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Kids and Parenting ResourcesName: American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Facts for Families Name: CancerNet Kids' Home Page URL: http://cancernet.nci.nih.gov/cancerinformation/cancertype/childhood/ Description: This site has information on cancer treatment, information for kids with parents who have cancer and poetry about coping. Name: Children With Diabetes URL: http://www.childrenwithdiabetes.com Description: Sponsored by a non-profit organization, this site is chock-full of information for kids, teens, and parents concerning every aspect of diabetes treatment and control. Name: Internet Resources for Special Children URL: http://www.irsc.org/ Description: For children with disabilities and those who care about them. Name: Kidd Safety URL: http://www.cpsc.gov/kids/kidsafety/index.html Description: A site geared to prevent unreasonable risks of injuries to children that are associated with consumer products. Name: Neuroscience for Kids URL: http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/neurok.html Description: For students and teachers who want to learn more about the spinal cord. Name: FDA Kids Home Page URL: http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/kids/ Description: A kid web page created by the FDA, this site offers sections on food safety. Other interesting features are drug definitions of the contents of the home medicine cabinet, as well as information on diseases that people get vaccinated against. "YORICK" the bionic skeleton explains the working of mechanical parts. A top-notch site. Name: Tips4Kids URL: http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/tips4youth.htm" Description: Kids can read the advice of teen idols about how to say no to smoking and learn how to keep peer pressure in perspective. Strong anti-smoking themes are presented as tip sheets, in artwork, and from a special Surgeon General report just for kids. Name: Human Body - Blending in But Staying Special URL: http://library.thinkquest.org/5777/ Description: A K-4 school in Indiana developed this site that helps children navigate the human body. This site explains organ donation, transplantation, and has graphics of body systems. Name: Just For Kids: A Special Page For Kids Who Stutter URL: http://www.mnsu.edu/comdis/kuster/kids/kids.html Description: Description: A wonderful section matches 'keypals' - children can interact with each other through e-mail and share their experiences. There is information on handling teasing as well as a listing of books and movies where stutterers are featured. Name: Kids Like Me With ADD!! URL: http://www.addcenters.com/kidshub.htm Description: Explains ADD and offers information on coping, medications and recommends additional resources for parents and kids. Name: FEMA For Kids URL: http://www.fema.gov/kids/ Description: This excellent site offers kids disaster information including pet care, how to put together a home supply kit, and has educational games and coloring book. Fun for all ages! Name: Kidzone URL: http://www.ldonline.org/kidzone/kidzone.html Description: Kidzone is produced by LD (learning disabilities) Online, and offers stories, artwork and information for young people with disabilities. Name: Great Things People Have Done With Disabilities URL: http://library.thinkquest.org/5852/homepg.htm Description: Developed and maintained by an elementary school in Illinois, this site contains information for kids on blindness, autism, cerebral palsy, and deafness. There is also a section of shared experiences from the student and teacher prospective, a glossary and quizzes for kids to test their knowledge. Name: Cool the Burn URL: http://www.cooltheburn.com Sponsored by a hospital, this site contains helpful information on type of burns, how they heal, and scarring. A list of frequently asked questions is also included.
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