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• Hard to Swallow: The Dangers of Dysphagia
  Neuromuscular disease can interfere with the seemingly simple but vital act of swallowing.
  
  
• Mitochondrial Myopathies
  An endless variety of things can go wrong with the mitochondria, the energy plants within each cell. The first article of a series looks at some mitochondrial diseases that affect muscle.
  
  
• College: As Good as It Gets
  MDA National Youth Chairperson Mandy Van Benthuysen reports on her fantastic freshman year -- a time of fun, hard work and growing independence.
  
  
• Voice of Tomorrow
  Speech therapists and computer users offer some guidelines for choosing the best technology to help you write or speak.
  
  
• Hardly Working
  Why aren't more people with disabilities employed? According to Quest readers, a major reason is the fear of losing Medicare and disability income benefits.
  
  
• A Busy Year in Washington
  Some landmark Supreme Court decisions, the ongoing health-care debate and other issues have kept disabilities in the forefront this year.
  
  
• Research Updates