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American Academy of Pediatrics
The AAP Web site contains general information for parents of children from birth through age 21. Topics covered range from selection of car seats, breastfeeding, and immunizations to obesity and injury prevention.
http://www.aap.org/
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Baby Center: 0 - 12 Months
From the creators of the Parent Center site, here are resources just for parents with babies age 0 - 12 months. Information on breastfeeding, development, behavior, sleep, a symptom guide - an amazing resource!
http://www.babycenter.com/baby
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Brainwonders: Helping Babies Grow and Develop
Provides parents, caregivers and pediatric and family clinicians with information about early brain development and the relationships between babies and their parents and caregivers that support intellectual and social-emotional development. The site is a collaborative project of ZERO TO THREE, Erikson Institute and Boston University School of Medicine.
http://www.zerotothree.org/brainwonders/index.html
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Consumer Product Safety Commission
Find out about any product recalls that might endanger the safety of your child on this website.
http://www.cpsc.gov/
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Early On Michigan
Early OnŽ Michigan is the system of early intervention services for infants and toddlers, birth to three years of age, with disabilities or delays, and their families. Early On ensures that eligible children and families receive comprehensive, collaborative, family-centered, strength-based services. Early On supports families as families help their children to learn and grow. In addition to finding valuable information on their website, you can also get in touch with Early On by calling 1-800-327-5966.
http://www.1800EarlyOn.org
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Family Village
A resource community for families with children with disabilities, this website integrates information, resources, and communication opportunities on the Internet for persons with cognitive and other disabilities, for their families, and for those that provide them services and support. You can find informational resources on specific diagnoses, adaptive products and technology, adaptive recreational activities, health issues, disability related media and literature and more.
http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/index.htmlx
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Infant See - Free Infant Vision Screening
This program provides a comprehensive infant eye assessment within the first year of life as a no cost public health service. On this site you can find an InfantSee provider near you and learn about infant vision. Take advantage of this amazing resource!
http://www.infantsee.org/
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Kids' Health
KidsHealth is the largest and most visited site on the Web providing doctor-approved health information about children from before birth through adolescence. Created by The Nemours Foundation's Center for Children's Health Media, the award-winning KidsHealth provides families with accurate, up-to-date, jargon-free health information they can use. KidsHealth has been on the Web since 1995 - and has been accessed by about 250,000,000 visitors.
http://kidshealth.org/
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National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
The NICCYD provides information about: disabilities in infants, toddlers, children, and youth, IDEA, which is the law authorizing special education, No Child Left Behind (as it relates to children with disabilities), and research-based information on effective educational practices. Lots of information is available on this website. To begin your search, check out their "A-Z" topics or go directly to their website search engine.
http://www.nichcy.org/
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Parent Center: Preschooler
Fantastic resources for your preschooler! This will take you directly to the preschooler resource section on the Parent Center website for information about your preschooler. You'll find lots of information about behavior management, entertainment, family life, health, immunization, and more.
http://parentcenter.babycenter.com/preschooler
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The National Center for Healthy Housing
The National Center for Healthy Housing was founded in 1992 to bring the housing, environmental, and public health communities together to combat childhood lead poisoning. Their website includes on-line publications, links to scientific research, rules and regulations, and information about the products and services they offer to combat lead poisoning in young children
http://www.centerforhealthyhousing.org/
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Toddler Center: 12 - 24 months
Do you need information specifically for your toddler? You can find information about toilet training, behavior problems, picky eating, milestone charts and so much more on this amazing site! Bulletin boards, interactive chats, and support for the toddler parent can all be found here.
http://www.babycenter.com/toddler
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