Author Archives: Jasmine Ramos

The unique challenges of dating with a disability in a swipe culture

I’m at a point in my life where I’m highly convinced I’m going to die single and a virgin. That may sound dramatic to some people, but for many disabled adults, it’s a…

What Eric Dane’s passing reminded me about living with SMA

Some losses don’t give you time to prepare. The sudden passing of Eric Dane, a Hollywood icon who couldn’t escape the ugly grip of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), is one of them. It’s the kind…

When an SMA diagnosis makes a headline — and when it doesn’t

SMA doesn’t usually make headlines unless the person affected is famous. When Jesy Nelson, former lead singer of Little Mix, shared that her newborn twin daughters had been diagnosed with…

Turning 30 with SMA brought up unexpected feelings

When I was younger, the idea of me turning 30 felt like a distant dream for me and my family. Living with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), I was constantly reminded by doctors, statistics, and even the quiet fears…