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Illness & disability
List of illnesses and disabilities
Click on a topic below for links to more information. The topics are listed in alphabetical order. For more information on dealing with health issues in general, check out "Dealing with a Health Condition."
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- Alcohol abuse and alcoholism
- Allergies
- Alopecia areata
- Amputation
- Anxiety disorders
- Arthritis
- Asperger syndrome
- Asthma
- ADHD
- Autism and autism spectrum disorders
- Cancer
- Celiac disease
- Cerebral palsy
- Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease
- Chronic fatigue syndrome
- Chronic illness
- Cleft lip and palate
- Crohn's disease
- Cystic fibrosis
M
- Schizophrenia
- Scleroderma
- Scoliosis
- Sickle cell anemia
- Speech and language disorders
- Spina bifida
- Spinal cord injury
- Stroke
Alcohol addiction
top
Read our section on Straight talk about alcohol
Tips for Teens: The Truth About Alcohol
Alcohol (Copyright © Freevibe.com)
Drinking: It Can Spin Your World Around: Facts for Teens (Copyright © AAFP)
Girl Talk: Choices and Consequences of Underage Drinking
Students Against Destructive Decisions
Allergies top
On the Teen Scene: Cosmetics and Reality
Teen Worker Safety in Restaurants: Latex Allergy
Food Allergies in the Real World
Food Allergy News for Kids and Teens (Copyright © Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network)
Just for Kids (Copyright © AAAAI)
Milk Allergy: A Guide for Teens (Copyright © CYWH)
Alopecia areata top
Hair Loss- Information for Teens
Kids Konnect for Teens (Copyright © NAAF)
Amputation top
Anxiety disorders top
Anxiety (Copyright © The Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands)
Anxiety Disorders (Copyright © University of Connecticut Health Center)
Arthritis top
Juvenile Arthritis (Copyright © Arthritis Foundation)
Asperger syndrome top
Kids' Quest on Disability and Health
Asthma top
Meeting the Challenge: Don’t Let Asthma Keep You out of the Game
Just for Kids (Copyright © AAAAI)
Quest for the Code: Asthma Game (Copyright © Starlight Starbright)
Teens and Asthma: What You Really Need to Know (Copyright © ALA)
The Asthma Wizard (Copyright © National Jewish Medical and Research Center)
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
(ADHD - ADD)
top
AD/HD and Driving (Copyright © CHADD)
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (Copyright © Children’s Hospital and Health Center)
Autism and autism spectrum disorders top
Kids' Quest on Disability and Health
Bipolar disorder top
Bipolar Disorder (Copyright © The Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands)
Bleeding disorders top
Understanding von Willebrand Disease
Blindness and visual impairments
top
Blindness – Written for Kids (Copyright © MCWDN)
National Federation of the Blind: Students (Copyright © NFB)
The Braille Bug (Copyright © AFB)
Brain injury
top
Read our section on Traumatic brain injury
Kids Corner (Copyright © Brain Injury Association of America)
ThinkFirst! For Teens (Copyright © ThinkFirst)
Burn injury top
Teen Worker Safety in Restaurants: Cooking Burns
The X-Men in: Life Lessons Comic Book (Copyright © Starlight Starbright)
Cancer top
2bMe (Copyright © CTFA Foundation)
Coping With Chemo (Copyright © The Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation)
CureSearch: For Patients (Copyright © CureSearch)
For Teens Only (Copyright © Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center)
Teens Living with Cancer (Copyright © Melissa’s Living Legacy Foundation)
Celiac disease top
Recipes for Teens with Celiac Disease
Kids Network (Copyright © CSA)
Visiting the Doctor (Copyright © CSA)
Cerebral palsy top
Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease
top
CMTA Kids' Page (Copyright © CMTA)
Facts About Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease and Dejerine-Sottas Disease (Copyright © MDA)
Chronic fatigue syndrome
top
A Guidebook by and for Young People with CFIDS (Copyright © CFIDS Association of America)
Tips from a Teen for Self-Advocacy at School (Copyright © The Pediatric Network)
Youth Voices (Copyright © The Pediatric Network)
Chronic illness
top
Dealing
with a Health Condition
Impact of Chronic Illness on College Planning: A Guide for Teens (Copyright © CYWH)
Information for Teens and Young Adults (Copyright © AHTP)
ZigaWhat! (Copyright © NICHCY)
Cleft lip and palate top
Dealing
with Cleft Lip and Palate
Cleft Palate Foundation (Copyright © CPF)
Crohn's disease
top
Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis: A Guide for Children and Teens (Copyright © CCFA)
UC and Crohn’s (Copyright © CCFA)
Cystic fibrosis top
Cystic Fibrosis: Diet and Nutrition
Recipes for Teens with Cystic Fibrosis
Nutrition for Teens with Cystic Fibrosis (Copyright © CFF) (PDF - 132KB)
Deafness and hearing impairment
top
Hearing Impairment: Advice from Kristin
Growing Up Without Hearing (Copyright © Gallaudet University)
Hear Our Voices (Copyright © AG Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing)
Listen To Your Buds! (Copyright © ASHA)
Stories from Deaf Kids and Adults (Copyright © The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia)
World Around You (Copyright © Galludet University)
Depression top
Read our section on getting help with depression
Depression (Copyright © The Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands)
Depression: A Guide for Teens (Copyright © CYWH)
Diabetes top
Tips
for a Healthy Weight (PDF - 560KB)
Tips
for Being Active (PDF - 1.2MB)
Tips
for Healthy Eating (PDF - 297KB)
Tips for Kids
with Type 2 Diabetes (PDF - 781KB)
Tips for Teens with Diabetes: Dealing With the Ups and Downs of Diabetes (PDF - 198KB)
Diabetes: A Guide for Teens (Copyright © CYWH)
Diabetes Information For Teens (Copyright © ADA)
Kids Online (Copyright © JDRF)
Down syndrome
top
Read our Spotlight on Katie Sullivan
Drug abuse and addiction
top
Read more about drug abuse in our Drugs
and Alcohol section.
Heads Up: Real News about Drugs and Your Body
My friend thinks I have a drinking and drug problem
National
Institute on Drug Abuse for Teens
Check Yourself (Copyright © Partnership for a Drug-Free America)
Dwarfism top
Little People of America: Frequently Asked Questions (Copyright © Little People of America, Inc.)
Eating disorders top
Read our section on Body Image and Eating Disorders.
I Think My Friend May Have an Eating Disorder. What Should I do?
Eating Disorders: A General Guide for Teens (Copyright © CYWH)
Eating Disorders: Facts For Teens (Copyright © AAFP)
Endometriosis top
Endometriosis: A Guide for Teens (Copyright © CYWH)
Family/Teen Program (Copyright © The Endometriosis Association)
Epilepsy top
For Teens (Copyright © Epilepsy Foundation)
Information for Teens (Copyright © Epilepsy.com)
Special Concerns for Teenage Girls (Copyright © Epilepsy Foundation)
Teen Chat Group (Copyright © Epilepsy Foundation)
Eczema top
Fetal alcohol syndrome top
National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Fibromyalgia top
Increasing Your Independence (Copyright © The Pediatric Network)
Youth Voices (Copyright © The Pediatric Network)
GERD (Gastroesophageal reflux disease) top
Children's Digestive Health and Nutrition Foundation
Growth hormone deficiency top
The Magic Foundation Kids Club (Copyright © The Magic Foundation)
Heart diseases
top
Hugo Kids Club Headquarters (Copyright © AHA)
The Bad Fats Brothers (Copyright © American Heart Association)
HIV infection and AIDS top
Healthy Youth: Sexual Risk Behaviors
AIDS, Sex, and Teens (Copyright © AVERT)
HIV Infection: Get the Facts (Copyright © Advocates for Youth)
Voices of Youth (Copyright © UNICEF)
Youthink! 4Kids: AIDS/HIV (Copyright © The World Bank Group)
Huntington’s disease top
Afraid: A book for children "at risk" for Huntington's Disease (Copyright © HD Lighthouse)
Juvenile HD (Copyright © HOPES)
Inflammatory bowel disease top
Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis: A Guide for Children and Teens (Copyright © CCFA)
UC and Crohn’s (Copyright © CCFA)
Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis top
Arthritis in Children (Copyright © American College of Rheumatology)
Juvenile Arthritis (Copyright © AAOS)
Kidney disease top
Information for Kids and Teens (Copyright © National Kidney Foundation)
Learn About Your Organs (Copyright © National Kidney Foundation)
Lactose intolerance top
Read our section on Lactose Intolerance
Lactose Intolerance: A Guide for Teens (Copyright © CYWH)
Learning disabilities top
Read our section on Learning disabilities
LDOnline’s KidZone (Copyright © WETA)
Living With LD: For Teens (Copyright © National Center for Learning Disabilities)
SparkTop.org (Copyright © Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation)
Teen Place (Copyright © Learning Disabilities Worldwide)
Lupus top
About Lupus: For Children, Teens and Young Adults (Copyright © Lupus Foundation of America)
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (Lupus) in Children and Adolescents (Copyright © Arthritis Foundation)
Mental health
top
Read more about mental health for teens in our Your emotions section.
