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Starbright World Open in a new windowLink Details
- Offers chronically ill teens a place to blog, chat, find old friends, and meet new friends throughout the United States and Canada.
- http://www.starbrightworld.org/

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National Association of Blind Students Open in a new windowLink Details
- 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.nfb.org/nfb/NABS.asp?SnID=2082611233

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Questions Kids Ask About Blindness Open in a new windowLink Details
- 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/nfb/NOPBC_Questions_Kids_Ask.asp?SnID=53512754

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Patch Worx Open in a new windowLink Details
- 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/

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Bandaides and Blackboards: Teens Open in a new windowLink Details
- 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/jfleitas/bandaides/contteen.html

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My Brother Has Asperger Syndrome Open in a new windowLink Details
- Explains one boy's experiences growing up with a sibling with a disability.
- http://www.aspergersbook.blogspot.com

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Family Matters: Getting Along with Your Brothers and Sisters Open in a new windowLink Details
- Three tips to help kids and teens talk to siblings about serious illnesses.
- http://www.girlpower.gov/girlarea/bodywise/disability/matters/sibs.htm

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Teens Living with Cancer: Brothers and Sisters Open in a new windowLink Details
- Stories from other brothers and sisters describing their experiences with a sick brother or sister.
- http://www.teenslivingwithcancer.org/familyfriends/brothersister/

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Listen to Our Stories Open in a new windowLink Details
- 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/

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2bMe Open in a new windowLink Details
- 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/

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Child and Youth Health: Dyslexia - Coping With It Open in a new windowLink Details
- 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/HealthTopicDetails.aspx?p=243&np=293&id=2201

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Child and Youth Health: ADHD - How It Can Affect Teenagers Open in a new windowLink Details
- 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/HealthTopicDetails.aspx?p=243&np=293&id=2153

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Child and Youth Health: Living With a Disability Open in a new windowLink Details
- 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/HealthTopicDetails.aspx?p=243&np=292&id=2336

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Child and Youth Health: Cancer - Living With It Open in a new windowLink Details
- Discusses different feelings that happen, talking about the disease, dealing with other people and how life changes.
- http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTopicDetails.aspx?p=243&np=292&id=2207

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Child and Youth Health: Cancer - When Your Brother or Sister has Cancer Open in a new windowLink Details
- 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/HealthTopicDetails.aspx?p=243&np=292&id=2208

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SB-Teens Open in a new windowLink Details
- Discussion group for teens with spina bifida to exchange ideas, stories, or just chat. Siblings welcome.
- http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/sb-teens/

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Kids Quest on Disability and Health Open in a new windowLink Details
- Explains what a disability is and answers common questions about living with one.
- http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/kids/

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Seeing Disabilities from a Different Perspective Open in a new windowLink Details
- 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/

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Diabetes.org: Just for Teens Open in a new windowLink Details
- Humorous article about how hormone changes, eating disorders, drugs, and alcohol affect blood sugar control.
- http://www.diabetes.org/uedocuments/JustforTeens.pdf

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Diabetes.org: Your Parents and Your Diabetes Open in a new windowLink Details
- Humorous article about why parents ask so many questions, how diabetes affects the whole family, and what to do to keep things smooth.
- http://www.diabetes.org/uedocuments/YourParentsYourDiabetes.pdf

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Can Do Kids Open in a new windowLink Details
- 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

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When Meeting Friends with Disabilities Open in a new windowLink Details
- Information about what is okay to say or do when a friend has a disability.
- http://www.easterseals.com/site/PageServer?pagename=ntl_friends_hints

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SparkTop.org Open in a new windowLink Details
- Activity-based site for kids. Paint pictures, write stories and poems, and talk to other kids with difficulties.
- http://www.sparktop.org

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Young Minds: Mental Illness in Your Family Open in a new windowLink Details
- 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

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Supporting Siblings Open in a new windowLink Details
- This booklet describes the common feelings experienced by young people when they have a brother or sister with a chronic illness or disability. Includes strategies that promote coping and resilience.
- http://www.acd.org.au/siblings/content/Supporting_Siblings.pdf

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Novita Teens Open in a new windowLink Details
- Designed specifically for teenagers with physical disabilities, and featuring resources, information, activities and a forum.
- http://teens.novita.org.au/

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Novita Kids Open in a new windowLink Details
- 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/

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The Survival Guide for Kids with LD Open in a new windowLink Details
- 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&loc=65

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Disability Social History Project Open in a new windowLink Details
- Presents short biographies of famous people who had a disabling mental or physical illness.
- http://www.disabilityhistory.org/people.html

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Communicating With and About People with Disabilities Open in a new windowLink Details
- 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.htm

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