- A Sibling's Site - Site for siblings of chronically ill children.
www.asiblingssite.com
- Alopecia Kids - Dedicated to providing support and information for kids with alopecia (hair loss) and their families. Includes separate areas for children, teens and parents.
www.alopeciakids.org
- American Brain Tumor Association Kids - Learn about brain tumors, share thoughts, get coping tips from other kids, or play games.
www.abta.org/kids
- Band-Aides and Blackboards - Talks about growing up with chronic health problems. Includes pages for kids, teens, and adults.
www.faculty.fairfield.edu/fleitas/contents.html
- Better Homes and Gardens Guide to Cold, Flu, and Allergies - Interactive guide helps people tell the difference between cold, flu, and allergy symptoms.
www.bhg.com/bhg/story.jhtml?storyid=%2Ftemplatedata%2Fbhg%2Fstory%2Fdata%2F13492.xml&categoryid=
- BodyStories.com - Presents stories of common diseases, with cells and microbes as the main characters.
www.BodyStories.com
- Brave Kids - Offers resources to help children with chronic, life threatening illnesses or disabilities.
www.bravekids.org
- Can Do Kids - Focus is on what kids can accomplish. Provides online games for geography, writing, an ability survey, dream sharing, and how to make the world a better place.
www.ucando.org/kids.html
- Disability Central: @ctivTeen - Online community where teens with disabilities can socialize, educate one another and just have fun together. Includes games, articles, and resources.
www.disabilitycentral.com/activteen
- Diseases Explained - Illustrated guide describes more than 25 common diseases and medical conditions. Includes symptoms of each as well as treatment options.
www.diseases-explained.com
- Environmental Diseases from A to Z - Explores how air, water, sun, dust, plants, animals, chemicals, and metals can make people sick.
www.niehs.nih.gov/external/a2z/home.htm
- Garfield Star Sleeper - Learn about the importance of getting enough sleep. Features downloadable fun pad, games, and contest winner entries presented in the form of Garfield comic strips.
starsleep.nhlbi.nih.gov/index.htm
- HeadLice.Org For Kids - Information and activities for kids presented by kids. Learn about head lice, their life cycle, and what they do.
www.headlice.org/kids
- How Lou Got the Flu - Learn about how the flu bug made Louise sick.
www.amnh.org/nationalcenter/infection/04_lou/04_lou.html
- Kids Quest on Disability and Health - Explains what a disability is and answers common questions about living with one.
www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/kids
- Kids' Guidebook for Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva - Sarah Steele presents information and stories for kids ages 8 to 12 about FOP and how it causes extra bone to grow in a person's body.
www.uphs.upenn.edu/ortho/fop/childbook/index.htm
- Lyme Disease Activity - Features coloring book about the bacteria that enters bodies through an infected tick.
www.health.state.mn.us/divs/dpc/adps/lyme/lymecbook.pdf
- Marf Kids Club - Club for kids with marfan syndrome. Features stories, information, and where to get help.
www.glorysite.com/marfkids.html
- Seeing Disabilities from a Different Perspective - Fourth and fifth graders provide information on autism, blindness, cerebral palsy, and deafness, including causes, effects, and famous people who have suffered from these conditions.
tqjunior.thinkquest.org/5852
- Seeing Disabilities from a Different Perspective - Features personal accounts, definitions, resources, and interviews with people who have relatives with disabilities.
www.thinkquest.org/library/lib/site_sum_outside.html?tname=5852&cid=2&url=5852/autism.htm
- Sprites - Support site for teenage girls who have a condition called Turner's Syndrome, which can stunt growth. Features chat rooms, pen-pals, links, and fun activities.
www.geocities.com/chatt_turnergirl
- T-Generation - Tinnitus - Information on prevention and causes of ringing noises in ears. Presented by a teen as a resource for those who attend clubs or enjoy loud music.
t-generation.20m.com
- Taryn's World: About Switches - A kids guide to genetic disorders with stories, art gallery, and picture book to learn about what happens when switches in the body just don't work.
www.tarynsworld.org/taryn/switches.htm
- The AbleDisabled - Provides information on common learning disabilities and shows hoe they affect everyday life. Also serves as a public forum where those with disabilities can meet one another and talk one-on-one with experts in the field.
library.thinkquest.org/C003703
- The Captain Immunity Project - An animated, comic-book style superhero site offering information on HIV/AIDS and hemophilia.
www.captainimmunity.com
- The Deadly Bugs of War - Provides information about anthrax, botulinum toxin, plague, smallpox, and tularemia.
whyfiles.org/141bioweapons2/5.html
- Tourette Syndrome Plus - Information and resources on TS, OCD, ADD, and other neurobehavioral disorders.
www.tourettesyndrome.net
- When Someone You Know Has a Chronic Illness - Explores what a chronic illness is and how affects people.
kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/thought/someone_chronic.html
- World ACM Foundation - A comprehensive site dealing with Arnold Chairi Malformation, in adults and teens.
www.pressenter.com/~wacma
- Your Genes, Your Health - A multimedia guide to genetic, inherited disorders, and Fragile X syndrome.
vector.cshl.org/ygyh/index.html
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