Muscular Dystrophy Association, including Teacher's Guide
Muscular Dystrophy Association - An organization dedicated to finding treatments and cures for muscular dystrophy
See their Teacher's Guide to Neuromuscular Disease.
The Cooperative International Neuromuscular Research Group
The Cooperative International Neuromuscular Research Group - Information about ongoing research
EndDuchenne.org
EndDuchenne.org provides information and ways to connect for families of newly diagnosed, as well as those caring for individuals with Duchenne muscular dystrophy over time. This is a product of the Parent Project / Muscular Dystrophy.
Articles
- Physical training in boys with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: the protocol of the No Use is Disuse study is an article featured in Bio Med Central (BMC) Pediatrics, 2010.
- Duchenne muscular dystrophy - learning and behaviour was written in 2011 by the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign / For Professionals
Cure SMA (spinal muscular atrophy)
Cure SMA is a national organization dedicated to the treatment and cure of spinal muschlar atrophy.
Classroom Accommodations for Students with Visual Issues
Classroom Accommodations for Students with Visual Issues is a resource from Boulder Valley Vision Therapy, P.C., in Boulder, Colorado. It describes a variety of variety of issues and offers strategies.
Genetics Home Reference
Consumer-friendly information about human genetics from the U.S. National Library of Medicine
Although there are other variations in this group, we are including the most common:
Genetics Home Reference for SMA
Genetics Home Reference for Myotonic Dystrophy
Genetics Home Reference for Duchenne and Becker Muscular Dystrophy