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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

Adolescent and Teen General Health

Autism

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

Asthma

  • www.aaaai.org—national professional organization on allergy, asthma and diseases of the immune system

Blood Clotting Disorders

Breastfeeding

Cancer

Children with Special Health Care Needs

Clinical Trials

Dental and Oral Health

Eczema

Hemophilia and Bleeding Disorders

Immunizations

Lice

Lupus (SLE)

Mental Health

Myositis

National Institutes of Health (NIH) General Links

Nutrition

Obesity

Prematurity

Rheumatology General Web Sites

Safety

Scleroderma

Sickle Cell Disease

Sleep Problems

Tourette Syndrome

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