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Helpful Websites for the Teacher

Helpful Websites for the Teacher. http:// www.mdausa.org/publications/tchrdmd/dmd2.html http:// specialchildren.about.com/od/musculardystrophy/a/MDschool.htm http:// www.brighthub.com/education/special/articles/25193.aspx http:// www.teachmorelovemore.org/SpecialNeedsDetails.asp?id=8.

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Helpful Websites for the Teacher

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  1. Helpful Websites for the Teacher • http://www.mdausa.org/publications/tchrdmd/dmd2.html • http://specialchildren.about.com/od/musculardystrophy/a/MDschool.htm • http://www.brighthub.com/education/special/articles/25193.aspx • http://www.teachmorelovemore.org/SpecialNeedsDetails.asp?id=8

  2. Technology Assistance Students with DMD have a degenerative disease that requires ongoing changes in assistive technology. Here are a few examples: • Motorized brace- enables people suffering from muscular dystrophy to perform simple tasks with their hands, and gain a greater sense of their independence. (Medical News Today) • Voice recognition software- Assists students on the computers. • Robotic Technology- A robotic orthosis could ultimately assist muscular dystrophy patients regain significant use of their limbs. (RIT News and Events)

  3. Emotional Toll of Muscular Dystrophy • The agony of watching your child’s physical abilities and health deteriorate. • Children are often well aware of the impact of their disability on their families and may themselves feel a sense of guilt or responsibility for the ensuing emotional or financial strain. • Dealing with the countless questions about “what happened to you?” or “What’s wrong with you?” • It is often difficult for parents to let go of their desire to protect their child from potentially painful situations. • Parents report that their greatest concerns for their school-age children are not the physical barriers they face, but rather the attitude barriers that can result in their child becoming isolated and having low self-esteem. (Exceptional Children and Youth)

  4. References • Dube, Will. "RIT research partnership leads to." RIT News and Events (09/18/2008): n. pag. Web. 1 Apr 2011. <https://ritdml.rit.edu/bitstream/handle/1850/7024/NandE09-18-200_vol_41_no_28.pdf?sequence=1>. • Dorsey, Michael. "Device That Aids People With Muscular Dystrophy Wins Inaugural WPI Entrepreneurship Award." Medical News Today (06082006): n. pag. Web. 1 Apr 2011. <http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/44763.php>. • Exceptional Children and Youth. Fourth. Boston NY: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2006. 535. Print. • "Muscular Dystrohpy." Wikipedia. Wikipedia Foundations Inc., Web. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muscular_dystrophy>.

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