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Kids Quest on Disability and Health
Explains what a disability is and answers common questions about living with one.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/kids/
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.
http://t-generation.20m.com
American Brain Tumor Association Kids
Learn about brain tumors, share thoughts, get coping tips from other kids, or play games.
http://www.abta.org/kids/
HeadLice.Org For Kids
Information and activities for kids presented by kids. Learn about head lice, their life cycle, and what they do.
http://www.headlice.org/kids/
Better Homes and Gardens Guide to Cold, Flu, and Allergies
Interactive guide helps people tell the difference between cold, flu, and allergy symptoms.
http://www.bhg.com/bhg/story.jhtml?storyid=%2Ftemplatedata%2Fbhg%2Fstory%2Fdata%2F13492.xml&categoryid=
Environmental Diseases from A to Z
Explores how air, water, sun, dust, plants, animals, chemicals, and metals can make people sick.
http://www.niehs.nih.gov/external/a2z/home.htm
How Lou Got the Flu
Learn about how the flu bug made Louise sick.
http://www.amnh.org/nationalcenter/infection/04_lou/04_lou.html
The Deadly Bugs of War
Provides information about anthrax, botulinum toxin, plague, smallpox, and tularemia.
http://whyfiles.org/141bioweapons2/5.html
When Someone You Know Has a Chronic Illness
Explores what a chronic illness is and how affects people.
http://kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/thought/someone_chronic.html
Diseases Explained
Illustrated guide describes more than 25 common diseases and medical conditions. Includes symptoms of each as well as treatment options.
http://www.diseases-explained.com/
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.
http://www.geocities.com/chatt_turnergirl/
A-Z of Children's Ailments
Alphabetic list of children's diseases, compiled by the BBC.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/kids_ailments/index_az.shtml
Heather's Encopresis Site
Support and information for Encopretic children, teens, adults and the families.
http://www.angelfire.com/biz4/Encopresis
Teenshealth: Infections
Who needs a flu shot? How long is mono contagious? This section has articles about infections that teens can get, with information about how they're spread, signs and symptoms, when to go to the doctor, and prevention.
http://kidshealth.org/teen/infections/
Tuberculosis - The Forgotten Killer
Created by a team from a Singapore secondary school, and presenting facts about this infectious disease using interactive features and animations.
http://library.thinkquest.org/03oct/01787/
A Sibling's Site
Site for siblings of chronically ill children.
http://www.asiblingssite.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.
http://www.tarynsworld.org/taryn/switches.htm
World ACM Foundation
A comprehensive site dealing with Arnold Chairi Malformation, in adults and teens.
http://www.pressenter.com/~wacma/
Disability Central: @ctivTeen
Online community where teens with disabilities can socialize, educate one another and just have fun together. Includes games, articles, and resources.
http://www.disabilitycentral.com/activteen/
Band-Aides and Blackboards
Talks about growing up with chronic health problems. Includes pages for kids, teens, and adults.
http://www.faculty.fairfield.edu/fleitas/contents.html
Brave Kids
Offers resources to help children with chronic, life threatening illnesses or disabilities.
http://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.
http://www.ucando.org/kids.html
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.
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/sleep/starslp/
The Bearable Times Kids and Teens Club
The Children's Hospital Network for children in the hospital or who have disabilities.
http://www.bearabletimes.org/
MG Youth
Online support group for children and teens with myasthenia gravis. Includes personal stories and a message board.
http://www.geocities.com/mgyouth/
Your Genes, Your Health
A multimedia guide to genetic, inherited disorders, and Fragile X syndrome.
http://www.ygyh.org/
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.
http://tqjunior.thinkquest.org/5852/
The Lupus Loop
Provides information for teens and preteens with Lupus.
http://bcnursinghistory.ca/lupusloop/
Congenital Hip Displaysia -Children
Support group for children or parents, family, friends or carers of children with Congenital Hip Displaysia. Includes pictures, information, links and message posting.
http://au.groups.yahoo.com/group/Congenital_Hip_Dysplasia-Children/
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.
http://library.thinkquest.org/C003703/
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