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Employment access Toolkit

Last modified: April 8, 2026

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A Guide to Navigating the Employment Process for People Living with Myotonic Dystrophy: MDF created this toolkit to help individuals navigate the employment process and includes information on how DM can affect your job, how to assess your readiness to work, how to search and apply for a job, how to write a resume and cover letter, tips for interviewing and much more.

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