Elizabeth born on September 29, 2003 and diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Type 1 when she was 8 months old. Her family lives in Pontiac, Illinois. She is a smart, beautiful child a very special child. She participated in a clinical trial at Stanford under the direction of Dr. Ching Wang .
She an inspiration to children like her all over the world.
She sees a very good SMA doctor in Madison, WI,. Dr. Mary Schroth. She uses the NIV protocol that helps keep Elizabeth’s lungs healthy and the best doctor there is for these kids in her grandmother’s opinion.
SMA is a genetic disease in which many physical abilities, such as sitting independently, crawling, swallowing, and even breathing are affected. The brain and mental abilities are NOT affected; in fact many people with SMA have above average intelligence.
More info about SMA and Elizabeth – www.our-sma-angels.com/elizabeth
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