Curated OER
Muscular Dystrophy: A Walk in Their Shoes
Health and biology learners wear five pound weights on their legs for 24 hours to simulate the extra effort required when people suffer from muscular dystrophy. They research the disability online and write about how it feels to "walk in...
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Cold Spring Harbor: Duchenne/becker Muscular Dystrophy
This interactive multimedia site has all sorts of information about muscular dystrophy. The animations and diagrams are excellent, and the interviews gives insight into families dealing with muscular dystrophy. Diagnosis, inheritance,...
National Institutes of Health
Nih Curriculum Supplement for Middle School: Looking Good, Feeling Good
A great resource from the Office of Science Education which provides a curriculum for teaching about the musculoskeletal system, the skin system and how they interact. This curriculum emphasizes choices teens can make to ensure good...
Other
Muscular Dystrophy Association: News and Features
MDA combats neuromuscular diseases through programs of worldwide research, comprehensive medical and community services, and far-reaching professional and public health education. Find information here on the neuromuscular diseases...
National Institutes of Health
Ninds: Muscular Dystrophy Information Page
The NINDS MD information page answers questions about the diseases that make up the muscular dystrophies, including characteristics, treatment, prognosis, and research. Related agencies and publications are included.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Science Ambassador Fellowship: Lesson Plans
This site gives many lesson plans for teaching middle and high school students about current and relevant science topics like autism, ADHD, Diabetes, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, birth defects, genetics, and more. The lessons are based on...
Other
The Muscular Dystrophy Association: Muscle Disease
This informative site provides details on the major characteristics of the types of Muscle Disease.
Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic: Muscular Dystrophy Overview
Contains information on Muscular Dystrophy, and includes pages on the signs and symptoms, causes, seeking medical advice, diagnosis, treatment, and coping skills. Each of these sections can be accessed by clicking on the link under the...
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Duchenne/becker Muscular Dystrophy
Information about Duchenne/Becker Muscular Dystrophy, including what it is, what causes it, and research projects being undertaken to improve services for patients and their families.
Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic: Muscular Dystrophy Overview
Contains information on Muscular Dystrophy, and includes pages on the signs and symptoms, causes, seeking medical advice, diagnosis, treatment, and coping skills. Each of these sections can be accessed by clicking on the link under the...
Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic: Muscular Dystrophy Overview
Contains information on Muscular Dystrophy, and includes pages on the signs and symptoms, causes, seeking medical advice, diagnosis, treatment, and coping skills. Each of these sections can be accessed by clicking on the link under the...
Curated OER
Kids Health: Making Sense of Muscular Dystrophy
This site provides a general overview of muscular dystrophy. Content defines the disease and explains how life is affected by the disease, how the disease is treated, and more.
North Central Regional Educational Laboratory
Ncrel: Human Body Systems Resource
What do you know about the different human body systems? This site features information on each of the different systems. Students and teachers will benefit from this comprehensive resource.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Inherited Disorders: Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Practice questions over the inherited disorder Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Understanding the Cause of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (Dmd)
Read a passage about the cause of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) and answer the follow-up questions.
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
Merck Manual: Muscular Dystrophies
An excellent characterization of the different forms of muscular dystrophy.