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.

People Who Help

• 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?

Places That Help

• Going to the Hospital
• What Happens in the Operating Room?

Things That Help

• A Kid's Guide to Shots
• Be Mindful to Stress Less
• Braces
• Casts
• 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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