{"id":28653,"date":"2026-05-11T18:56:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T23:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/?p=28653"},"modified":"2026-05-11T19:00:46","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T00:00:46","slug":"ataxia-med-news-february-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/ataxia-med-news-february-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Ataxia Med News &#8211; February 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"28653\" class=\"elementor elementor-28653\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3fc48435 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3fc48435\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7cbdc400\" data-id=\"7cbdc400\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-744a1f33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"744a1f33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"335\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Med-News-Featured-Image-1024x536.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-28820\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Med-News-Featured-Image-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Med-News-Featured-Image-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Med-News-Featured-Image-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Med-News-Featured-Image.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c05ff57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c05ff57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is a periodic newsletter for Ataxia clinicians to keep them up-to-date on patient resources and other medical news. To begin receiving this newsletter, join as a professional member of NAF at <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/interland3.donorperfect.net\/weblink\/weblink.aspx?name=E79738&amp;id=285\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">www.ataxia.org\/JoinNAF<\/span><\/a><\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5bb50cd7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5bb50cd7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3af07ba0\" data-id=\"3af07ba0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2db2ee94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2db2ee94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63ac92f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"63ac92f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hello from NAF's Clinical Services Team<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-102c2477 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"102c2477\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-621013c2\" data-id=\"621013c2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d1417a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d1417a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Hello Fellow HCP&#8217;s,<br \/>When I think of February, the first thing that comes to mind is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rarediseaseday.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rare\u00a0Disease Month<\/a>.\u00a0And\u00a0so,\u00a0with that, I want to thank you for all that you do to\u00a0guide patients through their ataxia journey.\u00a0\u00a0If you are looking for\u00a0a way\u00a0to engage in Rare Disease\u00a0Month, then I have an easy action item for you.\u00a0Print out\u00a0a few copies of these handouts and have them available in your clinic.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Newly-Diagnosed-updated-Mar-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Newly Diagnosed<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Managing-Speech-Swallowing-Impairments-in-Ataxia.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Managing Speech &amp; Swallowing<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Vision-Fact-Sheet-2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vision and the Brain<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p>Read on to view additional patient resources, NAF program announcements, and updates on recent developments in the ataxia research &amp; drug development spaces. I hope you find these briefs valuable in your work. Please click around and reach out to our team with any questions at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:research@ataxia.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">research@ataxia.org<\/a><span style=\"color: #333333;\">. Together, we can make a significant impact on the lives of those affected by Ataxia.\u00a0<br \/><\/span><\/p><p>Be well,\u00a0<\/p><p>Kelsey Trace\u00a0<br \/>Clinical Services Director<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4f715568\" data-id=\"4f715568\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6605df41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6605df41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Trace-Sized.png\" 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class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-48ec41f9\" data-id=\"48ec41f9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59a8c7e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"59a8c7e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ataxia Healthcare Practitioner Updates<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4ad9c13e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default 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elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-72515e11 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"72515e11\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1ed07b39\" data-id=\"1ed07b39\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-717db635 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"717db635\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Med-News-_2_.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-28806\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Med-News-_2_.png 600w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Med-News-_2_-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Med-News-_2_-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1e6d7b9d\" data-id=\"1e6d7b9d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7116fbed elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7116fbed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2026 Annual Ataxia Conference (AAC) Virtual Scholarships available for Healthcare Providers  <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19d1424f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"19d1424f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Interested in\u00a0hearing what\u00a0patients\u00a0learn at the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/ataxia.org\/2026aac\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2026 Annual Ataxia Conference\u00a0<\/a>but\u00a0too busy to\u00a0fly\u00a0to Orlando?\u00a0NAF has virtual\u00a0scholarships to\u00a0attend\u00a0NAF\u2019s patient-geared annual conference.<\/p><p>The in-person AAC programming is streamed, and we want to offer select Health Care Practitioners a chance to view live content wherever they are.