Special Education

Awareness of Chronic Health Conditions – What the Teacher Needs to Know, Vol. 2 (1998), Province of British Columbia, Ministry of Education. Catalogue #RB0072. This resource guide contains information designed to assist classroom teachers in understanding the implications for classroom instruction and management of a number of chronic health conditions. This document includes a chapter on Eating Disorders.

Becoming Barbie, B.C. Learning Connection, Inc. This video examines eating disorders from the perspective of the media’s representation of women in fashion magazines and advertising. Recommended for Grade 10.

Beyond The Looking Glass: Body Image and Self-Esteem, McIntyre Media Ltd. This video offers a comprehensive overview of the concept of body image as it relates to self-esteem. Recommended for Grade 9.

Real People: Coping with Eating Disorders, B.C. Learning Connection Inc. This video delves into the lives of three young people: Stacie, an anorexic; Shauna, a bulimic; and Mike, a compulsive overeater. Recommended for Grade 9.

Slim Hopes: Advertising and the Obsession with Thinness, B.C. Learning Connection, Inc. This video offers an in-depth analysis of the role female bodies play in advertising imagery and the devastating effects on women’s health, both physical and mental. Recommended for Grades 11 and 12.

These resources have been reviewed and are recommended by the Program Standards and Education Resources Branch of the Ministry of Education.