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Child Medical Problems

Child Medical Problems

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Learning that a child has a chronic medical issue can be nerve-wracking for any parent. Fortunately, there are plenty of experts who want to help. Here you'll find information and advice on a wide range of medical issues.

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Giving ‘Till It Hurts!: Parenting a Child with Special Health Needs

Let's start with Janice, a typical mom with special concerns: Janice sat on the front stoop with her head in hands. The ...

Source: Education.com
How to Talk with Kids About their Medical Issues

I asked the doctors, "So how do I talk to my children about their illness? What do I tell them when they ask ...

Source: Education.com
Parenting Children with Health Issues

If you ask me whether I've seen a particular adult movie, my response is likely to be "No." But if you ask me ...

Source: Education.com
Never Give Up! Don’t Let Statistics Rob Your Hope and Joy

When a child is first diagnosed with a medical condition, especially a life-threatening one, the first question many ...

Source: Education.com
Learning to Live With Asthma

Your 7-year-old daughter has been diagnosed with asthma. Your pediatrician is giving you plenty of information, but you ...

Source: St. Louis Children's Hospital
When a Child is Diagnosed with Cancer: How Life Changes

Life does not prepare parents for a diagnosis of cancer in children. Emotionally, the leap from being a parent of a ...

Source: Cure Search
Special Needs National Toll-free Numbers & Web Sites

Introduction The following is a selected list of toll-free numbers and, new with this edition, Web sites for national ...

Source: National Dissemination Center for Children With Disabilities
Advocating for Children with Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis

Many children are afflicted with gastrointestinal diseases such as Crohn's and ulcerative colitis. Crohn's and ...

Source: Education.com Member Contribution
Physical or Health Disabilities Defined

The federal government considers physical disabilities and health disabilities as separate special education ...

Source: Pearson Allyn Bacon Prentice Hall
Life Threatening Illness: Surviving the Worst Possible News

A life-threatening childhood illness can strike without warning and devastate a parent. While no magic wand exists to ...

Source: Education.com

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Asthma and Learning Readiness

Source: Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
Characteristics of Students with Physical or Health Disabilities

Source: Pearson Allyn Bacon Prentice Hall
NICHCY Connections...to Information in Spanish on Disability Conditions

Source: National Dissemination Center for Children With Disabilities
Pill Swallowing Made Easy

Source: NYU Child Study Center
Resources within the Medical and Healthcare Community

Source: National Dissemination Center for Children With Disabilities
Get Physical With Your Kids!

Source: Education.com
Other Health Impairment

Source: State: Missouri State Board of Education
Parents: Protect Yourself and Your Children from Whooping Cough

Source: California Department of Public Health

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