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Publications

A Teacher's Guide To Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
http://www.mdausa.org/publications/tchrdmd/index.html
The purpose of this booklet is to help teachers understand a degenerative disease called Duchenne muscular dystrophy and to offer practical information on how to cope with school problems faced by youngsters with the disease.

Frequently Asked Questions
http://www.mdff.org/
This web publication has information about common terms used in discussing muscular dystrophy.

The Meaning of Muscular Dystrophy
http://kidshealth.org/kid/health_problems/bone/muscular_dystrophy.html
This web publication is written for students to gain a basic understanding of muscular dystrophy.

Web sites

Muscular Dystrophy Association
http://www.mdausa.org/
The Muscular Dystrophy Association is a voluntary health agency — a dedicated partnership between scientists and concerned citizens aimed at conquering neuromuscular diseases that affect more than a million Americans.

Muscular Dystrophy Family Foundation
http://www.mdff.org/
Established in 1958, the Foundation has only one mission; to provide adaptive equipment and emotional support to individuals and families affected by one of over forty neuromuscular diseases covered under our program.

Muscular Dystrophy Information Page
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/disorders/md.htm
This Web site from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke provides information about muscular dystrophy, its treatment and prognosis as well as current research.



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