An OTA is working with a young adult client who is currently utilizing a power wheelchair for mobility. The client is experiencing progressive weakness requiring adaptations to his wheelchair. The client is also rather small in stature from having this disorder since a young child and has developed scoliosis. Which condition does this client most likely have?

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Spinal muscular atrophy is characterized by progressive muscle weakness and is often associated with scoliosis, especially in individuals who have had the condition since childhood.

An OTA Is Working with a Young Adult Client Who