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Food Labels and Your Child’s Health
Since 1994, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has required that all packaged foods sold in the United States include a Nutrition Facts label. The label includes a lot of information, but that information is only helpful if you understand what it means and how it applies to your personal nutrition needs, and the need of your child.
Traveling with Children who have Special Needs and Medical Challenges
Children with disabilities and medical challenges often require carefully coordinated, specialized care. This can make traveling away from home complicated, but not impossible with proper planning and resources. In this guide you’ll find resources that may help make traveling less challenging if your child has special needs or a medical condition to consider. This guide and the resources listed are not meant to replace consultation with medical professionals, or to diagnose a medical condition. Please reach out to a professional for advice and assistance.
Finding Support and Information When Your Child Receives a Rare Disease Diagnosis
When your child receives a new medical diagnosis it can be helpful to seek support from other parents and caregivers who have been in your shoes. But if your child is diagnosed with a rare disease or condition it can be difficult to find information or a community of other families who share your experience. In this guide you’ll find resources that may help you as you begin to navigate life as the caregiver for a child with a rare medical condition.
Holiday Health: Staying Active and Eating Well
Being a parent during the holidays may not feel like much of a vacation. Balancing family events and daily activities while your children are off their usual schedules can be challenging, and encouraging healthy choices with holiday treat temptations all around can be difficult. While it is important to relax and take time to enjoy the season, some simple planning and lifestyle adjustments can help everyone, kids and adults alike, stay active and healthy during the holidays. In this guide you’ll find resources that can help you and your family to make healthy choices.
Halloween Guide for Parents of Children with Disabilities
Halloween is a fun and exciting holiday for children and their families. With costumes, candy, and spooky delights, it is no wonder October 31 is so popular with kids, and kids at heart. Parenting a child with a disability or medical challenge can make full participation in Halloween and other bits of fall fun more complicated, as the idea of going apple picking or trick-or-treating might be more scary, rather than fun. In this guide you will find resources to make planning for Halloween a little bit easier.
Seizure Safety Resources
If your child has a condition that makes them more likely to experience seizures, it is important to be prepared in the event that a seizure occurs. Witnessing a seizure, especially in a child, can be a frightening event. Your reaction and response can help keep the child safe and comfortable until the seizure has ended, or is controlled by medical intervention. In this guide you will find resources designed to help keep a child in your care safe during a seizure.
Caring for Children with Severe Food Allergies
Managing the needs of a child with a food allergy can be a complicated task. Since some allergic reactions can be severe and even life-threatening, it’s important to be prepared and proactive as a caregiver for a child with a food allergy. In this guide you’ll find resources related to the identification, prevention, and treatment of allergic reactions to food. The resources in this guide are not a replacement for medical consultation or care. Please consult your child’s pediatrician if you have concerns about food allergies and how to treat an allergic reaction.
Finding Your Support Community
A new medical diagnosis often comes with more questions than answers, as well as a flood of emotions. As a caregiver to a child who has special needs or a complex medical condition, it can be helpful to find a community of supportive people who understand the challenges you have faced or will face while caring for your child. With the rise of social media and other web-based resources, information has never been easier to find and making contact with others is a breeze. But how can you be sure that you can trust the information or people with whom you are connecting? In this guide we will share some tips on how to find information and a community of support when your child is diagnosed with a disabling medical condition.
Building Healthy Eating Habits at Home
Eating a healthy diet that includes vitamin rich fruits and vegetables can reduce the risk of serious chronic illnesses and support the development of a healthy immune system. Breaking bad habits can be difficult and building healthy ones takes time and dedication. Helping your child build a healthy relationship with food at an early age can set them up for a lifetime of good health. In this guide you will find resources that can help build your child’s healthy eating habits as they grow.
Medical Identification Accessories
A medical identification or medical alert accessory can be a life saver in an emergency. It can provide critical information to a person assisting a child or adult who may not be able to communicate their condition or needs. If you or a loved one has a severe allergy, medical condition, disability or special need, adding a medical identification accessory to your daily outfit can alert emergency or medical professionals before they provide care. In this guide you will find more information about who may need to wear or carry some form of medical identification or alert, and the variety of accessories that are available for those who do.