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>Annual Ataxia Conference\u00a0<\/p><p>April 9-11, 2026\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>HCP\u00a0Complimentary virtual registration ($50 value)\u00a0<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/r\/BL66RSY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Apply<\/a>\u00a0by\u00a0March 20, 2026\u00a0\u00a0<\/li><li>View the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/2026aac\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">preliminary schedule<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; sessions &amp; speakers still being added.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-60918895 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"60918895\" 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elementor-size-default\">Free OT CEU Now Available for Ataxia Care<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d57571b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d57571b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Occupational therapists play a critical role in supporting people living with Ataxia\u2014and\u00a0we\u2019re\u00a0excited to share a new, FREE OT continuing education opportunity designed to strengthen that care.\u00a0NAF has partnered with the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)\u00a0and Elizabeth Foss, OTR\/L\u00a0to make this no-cost OT CEU available now.\u00a0\u00a0We encourage you to\u00a0forward\u00a0this resource to the occupational therapists in your network who may\u00a0benefit\u00a0from this training.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bfb482 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bfb482\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e3550d9\" data-id=\"4e3550d9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7de88d47 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7de88d47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/myaota.aota.org\/s\/product-details?id=a1BRi00000Dq3qLMAR\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41dab3d7 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"41dab3d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-38feacf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"38feacf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-570e0af6\" data-id=\"570e0af6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b77e532 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3b77e532\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-103f78b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"103f78b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Nine New Ataxia Centers of Excellence Designated<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bce12bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6bce12bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Congratulations to the nine new clinics around the world that have earned designation as NAF Ataxia Centers of Excellence (ACE). This prestigious designation recognizes centers committed to advancing Ataxia research while providing comprehensive care by clinicians with specialized expertise in Ataxia and movement disorders.<\/p><p>You can learn more on\u00a0our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/ACE\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">website<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0Interested in applying?We\u00a0anticipate\u00a0the next application cycle will\u00a0open\u00a0June 2026.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5024d8ee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5024d8ee\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 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elementor-element-1e7b7d0c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1e7b7d0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-29a0c44b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"29a0c44b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-71d2ac8\" data-id=\"71d2ac8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7247ff89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7247ff89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Med-News-_5_.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-28821\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Med-News-_5_.png 600w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Med-News-_5_-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Med-News-_5_-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-67fce6fe\" data-id=\"67fce6fe\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a9c95d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a9c95d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Speech-Language Pathology Resources Now Available<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1753b396 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1753b396\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>NAF has partnered with speech-language pathologists with expertise in Ataxia to develop new clinical resources to support evaluation and treatment across the continuum of care. These materials are now available on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/provider-resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NAF provider website<\/a> and are designed to support speech-language pathologists and interdisciplinary teams working with individuals living with Ataxia.<\/p><table class=\"text text--featureHeading text--padding-vertical\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"text_content-cell content-padding-horizontal\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><p>New resources include:<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><table class=\"text text--featureHeading text--padding-vertical\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"text_content-cell content-padding-horizontal\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/NAF-SLP-Clinician-Handout-3.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The SLP\u2019s Role in Ataxia Care: Evaluation, Treatment, and Interdisciplinary Collaboration<\/a>\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Managing-Speech-Swallowing-Impairments-in-Ataxia.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Managing Speech &amp; Swallowing<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p>Additional SLP Resources sponsored by Ataxia UK<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2024-ClearSpeechTogether-Clinician-Instructions-V3.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ClearSpeechTogether\u00a0Program &#8211; Clinician Instructions\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/strathprints.strath.ac.uk\/80937\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ClearSpeechTogether\u00a0Program &#8211; Exercise Manual for Group Sessions\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5beb9ef2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5beb9ef2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-28903645\" data-id=\"28903645\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4abceeb4 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4abceeb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cc6683b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2cc6683b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">VuMedi Video Education Platform Available to Healthcare Professionals<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11ded8a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11ded8a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>VuMedi is a leading video education platform for physicians, offering more than 65,000 videos created by nationally recognized physicians and academic partners. The platform features educational content covering current clinical practices, emerging research, and the latest medical trends across specialties.