Shane Burcaw Biography Shane Burcaw is an American writer, blogger, and activist who has written about living with the disease Spinal Muscular Atrophy for The Morning Call and his blog, Laughing at My Nightmare. He was born on May 28, 1992, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States. Burcaw’s humorous and optimistic outlook on his condition has earned him attention from outlets like BuzzFeed and...