• Cover
  
• Acknowledgments
  
• An Invaluable Lesson
• Believe That Anything Is Possible
• Introduction
• What Is a Neuromuscular Disease?
• Do Neuromuscular Diseases Affect the Ability to Learn?
• How Are Neuromuscular Diseases Treated?
• How Does a Neuromuscular Disease Affect Children & Families?
• How Will a Student With a Neuromuscular Disease Affect My Classroom?
• What Should I Say to the Students About the Neuromuscular Disease?
• Teacher Tips
• Neuromuscular Disease Descriptions
• Help From MDA

The Muscular Dystrophy Association can help teachers in several ways.

You can call your local MDA office to arrange for an MDA speaker to visit your classroom or school.

Or, you can learn more from an MDA video or publication about living with neuromuscular disease.

Videos Include:

• Breathe Easy
• Family profiles
• Hispanic family profiles
• Hop-a-Thon Stories
• MDA Summer Camp
• Sarah’s Wish
• Standing and Walking are Gifts
• Videos on MDA programs

Publications Include:

• 101 Hints to “Help With Ease”
• Breathe Easy: Respiratory Care for Children With Muscular Dystrophy
• Everybody's Different, Nobody's Perfect
• Genetics and Neuromuscular Diseases
• Hey! I'm Here, Too!
• Journey of Love: A Parent's Guide to Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
• Learning to Live With a Neuromuscular Disease
• MDA Services for the Individual, Family and Community
• Preparing for Emergencies
• Quest Magazine
• Travis: I Got Lots of Neat Stuff