Medical Information and Resources for Children with Chronic, Life-Threatening Illnesses and Disabilities
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Find medical information and resources for children with special needs, chronic illness and disabilities such as: autism, cancer, cerebral palsy, ADHD, ADD and more here at Brave Kids. Brave Kids provides parents and children with information on health services, financial assistance, support groups, child care, dental assistance, camps, transportation and physical therapy to name a few.
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Directory of Medical Services and Resources for Children With Special Needs
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Brave Kids provides thousands of resources nationwide for special needs children,
plus local resources in: San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles and Orange County, Washington DC / Baltimore,
Bronx, Manhattan, Queens, Pensacola, Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, Miami, Palm Beach, Ft. Myers, Naples, Jacksonville,
Tampa Bay / St. Petersburg Area, Buffalo and Syracuse. Our resources and health care service listings are
expanding into more cities every year.
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News About Children's Conditions Such As: Autism, Cancer, Cerebral Palsy, ADHD / ADD and Disabilities
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05/08/2009 -- A new study indicates there may be yet another reason to reduce childhood obesity — it may help prevent allergies. The study published in the May issue of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology showed that obese children and adolescents are at increased risk of having some kind of allergy, especially to a food.
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05/08/2009 -- Autistic toddlers seem more likely to have an enlarged amygdala, a brain area linked with facial recognition and emotions, University of North Carolina researchers report. "This study adds clarification to a potential fundamental brain mechanism underlying social deficits in autism. It provides potential insights into how this behavior develops," said lead researcher Dr. Joseph Piven, a professor of psychiatry. "Understanding the pattern of very early brain changes in autism and their relationship to particular behaviors could lead to enhanced early detection and could direct us to early interventions for these brain and behavior changes," Piven said.
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Featured Resources for Special Needs Kids
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Here are some of our more popular resources for children with special needs such as autism, cancer, cerebral palsy, ADHD / ADD and disabilities.
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The Brave Kids Story
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Brave Kids was founded on June 9, 1999, by
Kristen Fitzgerald
, after the loss of her two children to catastrophic illnesses. Our
mission is to help children with chronic, life-threatening illnesses
and disabilities by connecting them to desperately needed health
services and resources such as financial assistance,
camps,
support groups,
child care,
dental assistance,
transportation
and physical therapy.
The Brave Kids program has been approved by and is linked to over 110
health organizations such as: The National Association of Pediatric Nurse
Practitioners, The National Brain Tumor Foundation, the National Pediatric
AIDS Foundation, United Cerebral Palsy, and the National Children's Cancer Society.
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His Holiness the Dalai Lama honored Brave Kids Founder and
President, Kristen Fitzgerald for her compassionate work helping
children with special needs at a special Unsung Heroes of Compassion
presentation.
Kristen received a special acknowledgement for her work with Brave Kids
from His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
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