No Excuse T'Use Booze
From Dr. Peter Alsop's DVD "Sometimes Si, Sometimes No!" to help kids understand alcoholism.
Dealing
with Concerns
The Cool Spot
Sometimes, somewhere you may be offered an alcoholic drink. It's
still cool to have the strength to say no. Practice with the
games on this site.
Curing
the Hiccups
When you hiccup, your diaphragm and nearby muscles convulse,
causing you to briefly gulp air. Within 35 milliseconds the glottis
(the opening at the top of the air passage) slams shut, producing
that familiar sound of the 'hic.'
Kids Health
Big site with answers to most of the health issues that concern
kids, from bug bites, ear infections, sun burn, or dealing with
bullies.
Out
on a Limb
This site will help teach you how to better manage conflicts
and challenges you may face on a daily basis.
When
Somebody Dies
All living things - including bugs and fish and people - die.
It's difficult, even for grown-ups, to understand why this must
happen. Kids Health.
Your
Health
Australian site that covers it all from allergies to warts. Pages
are delightfully illustrated with children's drawings.
Drugs and Medicines
Daren's
Clubhouse
Hey kids, welcome to Daren's clubhouse! In the clubhouse, you'll
learn about kids from all over the world who have one thing in
common - D.A.R.E.!! A kids' anti-drug site.
NDA for Teens
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), created this Web site to educate adolescents ages 11 through 15 (as well as their parents and teachers) on the science behind drug abuse. NIDA enlisted the help of teens in developing the site to ensure that the content addresses appropriate questions and timely concerns.
The
Structures of Life
This full-color online booklet, geared toward an advanced high
school or early college-level audience, explains how structural
biology provides insight into health and disease and is useful
in creating new medications. National Institutes of Health.
Games
Changing
Face of Medicine
Engage in some online learning about how the human body works
and find out how exceptional physicians have helped to improve
our quality of life.
Don't
Forget!
Play these games to help you increase your memory power.
The Panama Puzzle
Yellow Fever has killed many men on this historic expedition
in 1900. Walter Reed: Major, US Army Medical Corps, needs your
help.
Virtual
Knee Surgery
Take on the role of the Surgeon throughout a total knee replacement
surgery.
Going to the
Hospital
Going
to the Hospital
It may seem a little scary to go to a hospital, but doctors,
nurses, and other hospital workers are there to help people who
are sick or hurt feel better. Read on to find out what happens
inside a hospital.
Kids
Who Aren't So Fit
Celebrity
Quiz
Discover some famous people with learning disabilities.
Kidnetic
Are you a bit of a couch potato? This fun site will help you
enjoy getting up and moving about.
I read this book to my 6 year old. Both of us loved the stories
about the children and their stengths and weaknesses. Instead
of feeling so "different", my child's self esteem soared
after reading this book.
