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NEDA TOOLKIT for Educators Curriculum on healthy body image and eating disorders Many educational resources are available for each school age group and can be incorporated into school health education classes about healthy body image and eating disorders. Entering Adulthood: Looking at Body Image and Eating Disorders http://www.eric.ed.gov/PDFS/ED329840.pdf A Curriculum for Grades 9-12.Contemporary Health Series. 1991. Susan Giarratano. Dying to be Thin: PBS Video and Teaching Resources http://www.pbs.org/ This includes a video (first debuted on television on the NOVA program) that is free for viewing online. The video typically takes at least two class periods. The Web site also includes many other related resources, including discussion questions and a lesson plan that uses some math skills. Lessons are tied to National Science and Health education standards. Discovery Education http://school.discoveryeducation.com This Discovery Channel resource provides many materials and resources on eating disorders and healthy body image and nutrition, many of which are free or have a nominal cost (such as those that include a video). Use the website search box and enter the term “eating disorders” to find many curricula. Lessons are tied to National Science and Health education standards. Books The Gurze-Salucore Eating Disorders Resource Catalogue (www.edcatalogue.com) specializes in publishing and distributing books and materials on eating disorders. Visit www.edcatalogue.com/books for a categorized listing of eating disorders-related books. Page  | 40