Disease Specific Resources*

Allergy

• Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network 
• American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology 
• National Eczema Association 
• Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America

Arthritis

• National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases

Asthma & allergies

• Allergy and Asthma Network 
• American Lung Association 
• American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology 
• Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America 
• National Heart Lung and Blood Institute

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

• Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) 
• American Academy of Child Adolescent Psychiatry 
• National Alliance of Mental Illness

Autism

• Autism Speaks^TM 
• Easter Seals 
• American Academy of Child Adolescent Psychiatry 
• National Alliance of Mental Illness

Behavior/ mental health disorders

• National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) 
• National Alliance of Mental Illness 
• American Academy of Child Adolescent Psychiatry

Birth defects

• March of Dimes 
• Easter Seals 
• Celebrate Differences

Blood disorders

• National Heart Lung and Blood Institute

Cancer

• American Cancer Society 
• American Childhood Cancer Organization: Provides information on the diagnosis and treatment of childhood cancer through various means including the distribution of books and literature
• Beads of courage: Dedicated to honoring the challenging journey that these children take while experiencing cancer and related treatments
• Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Foundation: Provides personalized events, activities and gifts to children suffering with cancer 
• Cancervive: Dedicated to providing support, public education and advocacy to those who have experiences cancer 
• Chemo Angels: Volunteer support group for people undergoing chemotherapy 
• Childhood Leukemia Foundation: Offers a wide range of service at no charge to children living with cancer and their families 
• Heavenly Hats: Collects and distributes new hats of all kinds to heroes of all ages who lose their hair due to the treatment of cancer 
• Leukemia & Lymphoma Society: Provides education, support and financial assistance to patients facing the challenges related to leukemia or lymphoma 
• LivingWell Resource Center: Provides comprehensive educational, supportive, and recreational programs for children, teens, and parents experiencing cancer in the family.
• Super Sibs: Provides ongoing services to help siblings of children with cancer manage through life's most challenging experiences 
• Wellness House: Offers psychosocial support, education and information as a complement to medical treatment to cancer patients and their families. 
• Wigs For Kids: Provides hair replacement solutions for children affected by chemotherapy, alopecia, burns and other medical conditions

Diabetes

• American Diabetes Association 
• Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation 
• Children with Diabetes: On-line community for kids, families and adults with diabetes. 
• United States Department of Agriculture: Nutritional information 
• Taking Control of Your Diabetes: Offers educational programs 
• Healthy Dining Finder: Enter in zip code and find healthy items on restaurant menus

Digestive disorders

Celiac disease
• American Celiac Disease Alliance 
• American Dietetic Association (for celiac disease and obesity) 
• Celiac Disease Foundation 
• Celiac Sprue Association: Has school forms at this site to inform teachers,nurses

Chrohn’s and ulcerative colitis
• Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America

Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (NASPGHAN)

• Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

General
• North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (NASPGHAN) 
• Children's Digestive Health and Nutrition Foundation

Eating Disorders

• National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders 
• National Institute of Mental Health

Epilepsy/ seizures

• Epilepsy Foundation 
• National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

Gasteroesophageal reflux (GERD)

• North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (NASPGHAN)

Genetic disorders

Down’s Syndrome
• National Down Syndrome Society 
• Celebrated Differences

General
• New York Online Access to Health (NOAH) 
• Genetics Home Reference

Hearing impairment

• American Speech-Language-Hearing Association 
• Illinois Sound Beginnings 
• National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management 
• Division of Specialized Care for Children (DSCC)

Heart disorders

• American Heart Association 
• It's My Heart 
• National Heart Lung and Blood Institute

Hemophilia

• National Heart Lung and Blood Institute

Holoprosencephaly

• Hydrocephalus Association

Immune disorders

• American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology 

Immunizations

• American Academy of Pediatrics 
• The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Learning disabilities

• American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP)

Lung disease

• Cystic Fibrosis Foundation 
• American Lung Association 
• National Heart Lung and Blood Institute

Prader-Willi Syndrome

• Prader-Willi Syndrome Association (USA)

Prematurity

• March of Dimes 
• Easter Seals

Sickle Cell Disease

• National Heart Lung and Blood Institute

Shaken Baby Syndrome

• National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome

Speech and language disorders

• American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

Spina Bifida

• Spina Bifida Association of America 
• Hydrocephalus Association

Stroke

• American Stroke Association 
• National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

• Sudden Infant Death Services of Illinois

Turner Syndrome

• Turner Syndrome Society

*These websites are independent resources. Central DuPage Hospital does not operate or control the content on these websites.