My Child’s Health Condition

When looking for information about your child’s medical condition always consult with your child’s treating physician.  For resources related to your child’s condition visit some of these websites.

• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is the leading federal agency for protecting the health and safety of individuals.
• Children’s Wisconsin features detailed health information for children, listed by disease, disorder or organ. You can also find a list of additional online resources under each diagnosis.
• Family Voices of Wisconsin Fact Sheets on Healthcare Topics has easy-to-understand information for families on a variety of health and insurance topics.
• Healthfinder is a website developed by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Resources to provide reliable health information.
• HealthyChildren.org is backed by 64,000 pediatricians committed to the attainment of optimal physical, mental and social health and well-being for infants, children, adolescents and young adults.
• The National Organization of Rare Disorders (NORD) provides information on specific diagnoses, along with links to specific organizations that are affiliated with those particular diagnoses. Non-subscribers receive a brief report. For a full report, please contact our office at 877-568-5205.

You can also click on the topic below to find detailed information about different medical conditions:

Allergies

• American Academy of Pediatrics – Allergies.
• KidsHealth.org – All About Allergies.

Asthma

• American Lung Association – Asthma.
• KidsHealth.org – About Asthma.

Attention Deficit Disorder or ADHD

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – ADHD.
• KidsHealth.org – What is ADHD?

Autism Spectrum Disorders

• KidsHealth.org – About Autism.
• Autism Speaks.

Cerebral Palsy

• National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke – What is Cerebral Palsy?
• KidsHealth.org – About Cerebral Palsy.

Childhood Cancers

• National Cancer Institute – Childhood Cancers.

Cystic Fibrosis

• Cystic Fibrosis Foundation – Wisconsin Chapter.
• KidsHealth.org – Cystic Fibrosis.

Developmental Delays

• KidsHealth.org – Developmental Delays.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – Child Development.

Diabetes

• Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
• KidsHealth.org – Type 1 Diabetes.

Down Syndrome

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – Facts About Down Syndrome.
• KidsHealth.org – About Down Syndrome.

Epilepsy

• Epilepsy Foundation – Heart of Wisconsin.
• KidsHealth.org – Epilepsy.

Hearing Loss

• American Speech-Language-Hearing Association – Effects of Hearing Loss on Development.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – Hearing Loss in Children.

Heart Disease

• American Heart Association – Congenital Heart Defects.
• Congenital Heart Information Network.

Learning Disability

• American Academy of Pediatrics – Learning Disabilities.

Mental Health Conditions

• American Academy of Pediatrics – Emotional Problems.
• National Institute of Mental Health – Child and Adolescent Mental Health.

Muscular Dystrophy

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – Facts About Muscular Dystrophy.
• KidsHealth.org – Muscular Dystrophy.

Obesity

• KidsHealth.org – Overweight and Obesity.
• American Academy of Pediatrics – Obesity.

Speech Delays

• American Speech-Language-Hearing Association – Child Speech and Language.

Spina Bifida

• KidsHealth.org – Spina Bifida.
• Spina Bifida Wisconsin.

Vision Impairment

• Center for Parent Information and Resources – Visual Impairment, Including Blindness.
• KidsHealth.org – What is Visual Impairment?

Or other conditions not listed here?

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – Developmental Monitoring and Screening.