)
University of Cambridge (1)
University of Miami (1)
University of San Antonio Texas (1)
TRIAD – Therapeutics (4)
Applied Therapeutics (10)
Pharnext (10)
Rarebase (4)
Types of CMT (1)
CMT Type – CMT1A (22)
CMT Type – CMT1B (2)
CMT Type – CMT1X (3)
CMT Type – CMT2A (9)
CMT Type – CMT2C (5)
CMT Type – CMT4A GDAP1 (3)
CMT Type – CNTNAP1 (1)
CMT Type – GAN (5)
CMT Type – HDAC6 (1)
CMT Type – HNPP (3)
CMT Type – MTRFR-C12orf65 (6)
CMT Type – SORD Deficiency (9)
Upcoming Events (3)
Ways to Give (4)
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