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Curated OER

Addiction As A Disease

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students study drug addiction and its problem in society.  In this addiction lesson students answer questions and complete an activity. 
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Other

National Parkinson Foundation: Parkinson's Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
A thorough look at Parkinson's Disease including information about symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and surgery.
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Handout
Harvard University

Staging of Parkinson's Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
A chart (The Hoehn and Yahr Chart) that gives a numerical value to the severity of the symptoms of Parkinson's Disease. The site also contains the UPDRS< or the Unified Parkinson Disease Rating Scale, and the Schwab and England...
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Website
University of Washington

University of Washington: Neurological Disorder Resources

For Students 9th - 10th
Eighteen different categories of mental illness are a part of this resource. Each category of illness has multiple links allowing for a very thorough investigation of each disorder.
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WebMD

Web Md: Health News

For Students 9th - 10th
WebMD is a very helpful online health resource. Coverage includes the latest health & medical news, with in-depth medical references at your fingertips. Topics that range from diabetes to second hand smoking are discussed by medical...
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Other

Parkinson Foundation: What Is Parkinson's Disease?

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the The Bachmann-Strauss Dystonia & Parkinson Foundation provides a good general overview of Parkinson's Disease.