<\/p><p>Healthcare professionals can register for free access to VuMedi\u2019s video library at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.vumedi.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.vumedi.com<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2173d902 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2173d902\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5c3cf8c6\" data-id=\"5c3cf8c6\" data-element_type=\"column\" 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-249dafc7\" data-id=\"249dafc7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63667431 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"63667431\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Leverage One of the World\u2019s Largest Ataxia Natural History Datasets and Biofluid Repositoriesion Program<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64732d07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64732d07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After\u00a0a record-breaking number of\u00a0research visits\u00a0in 2025, the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/crc-sca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CRC-SCA<\/a>\u00a0is starting\u00a0off\u00a02026 with\u00a0over 1,200 participants enrolled\u00a0to date!\u00a0The\u00a0Natural\u00a0History\u00a0Study\u00a0(NHS)\u00a0aims to generate data\u00a0regarding\u00a0progression rates of SCA 1, 2,\u00a03, 6, 7, 8, 10, 27B, and RFC1-ataxia using clinical rating scales, timed performance measures, and patient-reported outcome\u00a0measures.\u00a0If you are an investigator interested in obtaining CRC-SCA clinical data, follow this\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/crc-sca\/academic-research\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">link<\/a>\u00a0to learn more about how to request access.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>More recently,\u00a0alongside\u00a0the MR Imaging sub-study, a second sub-study\u00a0has been added\u00a0to the NHS,\u00a0diversifying its data collection methods.\u00a0The Wearable Sensors\u00a0sub-study, led by\u00a0Massachusetts General Hospital, is currently enrolling SCA2 and\u00a0SCA3\u00a0eligible participants.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>The\u00a0NHS\u00a0also aims to create a rich biorepository of whole blood, plasma, serum, and cerebral spinal fluid to aid in the development of future novel biomarkers in ataxia. The\u00a0BioSEND\u00a0biorepository currently houses over 600 blood\u00a0samples\u00a0and\u00a090 CSF samples collected from study\u00a0participants. If you are an investigator interested in obtaining CRC-SCA biospecimen, follow the link below\u00a0to learn more on how to request access.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2ced792 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2ced792\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-623bd2a\" data-id=\"623bd2a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15edff0 elementor-align-center elementor-widget 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Med-News-_8_.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-28810\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Med-News-_8_.png 600w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Med-News-_8_-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Med-News-_8_-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7dd1a26c\" data-id=\"7dd1a26c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a47710c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5a47710c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ataxia Expertise Map: Is Your Clinic Listed?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18bc17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18bc17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/neurologists-and-specialty-clinics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ataxia Specialty Clinic Resource Map,<\/a>\u00a0curated by NAF, helps individuals and families affected by Ataxia identify clinics providing specialized care and connect with providers closer to where they live. If your clinic is not currently included, we invite you to submit your information using the form below.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-73bac515 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"73bac515\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4259fdeb\" data-id=\"4259fdeb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfa32d9 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" 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data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Med-News-_10_.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-28816\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Med-News-_10_.png 600w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Med-News-_10_-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Med-News-_10_-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-de8950b\" data-id=\"de8950b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e100ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e100ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ICAR2026: Registration and Abstract Submission to Open March<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfc0a8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dfc0a8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ataxiacongress.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2026\u00a0International Congress for Ataxia Research (ICAR),<\/a>\u00a0Ataxias and Beyond: Shared Pathways, Shared Progress,\u00a0will be hosted\u00a0November\u00a010-3\u00a0in\u00a0Atlanta, GA, USA.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>NAF, along with partner\u00a0organizations\u00a0Ataxia UK,\u00a0Friedreich Ataxia Research Alliance\u00a0(FARA), and Ataxia Global Initiative (AGI), is pleased to invite all interested\u00a0ataxia\u00a0researchers, clinicians, and allied industry partners to this biannual meeting.\u00a0For more information and to\u00a0sign up for updates click the link below.<\/p><p>Registration and abstract submission will open in March 2026, with early bird prices available until September 1st.\u00a0Sign up for updates\u00a0via the new ICAR website\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ataxia.us11.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=504ed11ffa280707746ef0ece&amp;id=cdc58ac128&amp;e=8877babe8d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section 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elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/ataxiacongress.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a6f4f5 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4a6f4f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8580468 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8580468\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9f000a9\" data-id=\"9f000a9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1cfc8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c1cfc8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Med-News-_11_.