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Tips
Internet
Tip Sheet
A “how to” guide for accessing the Internet, using
e-mail, etc. For parents and providers.
Developed by the Los Angeles Medical Home Project for CSHCN.
The
Internet and Your Family
A Patient Education Brochure
for Providers
Teaching kids the basics of the Internet provides them with
tools they will need for the future. This brochure shows
parents that by setting clear rules and using common sense,
they can
take advantage of the vast resources offered on the Internet.
The Internet and Your Family
A Guide for Families
What is the information superhighway?
What can my child and
I find on the Internet?
Surfing the Net
Other Internet uses
Setting rules of the road
Caring about content
Information: the good and the bad
Health and Medical Sites
Note: On-line advice should never replace your pediatrician.
American Academy of Pediatrics
The award-winning Web site of the American Academy of Pediatrics
provides a wide range of helpful information for parents. The
site is updated daily with the latest on children's health
and safety. A search engine allows parents to search the site's
thousands of pages of information for specific topics.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Information on preventing and controlling disease, injury,
and disability
Healthfinder
US Government sponsored site that can help you search for
health information, resources, and services
Mayo Clinic
Health information and advice from one of the world's most
renowned medical research institutions
Medsite
A medical search engine that reviews medical Web sites
and helps make medical information more accessible
National Institutes of Health
Extensive information on preventing, detecting, diagnosing,
and treating disease and disability
National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)
Dedicated to helping people with rare "orphan" diseases
and assisting the organizations that serve them
The Child & Family WebGuide describes trustworthy
websites on topics of interest
to parents and professionals
US Department of Health and Human Services
Information on more than 250 programs protecting the health
of Americans
Adapted from the US Department of Education booklet "Parents
Guide to the Internet." For the complete publication,
see www.ed.gov/pubs/parents/internet/.
Last Updated
November 1, 2006
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