Web Sites of Interest to Teens

The 13th Annual Head to Toe Conference will be held April 15-16, 2009. For more information, see: http://kessjones.com/events/H2T13/SessionDescriptions.html

Stay Tuned for More on New Mexico 2009 Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Initiatives by going to http://nmgirlsinstitute.org

The DRM WebWatcher Just for Kids
Sites for, by, and about kids and teens with disabilities and chronic illnesses.

Band-Aids and Blackboards: Teens
A site about growing up with medical problems...any ole type.

Mariposa Ministry
This site explores what it means to live with a physical disability.

Ability OnLine Support Network
"An electronic mail system that connects young people with disabilities or chronic illness to disabled and non-disabled peers and mentors." Provides information, educational strategies, employment opportunities, peer support and a list of links to web sites about chronic illness.

Kids as Self Advocates (KASA)
Youth with special health care needs speaking on behalf of themselves.

Encourage Online
A place for teens with chronic illness and their family and friends to talk, connect and have fun with someone who understands.

Winners on Wheels (WOW) Online
WOW empowers kids in wheelchairs by encouraging personal achievement through creative learning and expanded life experiences that lead to independent living skills.

Teens with Crohn's Disease Web Site
A place to share stories and information - for teens/by teens- with Crohn's Disease.

@ctiveTeen
An ezine written by and for teens with disabilities. Includes a chat room, message boards, game room, advice, and University of Hard Knocks.

Managing Your Own Healthcare
An article excerpted from "Be a savvy Healthcare Consumer, Your Life may Depend on It" by June Isaacson.

Office of Employment Support Program - Youth with Disabilities - Social Security Administration
This section of the larger TheWork Site is dedicated to youth with disabilities. Information in this section is helpful to youth with disabilities, their parents and families, teachers, and counselors.

Starbright Foundation
A computer network where hospitalized children and teens can interact with a community of peers and help each other cope with the day-to-day realities of living with illness.

Common Thread
This Web community is for young people with illness and disability in their lives, as a patient, sibling, or friend.

Bright Futures Encounter Forms for Families
Encounter forms are forms that are used to record information and questions before a visit to a healthcare provider. The Ages 6 Years-Adolescence section has forms for teens.

Teen Chronic Illness Resources
Biographies of teens with chronic illness developed by a student at Dartmouth University. Links include diagnosis specific sites and other on-line support for teens with chronic illnesses.

The Under 21 Page
Especially for children and teens with rheumatic diseases and parents, family, friends, and health professionals wanting to learn more.

LD Online: Kid Zone
For children and teens with learning disabilities that includes stories, articles, and artwork from different kids and teens.

College Board
This is the place to go if you want more information on the PSAT, the SAT or the ACT. You can also go here to register online for the SAT and ACT and you can get tips on how to make the difficult transition from high school to college.