Muscular Dystrophy

A group of inherited genetic conditions that cause progressive weakness and loss of muscle mass, affecting mobility, upper limb function, and in some forms, respiratory and cardiac function. People with muscular dystrophy often rely on electric wheelchairs for mobility and may have limited upper extremity strength, affecting their ability to open doors, reach objects, operate controls, and use standard computing input devices. In accessibility design, understanding the wide range of functional abilities among people with muscular dystrophy is important because two individuals with the same diagnosis may have very different capabilities depending on the type and progression of their condition.