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large 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class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ataxia Clinical Training: 2026 Update and 2027 Announcement <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63aeba9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63aeba9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>NAF looks forward to welcoming our largest cohort of\u00a0trainees\u00a0ever\u00a0to our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/ataxia-clinical-training\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">5th\u00a0annual Ataxia Clinical Training (ACT)<\/a>\u00a0course\u00a0in\u00a0Orlando, FL this coming\u00a0April.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>Designed\u00a0as a hands-on, intensive \u201cdeep dive\u201d into Ataxia diagnostics and clinical care, ACT is the premier clinical education training opportunity for\u00a0clinicians\u00a0looking to strengthen their confidence and competence in treating patients with Ataxia.\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Announcing ACT 2027!\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>Interested providers, please\u00a0save the date\u00a0for NAF\u2019s next Ataxia Clinical Training:\u00a0<\/p><p>April 1-3, 2027\u00a0<br \/>Las Vegas, Nevada\u00a0<\/p><p>More details, including a link to apply to\u00a0join\u00a0next year\u2019s cohort,\u00a0will be shared\u00a0later this summer.\u00a0Watch for updates on our\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/act\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">website<\/a>\u00a0and contact Aimee Alcott, Sr. Research Coordinator, at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:aimee@ataxia.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">aimee@ataxia.org<\/a>\u00a0with questions.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ffb29e5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ffb29e5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ebd3b34\" data-id=\"ebd3b34\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28f5e77 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"28f5e77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/ataxia-clinical-training\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-443b380 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"443b380\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7c6326b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7c6326b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bbeaef6\" data-id=\"bbeaef6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1114055 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1114055\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Med-News-_12_.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-28814\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Med-News-_12_.png 600w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Med-News-_12_-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Med-News-_12_-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2316201\" data-id=\"2316201\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cc292f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8cc292f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">AGI Membership and Partnership Opportunities Available<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e65e1dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e65e1dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Applications are available for individual membership and organizational partnership with the Ataxia Global Initiative (AGI). Additional information about eligibility, roles, and expectations can be found in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ataxia-global-initiative.net\/?mailpoet_router&amp;endpoint=track&amp;action=click&amp;data=WyI1ODUiLCIxMzNkMHhiaXl2bjRvMGNvMHNjMG84b2c4dzRnNGdrcyIsIjI5IiwiYzZlY2NjNTZkMTJhIixmYWxzZV0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AGI Charter.<\/a><\/p><p>Members have the opportunity to participate in AGI working groups, nominate and vote on new members for the AGI Steering Committee, and take part in AGI business meetings.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-555015c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"555015c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6bc4d11\" data-id=\"6bc4d11\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce21b00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ce21b00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Med-News-_18_.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-28813\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Med-News-_18_.png 600w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Med-News-_18_-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Med-News-_18_-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5f2deff\" data-id=\"5f2deff\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a4ed5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9a4ed5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Action for ARSACS Foundation launches in USA<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-106db87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"106db87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Action for ARSACS Foundation USA (AFA) is a newly established 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization committed to advancing research, raising awareness, and accelerating the search for effective treatments and a cure for Autosomal Recessive Spastic Ataxia of Charlevoix-Saguenay (ARSACS).\u00a0AFA is a sister foundation to the ARSACS Foundation, an international patient advocacy\u00a0organization based in Montr\u00e9al, Canada, which\u00a0serves as\u00a0an\u00a0information hub for ARSACS patients around the world.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section 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class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/actionforarsacs.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-547a9a3 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"547a9a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">10 hour course available: Rehab Services for Neurodegenerative Cerebellar Ataxia and Atypical Movement Disorders<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8276ec8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8276ec8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table class=\"image image--float-left scale image--mobile-full-width\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"image_spacer hide\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\" width=\"15\" height=\"1\">\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p>This course is designed for rehabilitation providers and clinicians with a strong interest in movement disorders. This online course includes a comprehensive online curriculum that spans across all disciplines. Registration Fee: $275<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-660dddc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"660dddc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1f0a13f\" data-id=\"1f0a13f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fd977d elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8fd977d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/https:\/\/medicine.learnmore.jhu.edu\/.learnmore.jhu.edu\/browse\/ataxia\/courses\/neurodegenerativecerebellarataxiarehabilitationservi\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dfc076 