General Medical Advice - Sick and Well
http://www.healthychildren.org - The American
Academy of Pediatrics launched a comprehensive web site
covering all aspects of children’s health. It promises to
be an invaluable resource for anyone who has or cares for
children.
http://www.drgreene.com
- One of the largest and most visited sites on the Web with
over half a million hits per month. People from all over the
world enjoy using this comprehensive user friendly site.
http://www.familysleep.com - A place where you can find
solutions and support if you are experiencing difficulties
with your children's sleep. Here you will find in-depth
information covering: the most common sleeping challenges in
newborns to school aged children, sleep tools, books and the
latest children's sleep news.
Dietary Recommendations for Children -
Daily Estimated Calories and
Recommended Servings for Grains, Fruits, Vegetables, and
Milk/Dairy by Age and Gender
www.ccmckids.org
A fantastic site chock loaded with safe and practical
information for parents. Click on the “House Calls”
section next to the cartoon of the child. Connecticut
Children’s Medical Center is the only medical center in
the state that's 100% focused on caring for children, from
babies to teens.
KidsHealth
One of the largest and most visited sites on the Web
providing doctor-approved health information about
children and adolescents.
Mayo Clinic
Childrens Conditions Provides access to the experience and
knowledge of the more than 2,000 physicians and scientists
of the Mayo Clinic.
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
The AAP is dedicated to the health of all children. Its
web site provides reliable and authoritative advice on a
variety of child health issues, including immunizations.
CDCs Health Topics for Infants and Children
A collection of articles and fact sheets from the CDC on a
variety of topics relating to child health.
www.aap.org/bookstore
American Academy of Pediatrics Bookstore, your resource
for the best in pediatrics.
www.skincarephysicians.com/acnenet
American Academy of Dermatology Basic facts about
acne: its causes and treatment.
ADD/ ADHD
CHADD
- An educational resource on Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity
Disorder (ADHD) CHADD is the nation's leading non-profit
organization serving individuals with
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
National Institute of Mental Health website on ADHD
Detailed information on the symptoms, causes, and treatments
of ADHD.
CDC website on ADHD
The Centers for Disease Control website with reliable
information on ADHD.
www.additudemag.com
Welcome to ADDitude, the leading destination
for families and adults living with ADHD and learning
disabilities.
Adoption
International Adoption Information
The U.S. Bureau of Consular Affairs' website with general
and country-specific information for families interested in
international adoption.
www.adoptivefamilies.com
Adoptive Families, the award-winning national adoption
magazine, is the leading adoption information source for
families before, during, and after adoption.
www.peds.umn.edu/iac
The first clinic in the United States providing for the
health needs of internationally adopted children through its
clinic services, research, and education.
Allergy
www.foodallergy.org
Founded in 1991, the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN)
is the world leader in information about food allergy, a
potentially fatal condition that afflicts approximately 12
million Americans, or one out of every 25, and is rapidly
increasing in prevalence.
www.fankids.org
Food Allergy Network site for kids. It is loaded with
information, games and activities.
www.aanma.org
Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics (AANMA)... a
refreshing new approach to living with allergies and
asthma.
www.breatherville.org
This fun site was created by the AANMA. Our creative
hometown approach to asthma and allergies is like nothing
you’ve ever seen.
Asthma
www.nhlbi.nih.gov
National Institutes of Health informational web site.
www.webmd.com/asthma/children
Web MD site with links to informational articles.
www.cdc.gov/asthma/
Centers For Disease Control informational web site.
www.lungusa.org/
American Lung Association information web site.
www.singulair.com
Find out if your child’s asthma is really under control.
www.noattacks.org
Web site hosted by the EPA, Spanish translation is also
available.
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
Information about allergic diseases. Includes a
Patient/Public Resource Center and a Just For Kids section
of resources and puzzles.
