National Ataxia Foundation - Walk & Roll

The National Ataxia Foundation is dedicated to improving the lives of persons affected by ataxia through support, education, and research. NAF is a membership supported, nonprofit organization established in1957 to help persons with ataxia and their families. The Foundation's primary purpose is to support promising ataxia research and to provide vital programs and services for ataxia families.

In 1978 the Foundation first began direct funding of ataxia research through the NAF Research "Seed-Money" Program. Since that time, the Foundation has established additional research programs which have included programs such as the NAF Young Investigator Award, the NAF Fellowship Award, the NAF Friedreich's Ataxia Special Projects Award and other research initiatives.

NAF research programs continue to fund promising ataxia research studies throughout the world. The Foundation supports research in dominant ataxia (including SCAs), recessive ataxia (including Friedreich's) and sporadic ataxia.

The "International Ataxia Awareness Day" is an international effort from ataxia organizations around the world to dedicate September 25 as International Ataxia Awareness Day. Each participating country, state, or individual may have a specific plan for this event.

Today was the Ataxia Walk & Roll at the Pike in Long Beach. I was very happy to be able to shar a similar story of having a rare disability.

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