CHILDREN AND TEEN RESOURCES

Band-Aides & Blackboards
A site developed by a nurse that allows kids to share their medical story, suggests things to do while in the hospital and offers kid articles on how to deal with chronic illness and common medical problems.

Genes Are Us
A site that offers teaching resources and a film library to help young people learn more about genetic disorders and how they affect children’s lives.

Hear Your Song
A non-profit that offers children and teens with serious illness the opportunity to share their stories in collaborative songwriting sessions. Participants work with volunteers to produce professionally recorded music using their own words and musical ideas.