{"id":11046,"date":"2019-08-01T15:26:48","date_gmt":"2019-08-01T15:26:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/?page_id=11046"},"modified":"2025-12-02T00:12:20","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T06:12:20","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"11046\" class=\"elementor elementor-11046\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7049c4b elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7049c4b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e257bde\" data-id=\"e257bde\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-12400cb\" data-id=\"12400cb\" 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-b31b521 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b31b521\" 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-xl\">NAF Blog<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-024efb4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"024efb4\" 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-medium\">Recent news and articles keeping the Ataxia community informed.<\/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-dd36b6a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dd36b6a\" 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-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-228def4\" data-id=\"228def4\" 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\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-2051e1f\" data-id=\"2051e1f\" 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-d360601 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d360601\" 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><a href=\"#nafblog\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><b>WRITE FOR NAF<\/b><\/span><\/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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ef51583\" data-id=\"ef51583\" 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-d131a5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d131a5a\" 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><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/members\/share\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>SHARE MY STORY &gt;&gt;<\/strong><\/a><\/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-40f21ca elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default 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Select a category to see all the blogs available in that category.<\/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-4f3d1bb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4f3d1bb\" 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-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-27ddb92\" data-id=\"27ddb92\" 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-d05f857 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-card-shadow-yes elementor-posts__hover-gradient elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"d05f857\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;pagination_type&quot;:&quot;numbers_and_prev_next&quot;,&quot;cards_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_laptop&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.cards\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-cards elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-28850 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-naf\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/amplifying-the-voice-of-ataxians-feedback-from-members-of-the-naf-community-on-ataxia-symptoms\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Member-Story-Featured-Image-3-300x157.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-28855\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Member-Story-Featured-Image-3-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Member-Story-Featured-Image-3-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Member-Story-Featured-Image-3-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Member-Story-Featured-Image-3.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/amplifying-the-voice-of-ataxians-feedback-from-members-of-the-naf-community-on-ataxia-symptoms\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tAmplifying the Voice of Ataxians: Feedback from members of the NAF community on Ataxia Symptoms\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The National Ataxia Foundation (NAF) led a survey of people with\u00a0Ataxia and their families in January 2025. The goal of the survey was to get <a class=\"MoreInfo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/amplifying-the-voice-of-ataxians-feedback-from-members-of-the-naf-community-on-ataxia-symptoms\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMay 15, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-28653 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-clinical-services category-education\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/ataxia-med-news-february-2026\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Med-News-Featured-Image-300x157.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-28820\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"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-1024x536.png 1024w, 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: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/ataxia-med-news-february-2026\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tAtaxia Med News &#8211; February 2026\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\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 <a class=\"MoreInfo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/ataxia-med-news-february-2026\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMay 11, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-28776 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-advocacy category-blog\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/advocating-for-accessibility-in-st-louis\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Shannon-Featured-Image-300x157.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-28777\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Shannon-Featured-Image-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Shannon-Featured-Image-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Shannon-Featured-Image-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Shannon-Featured-Image.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/advocating-for-accessibility-in-st-louis\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tAdvocating for Accessibility in St. Louis\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Guest Author: Shannon Dunphy Lazo The Advocate Spotlight highlights members of the Ataxia community who are creating change through advocacy, awareness, education, and community involvement. <a class=\"MoreInfo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/advocating-for-accessibility-in-st-louis\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMay 8, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-27428 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-naf category-research tag-faces-of-ataxia-research\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/faces-of-ataxia-research-juan-mato\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Juan-M-Faces-of-Ataxia-Research-Featured-Image--300x157.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-27380\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Juan-M-Faces-of-Ataxia-Research-Featured-Image--300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Juan-M-Faces-of-Ataxia-Research-Featured-Image--1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Juan-M-Faces-of-Ataxia-Research-Featured-Image--768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Juan-M-Faces-of-Ataxia-Research-Featured-Image-.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/faces-of-ataxia-research-juan-mato\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tFaces of Ataxia Research: Juan Mato\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Written by Victoria Martinez Faces of Ataxia Research highlights scientists whose work is supported by grants from NAF. Each story shows how our donors are <a class=\"MoreInfo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/faces-of-ataxia-research-juan-mato\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMay 4, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-28754 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-naf\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/state-of-naf\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/State-of-NAF-Webinar-1-300x169.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-28755\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/State-of-NAF-Webinar-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/State-of-NAF-Webinar-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/State-of-NAF-Webinar-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/State-of-NAF-Webinar-1-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/State-of-NAF-Webinar-1.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/state-of-naf\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tState of NAF\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Thank you to everyone who joined our State of NAF webinar. It was an opportunity to reflect on where we\u2019ve been, where we\u2019re headed, and <a class=\"MoreInfo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/state-of-naf\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMay 2, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-27427 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-naf category-research tag-faces-of-ataxia-research\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/faces-of-ataxia-research-tyler-thaxton\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Tyler-FAR-Featured-Image-300x157.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-28646\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Tyler-FAR-Featured-Image-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Tyler-FAR-Featured-Image-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Tyler-FAR-Featured-Image-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Tyler-FAR-Featured-Image.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/faces-of-ataxia-research-tyler-thaxton\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tFaces of Ataxia Research: Tyler Thaxton\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Written by Victoria Martinez Faces of Ataxia Research highlights scientists whose work is supported by grants from NAF. Each story shows how our donors are <a class=\"MoreInfo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/faces-of-ataxia-research-tyler-thaxton\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tApril 6, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-27413 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-naf category-research tag-faces-of-ataxia-research\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/face-of-ataxia-research-shane-hellyer-phd\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Shane-H-Faces-of-Ataxia-Research-Featured-Image--300x157.