Articles by Amy Shinneman

Growing up, my mom was a fantastic cook. She learned from her mom, and our family has a lot of delicious recipes that have been passed down many generations. My…

Many of my earliest memories are of being at a doctor’s office or recovering from surgery at a hospital. If you are someone who has spent time seeing doctor after…

Independence. It’s a word that can take on so many different meanings. Something you will hear when listening to the current fight within the disability community is that we are…

We have all experienced difficult seasons in our lives. Seasons when living in the moment, we think, how am I ever going to get through this? It’s unbearable. There is…

As we begin the new year each year, our minds are often in renewal mode. In the past, I found that I had this magnified motivation to want to change…

Growing up, I had many hospital stays. After my extensive foot and ankle surgeries, I would usually have to stay for about a week. At the time, they didn’t send…

Recently, I was interviewed for an article regarding my Muscular Dystrophy diagnosis. One of the interview questions led me to the thought and realization that every good quality that I…

The last two years I have poured my heart and soul into serving as the National Ambassador for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. I have had my life shaped in great…