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  • Making Friends: Answers for Teens With Autism for Teens


    You might want to make new friends, but aren’t sure how to do it. This article for teens with autism can help.

  • Parenting Multiples for Parents


    Parents of twins (or more!) can feel as if they've left the hospital and arrived home on a different planet. Here's how to cope.

  • Tourette Syndrome for Parents


    Tourette syndrome is a condition that causes uncontrolled sudden, repetitive muscle movements and sounds known as tics.

  • Shyness for Teens


    Shyness is extremely common, especially among teens. But lots of mild to moderate shyness melts away with practice and familiarity, making social situations easier and easier to handle each time.

  • Bed-Sharing for Parents


    Bed-sharing increases the risk of sleep-related deaths, including SIDS. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends room-sharing without bed-sharing for the safest sleep environment.

  • When Your Baby's in the NICU for Parents


    Learn what a NICU visit will be like for your little one, what you can do to help, and how to find support for yourself.

  • Beta Thalassemia for Parents


    Beta thalassemia is a blood disorder in which the body has a problem producing beta globin, a component of hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that transports oxygen throughout the body.

  • Birth Defects for Parents


    Some birth defects are minor and cause no problems. Others can be serious and require lifelong treatment.

  • Auditory Processing Disorder for Parents


    Kids with APD can't understand what they hear in the same way other kids do. That's because their ears and brain don't fully coordinate. But early diagnosis and a variety of strategies can help them.

  • Vitiligo for Parents


    While vitiligo might make kids self-conscious, this skin condition is not medically dangerous. Kids with vitiligo are as healthy as other kids.