Web resources for child life specialists and parents, caregivers & family members of a child facing a stressful life event.
Child Life Resources
Association of Child Life Professionals
News, resources, and professional development information for those in the child life profession.
Website: childlife.org
News, resources, and professional development information for those in the child life profession.
Website: childlife.org
American Academy of Pediatrics
The AAP is an organization of 66,000 pediatricians committed to the optimal physical, mental, and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.
Website: aap.org/en-us/Pages/Default.aspx
The AAP is an organization of 66,000 pediatricians committed to the optimal physical, mental, and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.
Website: aap.org/en-us/Pages/Default.aspx
Bank Street College of Education
This graduate school offers a Child Life program, which prepares students for careers as Certified Child Life Specialists in both hospital and community healthcare environments.
Website: bankstreet.edu
This graduate school offers a Child Life program, which prepares students for careers as Certified Child Life Specialists in both hospital and community healthcare environments.
Website: bankstreet.edu
Child & Family WebGuide
Tufts University's WebGuide is a directory that evaluates, describes and provides links to hundreds of sites containing child development research and practical advice.
Website: cfw.tufts.edu
Tufts University's WebGuide is a directory that evaluates, describes and provides links to hundreds of sites containing child development research and practical advice.
Website: cfw.tufts.edu
Children's Hospital Association
An association of 220 children's hospitals whose mission is to advance child health through innovation in the quality, cost and delivery of care with our children’s hospitals.
Website: childrenshospitals.org
An association of 220 children's hospitals whose mission is to advance child health through innovation in the quality, cost and delivery of care with our children’s hospitals.
Website: childrenshospitals.org
Institute for Patient and Family Centered Care
IPFCC is a non-profit organization that takes pride in providing essential leadership to advance the understanding and practice of patient- and family-centered care.
Website: ipfcc.org
IPFCC is a non-profit organization that takes pride in providing essential leadership to advance the understanding and practice of patient- and family-centered care.
Website: ipfcc.org
National Institutes of Health
The NIH is a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – the nation’s medical research agency – making important discoveries that improve health and save lives.
Website: nih.gov
The NIH is a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – the nation’s medical research agency – making important discoveries that improve health and save lives.
Website: nih.gov
Family Resources
Exceptional Parent
eParent provides practical advice, emotional support and the most up-to-date educational information for families of children and adults with disabilities and special healthcare needs as well as to the physicians, allied health care professionals, and educational professionals who are involved in their care and development.
Website: eparent.com
eParent provides practical advice, emotional support and the most up-to-date educational information for families of children and adults with disabilities and special healthcare needs as well as to the physicians, allied health care professionals, and educational professionals who are involved in their care and development.
Website: eparent.com
Family Voices
Family Voices is a national, nonprofit, family-led organization promoting quality health care for all children and youth, particularly those with special health care needs.
Website: familyvoices.org
Family Voices is a national, nonprofit, family-led organization promoting quality health care for all children and youth, particularly those with special health care needs.
Website: familyvoices.org
Healthy Children
Powered by pediatricians. Trusted by parents. HealthyChildren.org is the only parenting website backed by 66,000 pediatricians committed to the attainment of optimal physical, mental, and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.
Website: healthychildren.org/English/Pages/default.aspx
Powered by pediatricians. Trusted by parents. HealthyChildren.org is the only parenting website backed by 66,000 pediatricians committed to the attainment of optimal physical, mental, and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.
Website: healthychildren.org/English/Pages/default.aspx
Pacer Center
Champions for children with disabilities. PACER provides individual assistance, workshops, publications, and other resources to help families make decisions about education and other services for their child or young adult with disabilities.
Website: pacer.org
Champions for children with disabilities. PACER provides individual assistance, workshops, publications, and other resources to help families make decisions about education and other services for their child or young adult with disabilities.
Website: pacer.org
Wrightslaw
Parents, educators, advocates, and attorneys come to Wrightslaw for accurate, reliable information about special education law, education law, and advocacy for children with disabilities.
Website: wrightslaw.com
Parents, educators, advocates, and attorneys come to Wrightslaw for accurate, reliable information about special education law, education law, and advocacy for children with disabilities.
Website: wrightslaw.com
Healthcare Specific Resources
Brazelton Touchpoints Center
Touchpoints partners with families of young children and the communities and systems of care that surround them so that all children – whatever their life circumstances, challenges, and resources may be – will be healthy, succeed as early learners and have the opportunity to thrive.
Website: brazeltontouchpoints.org
Touchpoints partners with families of young children and the communities and systems of care that surround them so that all children – whatever their life circumstances, challenges, and resources may be – will be healthy, succeed as early learners and have the opportunity to thrive.
Website: brazeltontouchpoints.org
Epilepsy Foundation
The Foundation is a community-based, family-led organization dedicated to improving the lives of all people impacted by seizures.
Website: epilepsy.com
The Foundation is a community-based, family-led organization dedicated to improving the lives of all people impacted by seizures.
Website: epilepsy.com
Making Headway
A foundation dedicated to the care, comfort and cure for children with brain and spinal cord tumors.
Website: makingheadway.org
A foundation dedicated to the care, comfort and cure for children with brain and spinal cord tumors.
Website: makingheadway.org
National Organization of Rare Diseases (NORD)
NORD is a patient advocacy organization dedicated to individuals with rare diseases and the organizations that serve them. NORD, along with its more than 260 patient organization members, is committed to the identification, treatment, and cure of rare disorders through programs of education, advocacy, research, and patient services.
Website: rarediseases.org
NORD is a patient advocacy organization dedicated to individuals with rare diseases and the organizations that serve them. NORD, along with its more than 260 patient organization members, is committed to the identification, treatment, and cure of rare disorders through programs of education, advocacy, research, and patient services.
Website: rarediseases.org
Education Resources
College Resources for Students with Disabilities and Chronic Illness
Links with information for students with a disability and/or chronic illness needing support and guidance to navigate the application and financial aid process of going to college.
Resource Guidebook for Students with Disabilities
Scholarships and Financial Aid
Scholarships for students with disabilities
Resources for students with cancer
Links with information for students with a disability and/or chronic illness needing support and guidance to navigate the application and financial aid process of going to college.
Resource Guidebook for Students with Disabilities
Scholarships and Financial Aid
Scholarships for students with disabilities
Resources for students with cancer