Change Your Mind About Mental Health (Copyright © APA)
CopeCareDeal (Copyright © The Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands)
Create a Personal Stress Management Guide (Copyright © AAP)
National Runaway Switchboard: Youth & Teens (Copyright © National Runaway Switchboard)
www.talklisten.org (Copyright © Boston Public Health Commision)
Mental retardation
top
Intellectual Disability (formerly Mental Retardation) (Copyright © NICHCY)
Migraine
top
Headache Headstart for Young Sufferers (Copyright © National Headache Foundation)
Mono (Mononucleosis)
top
Can a person get mono more than once?
What is Mononucleosis (Copyright © AAFP)
Multiple sclerosis top
Keep S’myelin: A Fun Resource for Kids about MS (Copyright © National Multiple Sclerosis Society)
Someone You Know Has MS: A Book for Families (Copyright © National Multiple Sclerosis Society)
Teen InsideMS (Copyright © National Multiple Sclerosis Society)
When A Parent Has MS: A Teenager’s Guide (Copyright © National Multiple Sclerosis Society)
Muscular dystrophy top
Growing up, Staying Healthy, and Taking Charge (Copyright © MDA)
With a Little Help From Your Friends (Copyright © MDA)
Narcolepsy top
Neuroscience for Kids: Narcolepsy (Copyright © Eric H. Chudler)
Obesity top
Read our sections on Nutrition and Fitness.
Take Charge of Your
Health: A Teenager’s Guide to Better Health
When Being Overweight is a Health Problem
Healthy Eating: A Guide for Teens (Copyright © CYWH)
The Bad Fats Brothers (Copyright © American Heart Association)
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) top
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
top
Read our section on PCOS.
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS): A Guide for Teens (Copyright © CYWH)
Preparing for Your Oral Glucose Tolerance Test: A Guide for Teens with PCOS (Copyright © CYWH)
Posttraumatic stress disorder top
Crime, Teens, and Trauma (Copyright © NCVC) (PDF - 145KB)
Psoriasis top
Coping with Psoriasis (Copyright © National Psoriasis Foundation)
Facts about Psoriasis (Copyright © National Psoriasis Foundation)
National Psoriasis Foundation: For Teens (Copyright © National Psoriasis Foundation)
Psoriasis and Dating (Copyright © National Psoriasis Foundation)
Rett syndrome top
Intro to Adult Years (Copyright © IRSF)
Rett Syndrome (Copyright © Autism Speaks)
Schizophrenia top
Childhood Schizophrenia (Copyright © NARSAD)
Schizophrenia (Copyright © The Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands)
Scleroderma top
Juvenile Scleroderma (Copyright © Scleroderma Foundation)
Scoliosis top
Just for Teens (Copyright © Adolescent Scoliosis Society of North America)
Scoliosis: A Guide for Teens (Copyright © CYWH)
What to Expect: Before and After Surgery (Copyright © Long Island Spine Specialists)
Sickle cell anemia top
Sickle Cell Kids (Copyright © Grady Health System)
Sickle Cell Slime-o-rama (Copyright © The Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation)
Speech and language disorders top
iStutter (Copyright © La Trobe University)
The Stuttering Foundation: Teens (Copyright © The Stuttering Foundation)
Spina bifida
top
Spina bifida information for teens and young adults (Copyright © Children's Memorial Hospital)
SPINAbilities: A Young Person’s Guide to Spina Bifida! (Copyright © SBA)
Spinal cord injury
top
Read our section on Spinal cord injury
Going Back to School: A Guide for Recently Injured Teens (Copyright © Shepherd Center) (PDF - 168KB)
Zigawhat! (Copyright © NICHCY)
Stroke top
Hip Hop Stroke (Copyright © NSA)
Neuroscience for Kids: The Blood Supply of the Brain (Copyright © Eric H. Chudler)
Thyroid disease top
Tourette syndrome top
Matthew and the Tics (Copyright © TSA)
Planet Tic! (Copyright © Danya International, Inc.)
Tourette Syndrome Association for Young People
Turner syndrome top
Ulcerative colitis top
Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis: A Guide for Children and Teens (Copyright © CCFA)
UC and Crohn’s (Copyright © CCFA)
Ulcers top
Williams syndrome top
The Williams Syndrome Association
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Content last updated October 21, 2009
