Resources for Putnam
“How to Support a Child with Epilepsy: Information for Parents” from HealthyChildren.org, the American Academy of Pediatrics’ parenting website, provides tips for encouraging and supporting a child with epilepsy from infancy to adulthood. Topics include:...
The COVID-19 vaccine is now recommended for children ages 6 months old and up. To help you prepare for your child’s vaccination, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) provides information about the vaccine and a...
Hearing about epilepsy and seizures for the first time can be frightening and confusing. The Epilepsy Foundation’s “New to Seizures and Epilepsy Toolkit” provides a starting point for individuals, parents and caregivers to learn about:...
Magic Wheelchair is a nonprofit organization that builds costumes for children and youth in wheelchairs at no cost to families. To be eligible for a Magic Wheelchair costume, a child must be between the ages...
Safe2Help Illinois offers students a safe, confidential way to share information that might help prevent suicides, bullying, school violence or other threats to school safety. The program is focused on getting students to “Seek Help...
Well-child visits and recommended vaccinations are essential and help make sure children stay healthy. Families have been doing their part by staying at home as much as possible to help stop the spread of COVID-19....
igrow is the Illinois symbol for quality evidence-based home visiting services to expectant parents and families with new babies and young children. igrow home visiting provides family support and coaching to young parents who may...
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Digital safety encompasses a wide variety of issues related to the use of computers, tablets, cell phones, games, apps and social media. The Illinois Attorney General’s “Stay Connected, Stay Informed website” provides resources for children,...
Grupo SALTO (Sociedad de Autismo Latina Trabajando con Optimismo) aims to provide support in Spanish for Latino families who have children who are differently abled, with a focus on autism. Grupo SALTO provides culturally and...
Children with disabilities — such as physical, developmental, intellectual, emotional, and sensory disabilities — are at an increased risk of being bullied. Any number of factors — physical vulnerability, social skill challenges, or intolerant environments...