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-27385\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Shane-H-Faces-of-Ataxia-Research-Featured-Image--300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Shane-H-Faces-of-Ataxia-Research-Featured-Image--1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Shane-H-Faces-of-Ataxia-Research-Featured-Image--768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Shane-H-Faces-of-Ataxia-Research-Featured-Image-.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/face-of-ataxia-research-shane-hellyer-phd\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tFace of Ataxia Research: Shane Hellyer, PhD\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Written by Victoria Martinez Faces of Ataxia Research highlights scientists whose work is supported by grants from NAF. 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elementor-element-f221c8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f221c8e\" 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\">Member Stories<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe865c7 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"fe865c7\" 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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-278e2a5 elementor-widget-laptop__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" 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Read about their unique Ataxia journeys from their perspectives.\u00a0<\/p><p>We invite you to <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/interland3.donorperfect.net\/weblink\/weblink.aspx?name=E79738&amp;id=285\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">join as a member<\/a><\/strong><\/span> to receive a new member story each month. It&#8217;s free, and you&#8217;ll be kept up-to-date on the latest developments in the Ataxia community.\u00a0<\/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-7665eb5 elementor-grid-4 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-card-shadow-yes elementor-posts__hover-gradient elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"7665eb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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category-member-stories tag-care-partners\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/ben-williamson\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Ben-Williamson-Featured-Image-300x157.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-27306\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Ben-Williamson-Featured-Image-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Ben-Williamson-Featured-Image-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Ben-Williamson-Featured-Image-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Ben-Williamson-Featured-Image.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/ben-williamson\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tBen Williamson\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Living and Dying with Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 7: A Carer\u2019s <a class=\"MoreInfo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/ben-williamson\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMay 29, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-27259 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-member-stories\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/maitreyi-viswanathan\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Maitreyi-Member-story-Website-Featured-Image-300x157.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-27260\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Maitreyi-Member-story-Website-Featured-Image-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Maitreyi-Member-story-Website-Featured-Image-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Maitreyi-Member-story-Website-Featured-Image-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Maitreyi-Member-story-Website-Featured-Image.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/maitreyi-viswanathan\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tMaitreyi Viswanathan\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>http:\/\/youtu.be\/sYccDzT25eY?si=f6GkonkY4FvsyFHy The video above is from Maitreyi&#8217;s personal YouTube channel, <a class=\"MoreInfo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/maitreyi-viswanathan\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMay 22, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-27254 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-member-stories\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/ana\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Ana-Member-story-Website-Featured-Image-300x157.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-27256\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Ana-Member-story-Website-Featured-Image-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Ana-Member-story-Website-Featured-Image-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Ana-Member-story-Website-Featured-Image-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Ana-Member-story-Website-Featured-Image.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/ana\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tAna\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>When I turned 20, I started to notice something was <a class=\"MoreInfo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/ana\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMay 15, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-27187 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-member-stories\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/tracy-britt\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Tracy-Britt-Featured-Image-300x157.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-27184\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Tracy-Britt-Featured-Image-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Tracy-Britt-Featured-Image-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Tracy-Britt-Featured-Image-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Tracy-Britt-Featured-Image.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/tracy-britt\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tTracy Britt\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>I am a Registered nurse who recently went on disability <a class=\"MoreInfo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/tracy-britt\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMay 8, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\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-a1d8a5e elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a1d8a5e\" 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\/category\/member-stories\/\">\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 Member 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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-81441e8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"81441e8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\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-2eb0c91\" data-id=\"2eb0c91\" 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-344f9e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"344f9e8\" 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><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Thank you for your interest in contributing content to our website!<\/span>\u00a0<\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We do accept guest submissions for\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">our blog<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">; however, we have a few important guidelines. All content must be\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">original<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0(not published elsewhere online) and\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">relevant to the Ataxia community<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Submissions should aim to inform, support, or empower those affected by Ataxia, including patients, caregivers, researchers, and advocates.<\/span>\u00a0<\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Here is an example of a guest authored blog:\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/6-tips-to-improve-mental-health-while-living-with-ataxia\/\">https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/6-tips-to-improve-mental-health-while-living-with-ataxia\/<\/a><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0<\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you have an idea you&#8217;d like to propose, please feel free to share a brief summary or outline for our team to review. We appreciate your interest in supporting our mission and community!<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Email us at <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"mailto:naf@ataxia.org\">naf@ataxia.org<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We appreciate your interest in supporting our mission and community!<\/span>\u00a0<\/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-16c8074 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"16c8074\" 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\">Benefits to Guest Writers<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-556bf38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"556bf38\" 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>We offer the following benefits to guest writers on our blog:<\/p><ul><li>Your byline at the beginning of the article.<\/li><li>A short bio at the end of each article with a picture (if you&#8217;d like). Links to a personal site or blog are welcomed in your bio.<\/li><li>Promotion of your article to the Ataxia community via social media and our member newsletter.<\/li><li>\u00a0Experience writing for a national non-profit with an international audience.<\/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-3be720f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3be720f\" 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\">Expectations of Guest Writers<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dc561e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4dc561e\" 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 following are editorial standards for blogs posted on our website:<\/p><ul><li>All works must be original content &#8211; they cannot be published anywhere else online.<\/li><li>Topics must be of interest to the Ataxia community.<\/li><li>Writing style should be conversational, with short, clear sentences.<\/li><li>Article should use short paragraphs, subheadings, and bullet lists (when applicable) for readability.<\/li><li>There is no set minimum or maximum word count, but at least 300 words is recommended. 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