Trustworthy Websites for developmental, behavioral and/or learning problems

General Websites                       Description and Highlights 

www.aap.org                                High-quality child care books and videos for parents from the American Academy of Pediatrics.

                                                    Go to "Search" and scroll down to "For Parents" . 

                                                    Also check out the new parenting site at the AAP:  www.healthychildren.org

                                                    Symptom Checker-AAP

www.dbpeds.org                          Downloadable informational handouts.

www.aacap.org                            Numerous high quality, downloadable informational handouts from the American Academy of Child &

                                                    Adolescent Psychiatry.  Go to "For Families".

www.kidshealth.org                      Searchable database on a wide range of health and developmental-behavioral topics.  Site designed primarily

                                                     for parents.  

www.cdc.gov                               Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

www.helpmegrow.org                   Birth to age 3 services and programs for families

RainbowBabies.org                    Rainbow Babies Hospital has a website that provides medically reviewed wellness information, videos, games, quizzes and more for children of all ages.

                                                    To access KidsHealth, visit RainbowBabies.org/undertherainbow and click on KidsHealth.

 

Condition-Specific Websites

www.asha.org                                Speech-language and hearing problems.  (American Speech-Language-Hearing Association)

www.ldaamerica.org                      Learning disabilities and attention problems.  (Learning Disabilities Association of America)

www.firstsigns.org                          Autism spectrum disorders.

www.ucp.org                                  Motor disorders.  Go to "Parenting and Families".