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  • COVID-19: What to Do if Your Child Is Sick for Parents


    There's still much to learn about COVID-19. Still, parents wonder what to do if their child gets sick during the pandemic. Here's what doctors say to do if your child has coronavirus symptoms.

  • Preparing to Adopt a Child for Parents


    Considering adoption? Here are some things to know about the health and medical care of an adopted child, before, during, and after the adoption.

  • Caring for Your Child With Cerebral Palsy (CP): Birth to Age 5 for Parents


    If your child has cerebral palsy, there's a lot to know. This checklist makes it easy to find out what programs and services may be available to you.

  • When Your Child's in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit for Parents


    It can be stressful whenever kids are in the hospital — and even more so when they're admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). A basic understanding of the PICU can help you feel better prepared to help your child recover.

  • Limb Lengthening Surgery: External Fixator for Parents


    Limb lengthening surgery is done when someone has a leg length discrepancy (one leg is shorter than the other). Sometimes this is treated with an external fixator.

  • 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 Diabetes for Parents


    Learn all you can about diabetes so you'll be better prepared to talk about it with your child.

  • Financial Planning for Kids With Disabilities for Parents


    These steps can help take the anxiety and worry out of your child's financial future and make sure that your child will be taken care of even after you're gone.

  • Halo Brace for Parents


    Much like a fiberglass cast holds a broken arm or leg in place, a "halo" with vest holds a child's head and neck in place after a spinal injury so that spinal bones can heal.

  • Caring for Your Child With Cerebral Palsy (CP): Ages 6–12 for Parents


    If you have a school-age child with cerebral palsy, there's a lot to know. This checklist makes it easy to find out what programs and services may be available to you.