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Beyond All Barriers
The e-zine is written by and for teens with disabilities, and includes personal stories, interviews, advice, and submitted articles and poems.
http://www.disabilitycentral.com/activteen...
Child and Youth Health: ADHD - How It Can Affect Teenagers
Tells how it affects school work, friendships, and relationships with siblings. Tips for managing this disorder, using medication, and feeling good.
http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTopi...
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/
Patch Worx
Online community for young people isolated by illness or disability. Share poems and stories, ask a question, play games, and join the club.
http://www.patchworx.org/
Child and Youth Health: Living With a Disability
Tells what it is, your rights, living with family and friends, and dealing with teasing and bullying. Section for brothers and sisters.
http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTopi...
Novita Teens
Designed specifically for teenagers with physical disabilities, and featuring resources, information, activities and a forum.
http://teens.novita.org.au/
Famous People with Disabilities
Common conditions are listed with the names of well known people and historical figures who had these illnesses.
http://www.gti2005.com/faq/famous.htm
A Sibling's Site
Site for siblings of chronically ill children.
http://www.asiblingssite.com/
SparkTop.org
Activity-based site for kids. Paint pictures, write stories and poems, and talk to other kids with difficulties.
http://www.sparktop.org
Questions From Kids About Blindness
Provides answers to the most common questions asked by both blind and sighted children about how affected people manage with daily life.
http://www.nfb.org/kids.htm
2bMe
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.
http://www.2bme.org/
Child and Youth Health: Dyslexia - Coping With It
Tips for teens include how to help yourself, why exercise is important, getting support for school projects, and building self-esteem.
http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTopi...
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
BrainTalk Communities: Teens Helping Teens
Online support group and message forum for teens with neurological disorders.
http://brain.hastypastry.net/forums/forumd...
My Brother Has Asperger Syndrome
Explains one boy's experiences growing up with a sibling with a disability.
http://www.aspergersbook.blogspot.com
National Association of Blind Students
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.]
http://www.nfbstudents.org/
Communicating With and About People with Disabilities
Explains why using the right language is important, and gives a list of phrases to use, as well as terms which are not recommended.
http://www.dol.gov/odep/pubs/fact/comucate...
The Survival Guide for Kids with LD
Lists ten ways that kids with learning disabilities can make life easier for themselves at school. Includes quotes from affected children.
http://www.ldonline.org/article.php?id=354...
Child and Youth Health: Cancer - Living With It
Discusses different feelings that happen, talking about the disease, dealing with other people and how life changes.
http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTopi...
Family Matters: Getting Along with Your Brothers and Sisters
Three tips to help kids and teens talk to siblings about serious illnesses.
http://www.girlpower.gov/girlarea/bodywise...
Child and Youth Health: Cancer - When Your Brother or Sister has Cancer
Explains feelings that many teens may have, how to be supportive of a sick sibling and helpful things to do.
http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTopi...
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...
Listen to Our Stories
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.
http://www.listentoourstories.com/
SB-Teens
Discussion group for teens with spina bifida to exchange ideas, stories, or just chat. Siblings welcome.
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/sb-te...
Novita Kids
Made specially for kids with physical disabilities, and features things to do, places to visit, and lots to learn about.
http://kids.novita.org.au/
Club BraveKids
For those with a chronic illness or disability. Has message boards, games, a weekly poll, and interviews with athletes. [Free Shockwave plugin for games]
http://www.bravekids.org/kids/index.html
Teens Living with Cancer: Brothers and Sisters
Stories from other brothers and sisters describing their experiences with a sick brother or sister.
http://www.teenslivingwithcancer.org/famil...
When Meeting Friends with Disabilities
Information about what is okay to say or do when a friend has a disability.
http://www.easterseals.com/site/PageServer...
Famous People with Disabilities
A long list of well-known names is grouped according to different conditions. Includes historical figures and present day celebrities.
http://ericec.org/fact/famous.html
Young Minds: Mental Illness in Your Family
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.
http://www.youngminds.org.uk/family/y0.php
The Invisible Ones
A place of support and communication for kids who have siblings with chronic or life-threatening illness.
http://www.theinvisibleones.homestead.com/
Teens with Chronic Diseases
Support group for teens between the ages of 12-21. Open to anyone with any chronic disease including cancer.
http://groups.msn.com/teenswithchronicdise...
Your Shout
Made by and for adolescents with a brother or sister having a disability or chronic illness. Includes interviews, reviews, and submitted stories and poems.
http://www.blackwoodssoec.vic.edu.au/ruben...
Bandaides and Blackboards: Teens
Share stories and poems, read teens tips to parents and teachers, and the good, the bad, and the ugly about having a chronic illness.
http://www.lehman.cuny.edu/faculty/jfleita...
Seeing Disabilities from a Different Perspective
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.
http://library.thinkquest.org/5852/
Disability Social History Project
Presents short biographies of famous people who had a disabling mental or physical illness.
http://www.disabilityhistory.org/people.ht...
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