An Interview With Seda Filenko As one of the first families dosed with gene therapy, what were some of your thoughts, feelings, hopes, fears, anything you really considered as you made the decision to enroll in the trial? The idea…

It's National Disability Awareness Month, and what better way to celebrate than by highlighting some amazing TikTok creators who share their stories and journeys of living with a disability.

Elijah Stacy is the founder of the 501(c)(3) nonprofit Destroy Duchenne, which he started at the age of fifteen. He is determined to advance gene editing and gene therapy to save his life, his brother’s life, and the lives of thousands of people around the globe who have been diagnosed with Duchenne.

In the media, people with disabilities often aren’t featured as main characters, if they are included at all, so we wanted to share some kid-friendly shows and movies to help teach kids about acceptance and inclusion. Representation in movies and TV shows is important because it shows people, especially younger kids, that not everyone will look or act the same way and that it is important to be accepting no matter what.