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The NYA is the Huntington's Disease Society of America's (HDSA) National Youth Alliance.This website is for all young people, ages 9 through 29, who are living with Huntington's Disease in their life. Each and every one of  you are STARS  in our eyes!!
 Quick Finds:
 
An overview about the HDSA National Youth Alliance; its history and our Mission Statement.
 
Contact information for the Adult Advisors to the NYA.
 
Using Picture It software, on actual pictures taken at the 2003 HDSA national convention, we have been altered them to look like an artist's sketch of the NYA members.  These altered photographs do not clearly identify who the NYA member is.  These Posters may be used if you'd like something to help with awareness in your community [or HD CoE/chapter/support group] for the HDSA National Youth Alliance(NYA). 
 
HDSA's overview explaining Huntington's Disease and the Biography of Dr. George Huntington who the disease was named after.
 
Support HDSA funding initiatives through purchasing of publications, their Market Place, HDSA's  The e-Store, Donations through your employment, Advocacy,  and Media.  Information on Clinical Trials, HDF, the HD Roster,  etc.
 
Any youth who wants to become an official member of the NYA needs to complete and submit this application.
 
Instructions on how to sign on to the Yahoo NYA message board for members.
 
A place where NYA or other young people living with Huntington's Disease can meet and talk their hearts out with needing to install  instant message (IM) software. 
 
A brief overview on what "chats" are and some things for you to consider before using the NYA Live Chat
 
This is a "password protected" message board where members of the NYA can leave messages for each other, reply to existing messages, add a link, etc.  As the "manager" of this forum, unwanted messages can and will  be deleted.
Update - 25 members of the NYA were awarded scholarship in 2008!!  This is the largest number of convention scholarship winners ever awarded!
 
The annual NYA Silent Auction has been held every year since 2000, before the awards banquet at an HDSA National Convention.  This is NYA's primary source of fund raising which supports both HDSA Research and the NYA convention scholarship fund.  Learn how you can help support them in making the 2008 auction successful!
 
The 5th annual NYa Talent Show will happen Friday night at the 2008 HDSA national convention in Pittsburgh, PA.  June 6-8th. Stay tuned for details!
 
Read about the winners from the previous HDSA NYA Convention Scholarships.
 
From the tender age of 8 up into their 20's our young people living with Huntington's Disease find some relief in writing about their feelings that are shared here.
 
Links to NYA member websites, information and resources on Huntington's Disease  plus some fun stuff for kids.
 
A few pictures [and links to more] of NYA activities taken at an HDSA National Convention.
 
Current NYA Roster
This information will be maintained and updated by the HDSA beginning in 2008.
 
 
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