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1dfc076\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-29f818c9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"29f818c9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9296d9b\" data-id=\"9296d9b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54721c3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"54721c3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">New Ataxia Type Webinars<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58c987e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58c987e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TOb0fRl_3x0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">All About SCA10<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CeieVFn5rdE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Research &amp; Treatment Development for SCA10<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6Vpjssf6idU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">All\u00a0about ARSACS\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=t90M3V7E24s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Research &amp; Treatment Development for ARSACS<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b3de669 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5b3de669\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/webinars\/#webinars_type\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View All Webinars<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3e4a1c3a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3e4a1c3a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1d3ab78\" data-id=\"1d3ab78\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16a3e712 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"16a3e712\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4f5ca745 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4f5ca745\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1e75a840\" data-id=\"1e75a840\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ce3594d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5ce3594d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">New PreRARE Clinical Trial Educational Resources<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5556a8f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5556a8f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/pr3woK4pmj0?si=KwC36J3Me8nGIjeb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">All About the Cerebellum<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/eligibility-in-clinical-trials-learn-more-about-inclusion-and-exclusion-criteria\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Eligibility in Clinical Trials: Learn More about Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=axfWpruECr0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Botulinum Toxin (Botox) Treatment for Movement Disorder<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1fce66bf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1fce66bf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-41c15fd4\" data-id=\"41c15fd4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58da05c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"58da05c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-53c7fb81 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"53c7fb81\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2e6f506\" data-id=\"2e6f506\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34af3b57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"34af3b57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Resources to Share with Patients<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6468e1ec elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6468e1ec\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-78f6140b\" data-id=\"78f6140b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-608a528e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"608a528e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7e40df8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7e40df8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4171947\" data-id=\"4171947\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b51414 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5b51414\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">NAF Genetic Counseling and Testing Program Now Includes SCA6 &amp; 7<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-553de1ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"553de1ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>NAF\u2019s free Genetic Counseling and Testing Program, originally launched in 2022 for individuals at risk for SCA1, 2, or 3, has expanded to include individuals at risk for SCA6 and SCA7. The program provides access to virtual genetic counseling and testing to support diagnosis, care planning, and informed decision-making for individuals and families affected by Ataxia. A program handout can be downloaded\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GCTI-with-SCA6-7-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HERE<\/a>.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>Since its launch, the program has provided more than 970 virtual genetic counseling visits to 644 individuals, with 480 genetic test results requested and returned to patients.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/genetics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LEARN MORE<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c358039 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4c358039\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15a859f0 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"15a859f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-38294062 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"38294062\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3d1f0f5e\" data-id=\"3d1f0f5e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd2c6d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cd2c6d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Let\u2019s Move Together- Free Exercise Program   <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5591f8f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5591f8f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Let\u2019s Move Exercise &amp; Wellness Program is a virtual group exercise program hosted by Johns Hopkins University and sponsored by NAF for individuals living with movement disorders. Sessions focus on balance, core strength, and coordinated movement in a safe, supportive environment designed to accommodate a range of mobility levels.<\/p><p>Most exercises are performed seated, with optional standing progressions available for appropriate participants, helping make the program accessible to individuals with varying abilities. Healthcare providers are encouraged to share the registration link with appropriate patients.<\/p><p>This program was recently featured in a poster presentation at American Physical Therapy Association\u2019s Annual Meeting.<\/p><p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/LzZLB4bETwOoHqw66BuKJA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learn More<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-70cecd91\" data-id=\"70cecd91\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d5e0d72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5d5e0d72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Med-News-_19_.