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Club BraveKids
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For those with a chronic illness or disability. Has message boards, games, a weekly poll, and interviews with athletes. [Free Shockwave plugin for games]
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Communicating With and About People with Disabilities
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Explains why using the right language is important, and gives a list of phrases to use, as well as terms which are not recommended.
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Family Matters: Getting Along with Your Brothers and Sisters
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Three tips to help kids and teens talk to siblings about serious illnesses.
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Listen to Our Stories
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Offers a collection of stories, poems, pictures, and songs about and by young people with disabilities ages 5 to 25. Includes index of disabilities and additional resources.
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National Association of Blind Students
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Offers information for blind high school and college students. Includes state divisions, national and state scholarships, newsletter, listserv message board, and links to resources. [Listserv requires free registration.]
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Novita Kids
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Made specially for kids with physical disabilities, and features things to do, places to visit, and lots to learn about.
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SB-Teens
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Discussion group for teens with spina bifida to exchange ideas, stories, or just chat. Siblings welcome.
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Seeing Disabilities from a Different Perspective
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Fourth and fifth graders provide information on autism, blindness, cerebral palsy, and deafness. Includes causes, effects, and famous people who have suffered from these conditions.
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The Invisible Ones
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A place of support and communication for kids who have siblings with chronic or life-threatening illness.
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When Meeting Friends with Disabilities
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Information about what is okay to say or do when a friend has a disability.
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Young Minds: Mental Illness in Your Family
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Explains what causes it, what can be done to help, and how to cope when it affects a parent, brother or sister. Includes quotes from other young people in this situation.
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2bMe
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Offers practical and emotional advice for teens living with cancer. Includes information on how to care for your skin, hair loss, diet, and coping socially.
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Bandaides and Blackboards: Teens
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Share stories and poems, read teens tips to parents and teachers, and the good, the bad, and the ugly about having a chronic illness.
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Can Do Kids
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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.
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Child and Youth Health: ADHD - How It Can Affect Teenagers
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Tells how it affects school work, friendships, and relationships with siblings. Tips for managing this disorder, using medication, and feeling good.
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Child and Youth Health: Cancer - Living With It
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Discusses different feelings that happen, talking about the disease, dealing with other people and how life changes.
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Child and Youth Health: Cancer - When Your Brother or Sister has Cancer
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Explains feelings that many teens may have, how to be supportive of a sick sibling and helpful things to do.
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Child and Youth Health: Dyslexia - Coping With It
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Tips for teens include how to help yourself, why exercise is important, getting support for school projects, and building self-esteem.
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Child and Youth Health: Living With a Disability
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Tells what it is, your rights, living with family and friends, and dealing with teasing and bullying. Section for brothers and sisters.
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Disability Social History Project
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Presents short biographies of famous people who had a disabling mental or physical illness.
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Famous People with Disabilities
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A long list of well-known names is grouped according to different conditions. Includes historical figures and present day celebrities.
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Famous People with Disabilities
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Common conditions are listed with the names of well known people and historical figures who had these illnesses.
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Kids Quest on Disability and Health
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Explains what a disability is and answers common questions about living with one.
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My Brother Has Asperger Syndrome
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Explains one boy's experiences growing up with a sibling with a disability.
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Novita Teens
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Designed specifically for teenagers with physical disabilities, and featuring resources, information, activities and a forum.
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Patch Worx
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Online community for young people isolated by illness or disability. Share poems and stories, ask a question, play games, and join the club.
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Questions Kids Ask About Blindness
NEW!
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Provides answers to the most common questions asked by both blind and sighted children about how affected people manage with daily life.
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SparkTop.org
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Activity-based site for kids. Paint pictures, write stories and poems, and talk to other kids with difficulties.
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Teens Living with Cancer: Brothers and Sisters
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Stories from other brothers and sisters describing their experiences with a sick brother or sister.
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Teens with Chronic Diseases
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Support group for teens between the ages of 12-21. Open to anyone with any chronic disease including cancer.
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The Survival Guide for Kids with LD
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Lists ten ways that kids with learning disabilities can make life easier for themselves at school. Includes quotes from affected children.
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Your Shout
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Made by and for adolescents with a brother or sister having a disability or chronic illness. Includes interviews, reviews, and submitted stories and poems.
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