Resources

General Pediatric Resources

• Total Family Health (Sponsored by Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta)
• American Academy of Pediatrics website
• Poison Control Center website
• Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta website
• WebMD’s parenting advice
• The US Consumer Product Safety Commission’s most recent recall list
• The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry website

Childhood Immunizations

• • Official site of the CDC. Click on “Vaccines and Immunizations” in the
    left hand column.
  • The National Immunization Program website
  • The Immunization Action Coalition’s website
  • Vaccine information from one of the top children’s hospitals

Safety

• • The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s website with information
    on carseats and seatbelts.
  • A worldwide organization, including SafeKids USA, that focuses on all childhood
    safety issues.
  • Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta safety advice

Behavior and Development

• • The National Institute of Health and the National Library of Medicine’s review of child development
  • Accurate, up-to-date information on children’s health, growth, and development
    from the Nemours Foundation
  • Dr Greene’s House Calls, advice from an online pediatrician
  • Useful information on parenting, specific illnesses, and development from a site
    for Pediatric Practice Management and Child Advocacy

Childcare Early Education

• • The National Association for the Education of Young Children’s website containing
    info on daycare and early education
  • The National Childcare Information Center, part of the US Dept of Health and Human Services, discusses childcare safety.

Diet and Nutrition

• • A resource for nursing mothers
  • Gerber’s website with info on introducing solid foods
  • The International Food Information Council’s website with advice on diet and
    nutrition for kids
  • Reliable information on alternative therapies from the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, a division of NIH

Asthma and Allergies

• • The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America’s website
  • The Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network’s website ADHD, Autism, and Learning
    Disabilities

Developmental Delays and Disabilities

• • The Children and Adults with Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder’s
    website
  • Factual information about autism from the CDC
  • Learning disabilities online
  • The National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities’
    website
  • A research database to help parents of children with disabilities navigate the many professional and personal resources
  • Families of Children Under Stress’ website
  • The Georgia Division of Public Health’s Babies Can’t Wait website
    

Adolescent Health

• • Adolescent health advice from the Nemours Foundation
  • A site supporting Adolescent Wellness through Access to Resources and Education
  • The American Social Health Association’s website for teens’ questions
    and answers

Travel

• The CDC’s official travel site