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Living With Illness Tip Sheet
Introduction Parents of children with special needs (such as health, emotional, or behavioral conditions) often ...
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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 ...
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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
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Developmental Trends: Chronic Health Conditions in Children and Adolescents
Infancy (Birth-2)What You Might Observe: Irregular sleep and wake cycles Trouble being soothed Digestive ...
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Teens with Cancer are Different
Ask any teen and they will emphatically explain that teens are not “kids." And that's true.Adolescents ...
Source: Cure Search
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Effects of Illness on Preschool Children
Infants learn mainly through their senses and by interacting with both objects and other human beings. Familiar objects ...
Source: Cure Search
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Getting Back to Life: School
As treatment ends and you prepare to go back to school: You may feel like you’re in a different place ...
Source: Cure Search
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School Issues
School is a place for learning, friendships and fun. Having a diagnosis of cancer can create some challenges for your ...
Source: Cure Search
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Balancing Academics and Serious Illness
When your child has a serious or chronic illness, it's hard to think beyond the next treatment. While health is the ...
Source: The Nemours Foundation
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Helping Your Child Keep in Touch with Friends
While your child is hospitalized, it is vital to his or her well-being to stay connected with teachers and classmates. ...
Source: Cure Search
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Physical or Health Disabilities Defined
The federal government considers physical disabilities and health disabilities as separate special education ...
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When a Kid Has a Long-Term Illness: How to Deal with School
Parents, you know the old rule: if kids are healthy, they should attend school, on time. If they are sick, keep them ...
Source: Education.com
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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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Questions and Answers About Scoliosis in Children and Adolescents
What Is Scoliosis?Scoliosis is a musculoskeletal disorder in which there is a sideways curvature of the spine, or ...
Source: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
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The Critical Role of School in a Child's Life
When a child is first diagnosed with a life-threatening illness, it’s easy to forget how important school is in his or...
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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...
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Is My Child Too Sick to Go to School?
I'm usually a pretty good judge of when my kids are too sick to go to school or daycare, but other times — like when...
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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 questions...
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Flu Season Advisory: Special Advice for Parents of Children with Chronic Diseases
It is especially important to protect children with chronic diseases from the flu, as they are at increased risk for...
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