Recommended Pediatric Websites

General pediatric sites

• Kids Health sponsored by the Nemours Foundation. Well-written articles for parents, and special areas for children and teens.
• KidsGrowth. A 'filing cabinet' of resources and references for parents.
• American Academy of Pediatrics. Free online information about safety, immunizations, and child development. You can also order books and videos about children's health written and endorsed by board-certified pediatricians.
• Health Topics: Infants and Children at the Centers for Disease Control. Articles on common illnesses, development, and safety.
• Children's Health Medical Library at medem.com. Articles on common children's health topics, written and approved by leading medical societies, such as the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Medical Association.
• HealthFinder. Search patient health literature for specific topics of your interest.
• MedlinePlus. Search lay health literature with the same tool physicians use to keep up-to-date in medical literature.

Immunization information

• The National Network for Immunization Info. Scientifically-based, easy-to-read information for parents about childhood vaccines.
• The Centers for Disease Control. 16 frequently asked questions and answers about childhood vaccinations.
• The Parents Guide to Childhood Immunization from the CDC. Information about the diseases tha vaccines prevent, and information on what would happen if we stopped vaccinating.
• The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease. Information on vaccine research and how vaccines work.
• Parents of Kids with Infectious Diseases. Information on vaccines -- and on living with a chronic infectious disease for which no immunization was given.
• The Allied Vaccine Group. Honest, valid scientific information on the pros and cons of vaccination.
• The Institute for Vaccine Safety. Current issues -- with references -- regarding vaccines in the media.
• The Immunization Action Coalition. Frequently asked questions about vaccine safety.
• The World Health Organization. A global perspective on the importance of vaccination.
• The Children's Vaccine Program. Presenting the case for childhood immunization.
• The Vaccine Education Center at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Vaccine information from the United States' first children's hospital.

Behavior, developmental, and learning problems

• National Attention Deficit Disorder Association. Excellent, scientifically-based information on attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
• ADHD Information. Published by the National Institute of Mental Health.
• Autism Information. Published by the National Institute of Mental Health.
• The Autism Society of America. Clearinghouse of information about autistic spectrum disorders.
• Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. National support and advocacy group provides good answers to frequently asked questions and resources for parenting children with ADHD.
• National Down Syndrome Society. National organization to benefit people with Down synrome through education, research, and advocacy.
• Down Syndrome. A clearinghouse of information about this condition.