General Resources/Search Engines:
Google
www.google.com
Search Engine
Healthfinder
 www.healthfinder.gov
Provides reliable information on a variety of health-related topics.
Family Village
www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/index.htmlx
A global community of disability-related resources.
Family Doctor
www.familydoctor.org
Search engine by the American Academy of Family Physicians.
The Merck Manual of Medical Information
 www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual_home/contents.htm
Online medical text that uses everyday language to present information about diseases, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment.
MedicineNets Disease & Conditions and Medical Dictionanary
 www.medicinenet.com/Script/Main/AlphaIdx.asp?li=MNI&p=A_DT
Extensive list of diseases and conditions, leading to great sources of information on each disease.
The American Academy of Pediatrics
www.aap.org
The American Academy of Pediatrics web page.
Disability Resources:
The National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY)
www.nichcy.org/
NICHCY is the national information and referral center that provides information on disabilities and disability-related issues for families, educators, and other professionals. Special focus on children and youth (birth to age 22).
Alliance of Genetic Support Groups Directory
www.geneticalliance.org
The Genetic Alliance support individuals with genetic conditions and their families, and educates the public about genetics.
Internet Resources For Special Children (IRSC)
www.irsc.org
Site is dedicated to children with disabilities and other health-related disorders worldwide.
Research or Technical:
National Library of Medicine
www.nlm.nih.gov
World's largest medical library. Has an online catalog, databases, etc.
National Institutes of Health
www.nih.gov
The goal of NIH research is to acquire new knowledge to help prevent, detect, diagnose, and treat disease and disability, from the rarest genetic disorder to the common cold.
The information furnished by the Childrens Virtual Hospital at Providence is of a general nature and is designed for educational purposes only. As each situation is unique, do not rely on this information for diagnosis and treatment. The Childrens Hospital at Providence recommends that you visit a qualified Health Care Professional for individual and personal attention.
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