Biology comes to life for Mason High School students

http://local.cincinnati.com/share/news/story.aspx?sid=173996&cid=100227

This article is about 7-year-old Brady Bly informing a Mason High School (Cincinnati, OH) biology class about his diagnosis with PKU. Brady was diagnosed with PKU as a six-day-old infant. His parents showed the students a video on people who weren't screened and treated for PKU and others who were identified with it and treated since birth. The couple also has another child with PKU. Brady is treated every two months and can participate in activities like everybody else.

In my opinion, this is a wonderful experience for biology students to learn about a child with a genetic disorder. Since our class is also learning about genetic disorders, they seem to be on the same schedule as us. With Brady's disease comes a special diet. His parents spend over $750 between the two kids each month. You can get 2 months worth of groceries with that! The government needs to insure this into their coverage.