SMA DAILY LIVING HACKS: WORKAROUNDS FOR REAL LIFE

Living with SMA demands a level of ingenuity greater than most people will ever realize. Within the SMA community, that ingenuity shows up in countless small innovations that help each day run more smoothly. You may have heard these referred to as “workarounds.” These daily life hacks—created out of need, patience, and experience—make everyday tasks more doable and open the door to possibilities that might otherwise be out of reach.
 
In the video below, you’ll see how individuals living with SMA achieve daily tasks through their own personal workarounds: lifting a leg with a pant hem, using one hand to support the other, prioritizing tasks to conserve energy, and finding alternate, creative ways to get around obstacles. These strategies are unique to every individual and represent something significant: the everyday problem‑solving that shapes life around them and their abilities.
 
This video is a celebration of the community’s ingenuity: the imaginative, persistent ways people with SMA keep adapting, keep moving, and keep defining functional independence on their own terms.