People, Places & Things That Help
Sometimes you need help to stay healthy! Learn about going to the hospital, what a dentist does, how stitches help, and more.
- Doctors & Hospitals Glossary
- Going to a Physical Therapist
- Going to a Speech Therapist
- Going to a Therapist
- Going to an Occupational Therapist
- Going to the Audiologist
- Going to the Dentist
- Going to the Doctor
- Homework Help (Topic Center)
- My Doctor Is a Different Gender. What Do I Do?
- School Counselors
- What's a Pediatrician?
- What's an Orthopedic Surgeon?
- A Kid's Guide to Shots
- Be Mindful to Stress Less
- Casts
- Chemotherapy
- Getting a Blood Test (Video)
- Getting a CAT Scan (Video)
- Getting a Spirometry Test (Video)
- Getting a Strep Test (Video)
- Getting a Urine Test (Video)
- Getting an EKG (Video)
- Getting an IV (Video)
- Getting an MRI (Video)
- Getting an Upper GI (Video)
- Getting an X-ray (Video)
- Glasses and Contact Lenses
- Having Your Tonsils Taken Out
- Medical Tests and Procedures (Video Landing Page)
- Stitches
- What Are Retainers?
- What Medicines Are and What They Do
- Wheelchairs
Note: All information is for educational purposes only. For specific medical advice,
diagnoses, and treatment, consult your doctor.
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