Pediatric

See also:

• Health: Child Health: Conditions and Diseases  (238)
• Health: Mental Health: Grief, Loss and Bereavement: Children's Grief  (33)

Bandaides and Blackboards -  .

- Supports kids, teenagers and adults who are dealing with having a medical problem. Advice about teasing, what to expect in a hospital, poetry, and shared stories.

Adolescents Psychological Complications of Chronic Illness - - Information from The Child Health Library of Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh.

The Child With a Long-Term Illness - - AACAP Facts For Families describes the risk for developing associated emotional problems as the child must must cope with a disease that is here to stay and may even get worse.

Children and Grief - - Discusses how children handle grief and loss and which signs indicate they have difficulty coping (AACAP Facts For Families).

Chronic Illness: New and Old Ideas to Care for Children - - Slide show by National Center of Medical Home Initiatives for Children with Special Needs explains two new options: Chronic Care Model and Medical Home Project. [PDF.

Dealing With a Health Condition - - Explains teenagers how to cope, to take control, deal with others.

Living with Childhood Illness and Disability - - Resources page by the Center for Children with Special Needs includes handouts on safety, Disability Act, school preparation, the Internet.

Pain and Chronic Illness in Children - - Short paper on the importance of pain management. [PDF.

Parental Advise on Coping with Chronic Illness of your Child - - Tips how to explain, deal with emotions, use discipline, keep a family routine, and cope with strangers.

Promoting Resilience in Youth with Chronic Conditions and their Parents - - Paper on family centered care, describes impact, principles, assessment, healthy family functioning. [PDF.

Shared Vision - - Complete article (also as PDF) on longterm needs, financial and medical planning.

Starbright Foundation - - Features empowerment programs for seriously ill children. Includes chatrooms, videos, comic books, and cd-roms.

Teenagers and Coping with Chronic Illness - - Tips and strategies for parents with newly diagnosed teenagers.

What is a Chronic Illness? - - Explains to children what their ill friend or relative experiences and what they can do themselves.

Youth in Transition - - Article on transitions in youth with chronic health disorders advises their caregivers in assisting to gradual independence and self-management.