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• Health Care Providers: Child Life Specialists for Parents

  
  

  Child Life refers to care that helps kids and their families overcome challenging events and cope with stress during medical experiences, especially kids who are hospitalized.

• When Your Child Outgrows Pediatric Care for Parents

  
  

  Help your teen or young adult make the transition from pediatric health care to adult health care. Get tips on finding a new doctor and getting health insurance.

• Caring for Your Child for Parents

  
  

  Advice on treatment, care, and coping.

• Caring for a Seriously or Chronically Ill Child for Parents

  
  

  Advice on caring for children with serious or long-term conditions.

• What's an Asthma Action Plan? for Parents

  
  

  Find out how this written plan can help you care for your child with asthma.

• Finding Respite Care for Parents

  
  

  Finding that perfect person to care for your child can be a challenge. These resources can help.

• Child Abuse for Parents

  
  

  Child abuse — whether it's physical, sexual, emotional, medical, or another type — can harm kids in many ways. Learn how to spot the signs of child abuse.

• Diabetes: Dealing With Feelings for Parents

  
  

  If your child has diabetes, you may spend a lot of time thinking about the physical effects. But it's also important to understand the emotional issues surrounding a diabetes diagnosis.

• Liver Transplant for Parents

  
  

  If your child needs a liver transplant, you're probably feeling lots of emotions. Fortunately, most kids who have liver transplants go on to live normal, healthy lives.

• Helping Your Child Adjust to Preschool for Parents

  
  

  The more comfortable you are with placing your child in preschool and the more familiar the setting is for your child, the fewer problems you - and your child - will encounter.