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-28818\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Med-News-_19_.png 600w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Med-News-_19_-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Med-News-_19_-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a65002 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a65002\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a4bc2dd elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4a4bc2dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2c296068 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2c296068\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-36319289\" data-id=\"36319289\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62646c9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"62646c9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Opportunities for Patient Participation in Ataxia Research<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f1089a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f1089a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Do you have patients who want to get involved in\u00a0Ataxia research studies?\u00a0We have a list of\u00a0interventional clinical trials, observational clinical trials, and basic research studies seeking participants with a variety of Ataxia types.\u00a0In-person and remote participation options available.\u00a0<\/p><p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/help-develop-new-treatments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LEARN MORE ABOUT RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12123491 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"12123491\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22923687 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"22923687\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-31257c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"31257c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7b590447\" data-id=\"7b590447\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cc73021 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1cc73021\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Back in the Lab for FA with Bill Nye \u2014 Full Series Now Available<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21c1106e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21c1106e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>All four episodes of Back in the Lab for FA with Bill Nye are now available to watch. In this video series, Bill Nye explains the science behind Friedreich Ataxia\u2014including its underlying causes, how it affects the body, and the importance of ongoing research\u2014in a clear and engaging format designed for patients, families, and the broader community.<\/p><p>Healthcare providers are encouraged to explore the full series and share these educational resources with patients and through their professional and social media channels.\u00a0<\/p><p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/billnye-for-fa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WATCH ALL VIDEOS HERE<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1092f847\" data-id=\"1092f847\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-66a4368a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"66a4368a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-936198d\" data-id=\"936198d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a7628f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3a7628f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">From the Field: Ataxia Updates<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e01b7f4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4e01b7f4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6147106b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6147106b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6d39f0f4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6d39f0f4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2a3a40e\" data-id=\"2a3a40e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b2e6fd3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6b2e6fd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Practice Recommendations for Genetic Testing of Ataxias <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18f66147 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18f66147\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ataxia Expert Authors published\u00a0evidence-based, consensus-driven recommendations aimed at\u00a0supporting\u00a0clinicians in evaluating patients with unexplained ataxia\u00a0in order to\u00a0provide\u00a0timely\u00a0evaluation and care, both for patients and their at-risk relatives.\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/40883955\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">READ THE ARTICLE HERE<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bb3819a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2bb3819a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64d9d88 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"64d9d88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5eb1808f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5eb1808f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7aa2f9c9\" data-id=\"7aa2f9c9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6da448db elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6da448db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">IntraBio Announces Positive Pivotal Trial Results of Levacetylleucine for the Treatment of Ataxia-Telangiectasia<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e902962 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e902962\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>IntraBio\u00a0Inc. announced positive topline results from its Phase III IB1001-303 trial evaluating\u00a0levacetylleucine\u00a0in children and adults with Ataxia-Telangiectasia. The study met its primary endpoint, showing a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in ataxia symptoms compared to placebo after\u00a012 weeks\u00a0of treatment.\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20260121091020\/en\/IntraBio-Announces-Positive-Pivotal-Trial-Results-of-Levacetylleucine-for-the-Treatment-of-Ataxia-Telangiectasia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">READ THE FULL PRESS RELEASE<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97ce24b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"97ce24b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Solid Biosciences Doses First Participant in First-in-Class Phase 1b FALCON Trial Evaluating SGT-212 Dual-Route Gene Therapy for the Treatment of Friedreich\u2019s Ataxia <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-19d33941 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"19d33941\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5585f3a1\" data-id=\"5585f3a1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-271888e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"271888e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Solid Biosciences announced this week that the first participant has been dosed in the FALCON Phase 1b clinical trial, a first-in-human study evaluating SGT-212, its investigational gene therapy for the treatment of Friedreich\u2019s ataxia (FA).