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Every year there are thousands of babies born too early. It can be a very stressful time for the parents as their son or daughter spends the first few months of their life in an NICU instead of the nursery that was planned so carefully for them. If you have a child that was born [...]

Having a child with a learning disability can be challenging, but with a little patience and a lot of understanding academic goals can be set and met. Articles Educators in New Zealand are rejoicing as the government finally recognizes Dyslexia as a learning disability. Jake, a child with dyslexia, almost fell through the cracks in [...]

Hearing Impaired There is no way of knowing exactly how many children have hearing loss, but it is thought to be in the range of 1 to 3 percent of the population. On top of that, up to 15 percent of children may be experiencing temporary hearing loss due to illness, injury, etc… The United [...]

Food Allergies and GI There is not a school in this country that does not have a child who has a food allergy. From strawberries to red food dye, peanuts to tree nuts, it seems as though everyone knows someone with a food allergy. A tiny amount of any food that an allergic child comes [...]

Down Syndrome Down Syndrome, also called Trisomey 21, is caused by a person having an extra 21st chromosome in every cell of their body. It is usually caused by an error in cell division of the sex cells of one of the parents. When the cell divides, for some reason one cell receives both copies [...]

Cystic Fibrosis Cystic Fibrosis is a genetic disorder caused by a mutation on the person’s 7th chromosome. This mutation is inherited from both parents. Many times the parent is unaware that they are carriers for this disorder until they have a child born with it. Common symptoms of Cystic Fibrosis include salty-tasting skin, foul-smelling stools, [...]

Cri Du Chat Cri Du Chat is a genetic syndrome that is caused by a deletion on the short arm of the 5th chromosome. Cri Du Chat literally means “cry of the cat” which is in reference to the cat-like cry of a baby with Cri Du Chat. Other symptoms include low set ears, a [...]

Cerebral Palsy Ceberal Palsy is a neurological disorder that affects muscle coordination and movement. In a child with Ceberal Palsy, there is nothing wrong with the muscles or the nerves connecting the muscle to the brain. The problem lies within the brain itself. A child with Cerebral Palsy has abnormalities in the parts of the [...]

Cancer Every year thousands of parents live through their worst nightmare when their child is diagnosed with cancer. The most common form of cancer in children is Leukemia, which is a cancer of the blood. Cancer occurs when cells grow abnormally and then get out of control. Articles� � Please click on the link to [...]