Recommended Links for Childhood Development

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.whattoexpect.com—information from the publishers of the popular book series What to Expect

ADHD

• Children and Adults with ADHD (CHADD)
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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—FARE – Food Allergy Research & Education: 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

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
• The LIVESTRONG Foundation
• Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
• National Cancer Institute
• National Marrow Donor Program / Be The Match
• St. Baldrick’s Foundation
• Teen Cancer America

Children with Special Health Care Needs

• Achievement Centers for Children: www.achievementcenters.org/ (provides local services/Northeast Ohio)
• Be Ready: Emergency preparedness toolkit for families of children with special healthcare needs: EMSCImprovement.Center
• Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities: www.ocecd.org (state-wide education/advocacy resource)
• The Red Treehouse: http://www.redtreehouse.org/ (local and state-wide resources)

Clinical Trials

• US Clinical Trials: www.clinicaltrials.gov

Dental and Oral Health

• Child Dental Health: https://medlineplus.gov/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
• Michigan Lupus Foundation

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

• 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

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: https://www.niams.nih.gov/health-topics
• PRINTO: http://www.printo.it/pediatric-rheumatology/

Safety

• https://www.cdc.gov/parents/children/safety.html—information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Child Safety: www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/childsafety.html

Scleroderma

• Scleroderma Foundation: www.scleroderma.org

Sickle Cell Disease

• Sickle Cell Information Center

Sleep Problems

• www.sleepfoundation.org – National Sleep Foundation
• https://aasm.org/—American Academy of Sleep Medicine

Tourette Syndrome

• Tourette Association of America

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