\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/investors.solidbio.com\/news-releases\/news-release-details\/solid-biosciences-doses-first-participant-first-class-phase-1b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">READ THE FULL PRESS RELEASE<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-704cda17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"704cda17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b4bc4aa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b4bc4aa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1648d4c\" data-id=\"1648d4c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4212004 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4212004\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Connect with NAF: News &amp; Updates<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1d335792 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1d335792\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d522931\" data-id=\"d522931\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56322a8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"56322a8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5f01c49a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5f01c49a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ce9c15f\" data-id=\"4ce9c15f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5573624a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5573624a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Are you a Social Worker Looking for Extra Paid Opportunities?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a38bcf3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a38bcf3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>NAF is professionalizing support services by hiring a network of part-time contracted social workers to provide local services to our members. This pilot is beginning in 11 states: CO, FL, IN, MI, MN, MO, NC, NV, OH, SC and WI. We welcome your referrals; licensed social workers in those states may view position and application details on\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/secure.qgiv.com\/for\/researchdrivehttps:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/about-naf\/careers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WEBSITE<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56bc75c3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"56bc75c3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36dab5e5 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"36dab5e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-231136f8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"231136f8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5b26365f\" data-id=\"5b26365f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4166073b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4166073b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Connect with us at the American Academy of Neurology Conference <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13d7099d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13d7099d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The NAF Research\u00a0and Clinical Services\u00a0team will be networking\u00a0and exhibiting at the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) from\u00a0April\u00a018-22,\u00a02026\u00a0in Chicago, IL.\u00a0Find\u00a0our table\u00a0in the Association Neighborhood section, where we\u2019ll be highlighting\u00a0various\u00a0NAF resources,\u00a0research, engagement opportunities, and more! Learn more about the AAN Conference and how you can visit\u00a0NAF\u2019s table\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aan.com\/events\/annual-meeting?gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=23442947914&amp;gbraid=0AAAAAD22ygJFafAEj9GT8bfORFQ4vg9m_&amp;gclid=CjwKCAiAqKbMBhBmEiwAZ3UboAneZMiCIOyNiINhyBO4zoO4LzQ9X6Zh9mXUSjGS05BYvtfnBjjYgRoCoW4QAvD_BwE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HERE<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e698623 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e698623\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b976596 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7b976596\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5b8f6989 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5b8f6989\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1f405aa7\" data-id=\"1f405aa7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ce1f382 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ce1f382\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Advancing Ataxia Research Through NAF\u2019s Grants Program<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-286145ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"286145ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>NAF is proud to sponsor\u00a0emerging and established researchers\u00a0through our annual grants program.\u00a0Thanks to\u00a0the generous support of our community, NAF\u00a0funds\u00a0nearly $1,000,000\u00a0in Ataxia research each year.\u00a0<\/p><p>Some recent clinical\u00a0studies\u00a0supported\u00a0by NAF:\u00a0<\/p><ul><li><strong>Dr. Pedro Rodriguez Cruz<\/strong>,\u00a0National Center for Genomic Analysis:\u00a0Hereditary Ataxia in underrepresented populations of West Africa: increasing diversity, equity and inclusion in ataxia research\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><ul><li><strong>Dr. Allison Hilger<\/strong>,\u00a0University of Colorado-Boulder:\u00a0Respiratory Incoordination as a Driving Mechanism in Ataxic Dysarthria\u00a0<\/li><li><strong>Dr. Louisa Selvadurai<\/strong>,\u00a0Monash University:\u00a0A scale to evaluate the neuropsychiatry of cerebellar diseases\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><p>NAF will be\u00a0<strong>announcing\u00a0our\u00a02026 awardees later this spring<\/strong>\u2014watch our website!\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Next NAF Funding Opportunity\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p>Applications for FY2027 awards will open in summer 2026. Requests for Proposals (RFPs), including finalized submission dates and program details, will be announced in late spring. Please visit our\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:www.ataxia.org\/researcher-resources\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>website<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0for the most up-to-date information on funding opportunities and program announcements.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d43d355 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7d43d355\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35339710 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"35339710\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-59b0750a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"59b0750a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-68472c04\" data-id=\"68472c04\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-529cacdf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"529cacdf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Opportunities to Serve as a Guest Speaker for NAF Support Groups<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2332d9cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2332d9cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The NAF Community Services Department maintains a Guest Speaker Resource List to help connect support group leaders with experts across a variety of fields. Many support groups meet virtually and at varying days and times, and a typical guest speaker commitment is 30\u201360 minutes.