These
links are for general information only and may lead to other resources.
The information should not be taken as an endorsement and/or
advice by
the school nurse or NEISD.
Government
Sites
CDC
(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Up to date, accurate medical information on just about any medical condition.
http://www.cdc.gov/
Department for
Health and Human Services
http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/acf_services.html
Children’s Health
Insurance Program (CHIP)
http://www.insurekidsnow.gov/
U.S. Consumer
Products Safety Commission
http://www.cpsc.gov
U.S. Food and Drug
Aminstration
http://www.fda.gov
San
Antonio Metropolitan Health District
http://www.sanantonio.gov/health
Professional
Organizations
American
Academy of Pediatrics
The "authority" on current
pediatric care/medical information.
http://www.aap.org/
NASN
National Association of School Nursing. Lists
their position statements on a variety of issues pertaining to school health.
http://www.nasn.org
ASHA
American School Health Association: A professional organization that provides
guidance and serves as a resource to a variety of school health professionals on
the current issues affecting their practice.
http://www.ashaweb.org
Health
Organizations
Juvenile Diabetes
Research Foundation
www.jdf.org
American
Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology
Information on asthma and allergies.
http://www.aaaai.org
National Pediculosis
Association for additional
information on prevention and treatment of head lice.
http://www.headlice.org
American Diabetes Association
Information on diabetes, and in particular, children with diabetes including
information pertaining to managing diabetes in school.
http://www.diabetes.org
Autism
For reliable information on autism
http://www.aap.org/healthtopics/autism.cfm
Food Allergy and
Anaphylaxis Network
Information and support for the food allergic child/adult.
http://www.foodallergy.org
American Lung
Association
Allergy, asthma and other lung health information
http://www.lungusa.org
American Heart
Association
Information on cardiovascular disease
http://www.americanheart.org
Reading for the
Blind and Dyslexic
Learning through listening
http://www.rfbd.org
National
Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
http://www.nichcy.org
Sponsored
Web Sites
Harvard Medical
Schools Consumer Health Information
http://www.intelihealth.com
Health from A
to Z
http://www.healthatoz.com
