MDF Magazine Newsletter Issue 58 April 2019

National
What’s new?
When you first learn that your child has muscular dystrophy
the news is often unexpected and devastating. You may
experience a sense of powerlessness at the prospect of dealing
with the diagnosis and feel stressed at facing a future filled
with unknowns. As a first step, it is important to find out as
much as you can about your child’s condition and its care. The
more information you have, the less frightening the present
and future will seem.
The Muscular Dystrophy Foundation of South Africa has been
fortunate enough to receive a donation to enable us to draft a
parent’s manual and children’s book. These will be invaluable
tools to both parents and children in their journeys with
muscular dystrophy. Contact Gerda Brown at the National
Office if you are interested in acquiring a copy of the manual
and/or children’s book.
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