Archive for August, 2007

Video on Peanut Exposure

This is a teen-made video on how easily a child can be exposed to peanuts. It is very good, especially for a teen-made production.

Have a Child With Food Allergies?

This article reminds us of how wide spread food allergies have become. If you have a child with food allergies, it is very important that you inform the school that your child attends so that they can be sure not to accidently expose your child to that particular food. Parents who do not have a [...]

How to Use an Epi-Pen

This is a good vidoe on how to use an Epi-Pen. It is very important that everyone knows how to use this life saving device with the rise of allergies in this country.

New Hope for Those With Down Syndrome

Doctors in Colorado have been experimenting with Alzheimer Disease drugs and they believe that these medications may help reverse the learning deficits that are associated with Down Syndrome. This article is very informative and shows a lot of promise for the 350,000 plus people with Down Syndrome in this country. There is also a video [...]

What Do You See?

I think that if a person has “normal” vision that it is very difficult for them to imagine what it is like to be visually impaired. This is an interesting video that shows how some people with visual impairments see. It certainly gave me a new perspective on how life would be different if I [...]

Video on a Ten Year Old with Type 1 Diabetes

This is an informative video about Calvin, a 10 year old boy with Type 1 Diabetes and the struggles that he and his family faces every day.

New Down Syndrome Articles

This is a wonderful article about a mother who has two daughters with Down Syndrome and how she encourages parents who have babies diagnosed with Down Syndrome before birth not to abort their children. An article about the 35th annual National Down Syndrome Congress convention held in Kansas City shows how much times have changed [...]

Hemophilia VS. Insurance

As many of you probably know, dealing with health insurance companies is almost worse than dealing with your child’s condition. This is a video about a family who has a child with Hemophilia and all of the struggles that they are going through with insurance. For those of you fighting with evil insurance companies, know [...]

New Information on Preemies and a Video.

An interesting article on how fish oil might help protect the eyesight of premature infants. This is a very informative article and it brings hope to the parents of preemies everywhere. This is a very heartwarming video about a family that had two premature children one year apart from each other. For those of you [...]