Just for Kids
Friday, September 05, 2008

Chemo to the Rescue: A Children's Book on Leukemia
www.chemo-to-the-rescue.com
An online book for young children with leukemia. A mother and child wrote the book together during the long hours at the hospital. It helps explain the disease and also lends encouragement to others going through the same thing.
Review 1/08

Kids Cancer Network
http://www.kidscancernetwork.org/
A cancer survivor developed a “Fun Letter”, an eight page activities letter for children with cancer, including games to play, pictures to color and ideas to share. There are six issues that come out a year. Parts of a sample issue can be downloaded from this site.
Review 11/10/01

Just For Kids Page on The Midwest Children's Brain Tumor Center
http://www.advocatehealth.com/lgch/services/cancer/braintumor/kids.html
Two kids, Christopher and Jessica, talk about things that go on during treatment. There are pages on explaining symptoms, visiting the doctor, radiographic tests and treatments. 
Review 11/3/01

PatchWorx
http://www.patchworx.org
A safe, secure, moderated, online community for children who are seriously ill or disabled, with games, puzzles, and more. Make friends with common interests, and interact with Patches, the mascot.
Review 11/7/02

American Brain Tumor Kids Page
http://www.abta.org/kids/home.htm
This is a new site under construction that shows promise. There are three current sections- brain tumor information, facts and figures and Alex’s journey video clips. The BT information page has a series of questions and answers for kids (learning section). The activity page has crossword puzzles, word searches, and world scrambles that are related to brain tumors. One can also view parts of a video called Alex’s Journey, about a boy who is diagnosed with a brain tumor (the entire video can be obtained free of charge through ABTA-ordering instruction on the page). Parts include:· The introduction with Jack Hanna and his daughter (a brain tumor survivor)· The technician talks about MRI;s· The doctor talks about surgery· Alex talks with another child (a very good segment about cancer/hair and other stuff)· Alex goes home
Review 12/8/01

Blood Count Information for Kids with Cancer
http://coninfo.nursing.uiowa.edu/sites/pedspain/bcounts/index.htm
University of Iowa site that uses cartoon type characters to explain blood counts to kids.
Review 12/03/01

Cancer Source Kids
http://www.cancersourcekids.com
A site developed in partnership with the Association of Oncology Nurses with separate areas for kids 6-12, teens and parents. There are pages to learn about cancer, arts/activity pages, and a place to create a journal
Review 11/18/01

Bandaids and Blackboard
http://www.lehman.cuny.edu/faculty/jfleitas/bandaides/
A great site for kids, teens and parents of kids with medical challenges.
Review 9/5/2005

Kids Konnected
http://www.kidskonnected.org
Founded in 1993 by an eleven year old to connect children who have parents with cancer. Now a non-profit, offering free monthly support groups and on-line chat room and a 24 hour hotline that kids can call. (800-899-2866)
Review 4/18/03

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