<\/p><p>Access to the contact list is limited to support group leaders, who may reach out directly to inquire about presentation opportunities. If you are interested in being added as a potential guest speaker and allowing support group leaders to contact you, please reach out to NAF\u2019s Community Services Coordinator, Kari Brooks, at\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"mailto:Kari@ataxia.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kari@ataxia.org<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fc3c7b9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6fc3c7b9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2483c14a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2483c14a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c6d6016 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c6d6016\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3b412313\" data-id=\"3b412313\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21cef692 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"21cef692\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Recruiting Participants for an Ataxia Research Study?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9377d35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9377d35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>NAF supports researchers and clinicians by helping connect approved research studies and clinical trials with the Ataxia community. Studies that are approved and monitored by an Institutional Review Board (IRB) or Research Ethics Committee may be promoted through NAF\u2019s research recruitment channels.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Researchers can download the Research Recruitment Application and submit the completed form to\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"mailto:research@ataxia.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">research@ataxia.org<\/a><\/strong><\/span>. Approved studies are listed on the NAF website, with additional opportunities for promotion through email and social media. For studies seeking more in-depth recruitment support, NAF can also partner with research teams to host informational webinars for the community.<\/p><p>For questions about research recruitment opportunities with NAF, please contact\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"mailto:celeste@ataxia.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">celeste@ataxia.org<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-43c8631 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"43c8631\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5634f20\" data-id=\"5634f20\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-414c4a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"414c4a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Grant Opportunities<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c58433a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7c58433a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f95f896 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5f95f896\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5f4b0ea3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5f4b0ea3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-65b62085\" data-id=\"65b62085\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79c3e0cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"79c3e0cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ARPA-H Opens BIOGAMI Funding to Advance Protein Aggregation Research<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37db6ff5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37db6ff5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) has announced a new funding opportunity Through its BIOmolecular Grammar for Protein Aggregation Modulation and Intervention (BIOGAMI) program<\/p><p>This four-year initiative is aimed at eliminating neurodegenerative diseases by detecting and controlling the earliest stages of protein misfolding and aggregation. BIOGAMI will support teams developing next-generation AI and experimental models for intrinsically disordered proteins, as well as novel therapeutic and detection strategies that prevent harmful aggregation while preserving protein function. Key dates include a hybrid Proposers\u2019 Day on February 20, 2026, a required Solution Summary due March 4, 2026 (12 PM ET), and a full Proposal deadline of April 15, 2026 (12 PM ET). Clinicians and researchers interested in innovative approaches to protein dysfunction and early intervention are encouraged to review the full solicitation for details.<\/p><p>Visit the\u202f<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/engage.arpa-h.gov\/e3t\/Ctc\/DP+113\/d2RN5w04\/VX5Tmv75SnhRN2Q8Grt3dhXbW44_bnN5K4JRJN7gG7_d3lYM-W6N1vHY6lZ3k_W7-P-jG1gJsBYW5SQ9hY2wtzCgW7jVncC6Gyg7gW2BWtJ_7wwXzDW7ZYLGB72V8nXVWGKZj74f8P8W1mKLxk408cQ6W5QgwJt5kv_hQW4rDB_T3zv-6KW4X0sRY5YPc-dN8R7mfZBCs_FW7l_zK670V2gqW2JJ_6W3jldXmVdVH5s1HCXV5W7TDJQD2nsPPQW13wTmm58qbX_W1Kc2Qq3BQhWwV_XKMb7jdfWqW8LSnPG8V1Py-W2Fv0pw8jwJ9WW8XfW6Z2zvxpkW6Tl6vr7W9gdGclWpF04\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BIOGAMI program page<\/a>\u202f<\/strong><\/span>for more information.\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11c4fdd2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"11c4fdd2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dc24020 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7dc24020\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-68e5947f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"68e5947f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-271e9546\" data-id=\"271e9546\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bad68dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5bad68dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Critical Path Institute Announces 2026 BRIDGe Grant Funding Opportunity<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45a83866 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45a83866\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Critical Path Institute\u2019s Translational Therapeutics Accelerator has announced its 2026 global Request for Proposals for the BRIDGe (Bridging Research and Innovation in Drug Development) Grants<\/p><p>This grant mechanism is aimed at helping academic investigators advance promising therapeutic candidates from the lab toward clinical readiness. This funding opportunity supports projects across multiple modalities\u2014including small molecules, protein-based therapeutics, and gene-based therapies\u2014and includes focus areas such as brain health, pediatrics, and rare diseases. Applicants will receive not only financial support but also strategic guidance to help bridge the \u201cvalley of death\u201d in drug development and move innovations closer to patient impact. To learn more about this program,\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/media.c-path.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/20260114193247\/2026_GuidanceRFP_doc_draft12.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CLICK HERE<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43fcfa5e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"43fcfa5e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6406f19c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6406f19c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span 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