The following websites are recommended for the indicated topics. Certainly other websites may contain appropriate content; however these are our suggested sites. Please do not hesitate to discuss growth, development, wellness, and illness questions with your child’s physician. A trained medical professional can help you interpret the many varying medical opinions found today on the internet.

General Child Health, Wellness, and Illness Information

www.healthychildren.org – Information from the American Academy of Pediatrics
www.cdc.gov – outstanding website for general healthcare information, run by the US Government and a true gem of a website
www.drspock.com – written by respected pediatric experts
www.kidshealth.com – written by a pediatric healthcare foundation
www.whattoexpect.com – information from the publishers of the popular book series What to Expect

ADHD

National Resource Center on ADHD
Children and Adults with ADHD (CHADD)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
American Academy of Pediatrics

Adolescent and Teen General Health

www.cdc.gov/parents/teens/index.html - information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Autism

www.milestones.org – respected site with extensive information on autism, related treatments, and support
Ohio Center for Autism and Low Incidence

Allergy

www.aaaai.org – national professional organization on allergy, asthma and diseases of the immune system
www.foodallergy.org – general information on food allergy, diagnosis and treatments

Arthritis

Arthritis Foundation: www.arthritis.org
Spondylitis Foundation: www.spondylitis.org
Psoriasis: http://www.psoriasis.org

Asthma

www.aaaai.org – national professional organization on allergy, asthma and diseases of the immune system
www.whatsasthma.org – outstanding site with complete and reliable asthma information

Blood Clotting Disorders

National Blood Clot Alliance

Breastfeeding

American Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine at www.bfmed.org
American Academy of Pediatrics
Bright Future Lactation Resource Center Ltd at www.bflrc.org
La Leche League International at www.lalecheleague.org
International Lactation Consultant Association at www.ilca.org

Cancer

American Cancer Society
Cure Search
Lance Armstrong Foundation
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
National Cancer Institute
National Marrow Donor Program / Be The Match
St. Baldrick’s Foundation

Child Development

www.ohiohelpmegrow.org/PARENTS/parents.aspx - extensive information on childhood development, developmental delay, nutrition, and general baby care

Children with Special Health Care Needs

Tools for Today and Tomorrow: www.toolsfortoday.org (provides local resources/Northeast Ohio)
Achievement Centers for Children: www.achievementcenters.org/ (provides local services/Northeast Ohio)
Help Me Grow – Children with Special Needs: www.ohiohelpmegrow.org/PARENTS/childrenspecialneeds.aspx (state-wide resource)
NICHCY - National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities – Families & Community: www.nichcy.org/FamiliesAndCommunity/Pages/Default.aspx
Ohio Legal Rights Service – Disability Topics: www.olrs.ohio.gov/topic-areas (state-wide legal resource)
Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities: www.ocecd.org/ (state-wide education/advocacy resource)

Clinical Trials

US Clinical Trials: www.clinicaltrials.gov

Dental and Oral Health

Child Dental Health: www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/childdentalhealth.html

Eczema

www.eczemacenter.org – general information on the management of eczema

Hemophilia and Bleeding Disorders

National Hemophilia Foundation
Northern Ohio Hemophilia Foundation

Immunizations

www.immunize.org – information on immunizations supplied by reliable national professional medical organization
www.cdc.gov – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides reliable information on all available vaccines
Childhood Immunizations: www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/childhoodimmunization.html

Lice

Nuvo® treatment for treating head lice

Lupus (SLE)

Lupus Foundation: www.lupus.org
Lupus International: http://www.lupusinternational.com
Luipus Alliance of America

Mental Health

www.aacap.org – reliable mental health information from the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Mental Health from NIH - www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/childmentalhealth.html

Myositis

Myositis Association of America: www.myositis.org

National Institutes of Health (NIH) General Links

Children & Teenagers: www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/childrenandteenagers.html
Children’s Health: www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/childrenshealth.html
Child Behavior Disorders: www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/childbehaviordisorders.html
Child Development: www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/childdevelopment.html
Common Infant and Newborn Problems: www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/commoninfantandnewbornproblems.html
Exercise for Children: www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/exerciseforchildren.html
School Health: www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/schoolhealth.html
Toddler Health: www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/toddlerhealth.html
Children’s Page: www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/childrenspage.html
Child Care: www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/childcare.html
Parenting: www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/parenting.html

Nutrition

For Preschoolers: www.mypyramid.gov/preschoolers/index.html
For Kids: www.mypyramid.gov/kids/index.html
Child Nutrition: www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/childnutrition.html

Obesity

www.cdc.gov – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has material on childhood obesity prevention, nutrition, and treatment
Obesity in Children: www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/obesityinchildren.html

Prematurity

www.marchofdimes.com/prematurity/ - March of Dimes information on prematurity
www.aap.org/sections/perinatal/PDF/preemie.pdf - follow-up and development of preterm children

Rheumatology General Web Sites

The Arthritis Foundation: www.arthritis.org
American College of Rheumatology: www.rheumatology.org
American Autoimmune Related Disease Association: http://www.aarda.org/
NIH: http://www.niams.nih.gov/hi/index.htm
PRINTO: http://www.printo.it/pediatric-rheumatology/

Safety

www.cdc.gov/family/kids/index.htm - information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Child Safety: www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/childsafety.html

Scleroderma

Scleroderma Foundation: www.scleroderma.org
International Scleroderma Network: www.sclero.org

Sickle Cell Disease

Sickle Cell Information Center

Sleep Problems

www.sleepfoundation.org – National Sleep Foundation
www.aasmnet.org – American Academy of Sleep Medicine

Tourette Syndrome

National Tourette Syndrome Association

Travel Medicine

www.cdc.gov – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has a wonderful description of how to prepare for medical needs while traveling in every part of the world
MD Travel Health