Conditions and Diseases

Conditions and Diseases

Conditions and Diseases Links

• Kids Quest on Disability and Health Explains what a disability is and answers common questions about living with one.
  
• Diseases Explained Illustrated guide describes more than 25 common diseases and medical conditions. Includes symptoms of each as well as treatment options.
  
• 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.
  
• Environmental Diseases from A to Z Explores how air, water, sun, dust, plants, animals, chemicals, and metals can make people sick.
  
• Your Genes, Your Health A multimedia guide to genetic, inherited disorders, and Fragile X syndrome.
  
• American Brain Tumor Association Kids Learn about brain tumors, share thoughts, get coping tips from other kids, or play games.
  
• 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.
  
• 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.
  
• 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.
  
• Lyme Disease Activity Features coloring book about the bacteria that enters bodies through an infected tick.
  
• 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.
  
• Better Homes and Gardens Guide to Cold, Flu, and Allergies Interactive guide helps people tell the difference between cold, flu, and allergy symptoms.
  
• How Lou Got the Flu Learn about how the flu bug made Louise sick.
  
• HeadLice.Org For Kids Information and activities for kids presented by kids. Learn about head lice, their life cycle, and what they do.
  
• When Someone You Know Has a Chronic Illness Explores what a chronic illness is and how affects people.
  
• Learning Disabilities Introduces common learning disabilities and explains how they affect students.
  
• Teens vs. Dyslexia and Learning Disabilities Includes study tips, a list of famous people with learning disabilities, and answers to common questions. Also showcases the creations of teens with these conditions.
  
• 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.
  
• BodyStories.com Presents stories of common diseases, with cells and microbes as the main characters.
  
• iKidney Corner Brings together kids and teens dealing with kidney disease. Features puzzles, games, pen pals, and teen talk.
  
• 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.
  
• Scoliosis Provides information on what causes scoliosis and the different treatments available.