Luke's Story

From Genetic Disorders UK, these resources explore Huntington’s disease and the implications of predictive testing through the eyes of seventeen year old Luke. The film and activities in this collection are linked to the following curriculum areas: * Human health is affected by a range of environmental and inherited factors. * Chemical and electrical signals enable body systems to respond to internal and external changes, in order to maintain the body in an optimal state. * The ways in which organisms function are related to the genes in their cells. * The use of contemporary scientific and technological developments and their benefits, drawbacks and risks.