Autism
Information
http://www.aap.org/new/autisminfomain.html - AAP
Information on Autism and Vaccine Safety
www.firstsigns.org
www.floortime.org
www.playproject.org
www.icdl.com
www.familyfirst.org
www.artsforhealing.org
Immunization Information
www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4026.pdf
- MMR vaccine and autism link refuted. This list
of 25 peer reviewed, evidence based articles refutes the
link between MMR and autism.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/13/health/13auti.html?_r=1&emc=eta1
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Book Is Rallying Resistance to the
Anti-vaccine Crusade
http://apcodev.com/ecbt_celebrity/www/news/releases/2009/090127_unvaccinated_minn.cfm
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Rise in Vaccine Exemptors
Leads to Outbreaks of Deadly, Preventable Diseases
www.cispimmunize.org - The American Academy of
Pediatrics (AAP) Childhood Immunization Support Program.
www.paiep.org - The Immunization Education Program of
the PA Chapter of the AAP.
www.cdc.gov/vaccines - The Centers for Disease Control
National Immunization Program.
www.immunizationinfo.org
www.vaccinesafety.edu - The Institute for Vaccine Safety
at Johns Hopkins University.
www.vaccinateyourbaby.org - Home page for the Every
Child By Two vaccine safety web site.
Immunization Action Coalition
A comprehensive link to the most up-to-date, expert
immunization resources available via the Internet.
ImmunoFacts
A comprehensive link to the most up-to-date, expert
immunization resources available via the Internet.
National Immunization Program
The NIP is a part of the CDC which provides leadership for
the planning, coordination, and conduct of immunization
activities nationwide.
Vaccines: Fact and Fiction - Our guide examines your
top worries and puts them to rest.
10 Vaccine Myths - Parenting Magazines article, Ten
Vaccine Myths Busted.
Vaccine Education Center at The Children's Hospital of
Philadelphia
An educational resource about children's vaccines for
parents and healthcare professionals.
Infectious Disease and Travel
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
The CDC serves as the national focus for promoting
health and quality of life through its efforts to
prevent and control disease, injury, and disability.
www.guidelines.gov/guidelines/ftngc-2451.html
- Recommendations for the treatment of Pediculosis Capitis
(HEAD LICE) in children.
Mental Health
The Compassionate Friends
Web Site for Grieving Families The mission of The
Compassionate Friends is to assist families toward the
positive resolution of grief following the death of a child
of any age and to provide information to help others be
supportive.
www.askDrShapiro.com
- Dr. Lawrence Shapiro has created a blog where information
on different topics is posted weekly.
Safety
www.ctsafekids.org - Dedicated to Reducing Preventable Injuries & Death Among Connecticut's Children.
Teen Driving Safety:
www.ccmckids.org/nttr
www.ct.gov/dmv
www.ctdrive.blogspot.com
www.MourningParentsACT.org
www.ProtectTeenDrivers.com
Teens
http://ncadi.samhsa.gov/features/youth/
http://www.freevibe.com/
http://www.teenwork.com/
http://www.teenshealth.org
http://www.ehealth4teens.org
http://www.youngwomenshealth.org
http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/sexual_health/changing_body/puberty.html
http://health.discovery.com/centers/teen
http://www.teenshealth.org/teen/your_mind/
http://www.teenwire.com/
http://www.guttmacher.org/sections/adolescents.php
http://www.teenpregnancy.org/teen/
www.nextstepmagazine.com
We produce college, career and life planning publications
for life after high school. Our market is teens, counselors
and parents.
www.quintcareers.com/teen_college.html
Here's where you'll find the key resources you need about
college choice, majors/minors, financial aid, college
applications, job searching tools and much more.
www.act.org/path/parent/college/index.html
It is never too early to begin planning for college. We
offer a year-by-year checklist to help you keep the college
planning process on track.
www.youthcitizenship.org
The Center for Youth Citizenship - Preparing youth for
today's world and tomorrow's responsibilities.
www.dosomething.org
Encourages young people to create their own vision for
making a difference in their community and provides them
with the resources and support needed.
www.ycwa.org
Youth Crime Watch of America brings youth of all backgrounds
together to identify and correct problems unique to their
schools and communities. The YCWA program empowers youth to
take an active role in addressing the problems around them.
Youth takes ownership of their own YCWA program for their
school, neighborhood, public housing site, recreational
center or park.
www.agyp.org
Providing Youths with alternatives to crime and
incarceration.
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