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Activities for Visually Impaired Kids
Kids with impaired vision can feel left out at school if the activities are all about sight. Here are a few activities that aren't.
CHILDHOOD CONDITIONS
Childhood conditions like allergies, diabetes, obesity and others can have a great effect on child. Read about child conditions and how to cope as a parent.
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Activities for Kids with DepressionDepression in children requires the help of a trained professional to treat, but here are a few activities that you can help out with. See more »
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Big Kids: 10 Things Parents Can Do to Fight Childhood ObesityThe childhood obesity problem in the U.S. has reached epidemic proportions -- we're raising a generation of obese kids and teens who are at risk for becoming the heaviest generation in history. But parents can do something about it. See more »
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Childhood Obesity QuizChildhood obesity is a growing epidemic around the world. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that, worldwide, 22 million kids under the age of 5 are overweight. Learn more about this epidemic with our childhood obesity quiz. See more »
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How does childhood obesity work?Scary statistics and dire predictions about childhood obesity might make you more inclined to turn off the TV than take action. Why bother trying to change if it's so hard to do? But addressing childhood obesity is also about success stories -- and the everyday choices that can turn it all around. See more »
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Is childhood mental illness on the rise or overdiagnosed?There's no question kids today are being diagnosed with mental illnesses in record numbers. But what do those numbers really mean? Is mental illness on the rise, or is there something off in the way we diagnosis kids? See more »
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Oppositional Defiant Disorder OverviewDefiant behavior is a normal part of being a kid. But for some kids, defiance goes beyond the realm of normal behavior. Kids with ODD are so uncooperative and combative that it interferes with their ability to learn, thrive and socialize. See more »
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Pervasive Developmental DisorderAs some children enter their toddler years, a small percentage may have problems with socializing or communicating. If signs of autism, Asperger's syndrome or other disorders start to show, they can be categorized under one broad term -- pervasive developmental disorder. See more »
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Raising a Child with Tourette Syndrome: One Family's StoryRaising any kid is a challenge, but raising a kid with a little-understood medical condition, such as Tourette syndrome, is even harder. You're not alone -- many families have dealt with exactly the same difficulties. See more »
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Activities for Kids with CancerKids who have been diagnosed with any type of cancer will inevitably need to adjust to some new ways of living and coping. These activities can help them and their families do that. See more »
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Activities for Kids with Cerebral PalsyNot everyone with cerebral palsy has the same symptoms, So what can you do to have fun with your kid and help navigate physical limitations at the same time? Try out some of these activities. See more »
