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Tiana and Star's Story

This video features Tiana, who has broken a total of eight bones, and her sister Star, who has broken thirty-three. Tiana and Star talk about brittle bone disease and explain how it affects their lives. The teachers notes provide an explanation of the disease and how it is inherited. Curriculum links include ourselves, human variation, moving and growing. This resource was produced by Genetic Disorders UK, which provides schools with a host of free resources for increasing awareness and understanding of genetic disorders

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