Links

The information furnished by this website is of a general nature and is designed for informational purposes only. Brighton Pediatrics recommends that you visit a qualified Health Care Professional for individual and personal attention.

Asthma/Allergies

  • Allergy and Asthma Network – This organization is geared toward both allergies and asthma and has an extensive database of information on these topics.
  • Current Pollen Count – Just enter your ZIP code and to get customized pollen and weather information
  • Food Allergies – Very nice web site with about all you need to know about food allergies

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

Breastfeeding

  • La Leche League – This organization is “dedicated to providing education, information, support, and encouragement to women who want to breastfeed.”
  • Breastfeeding.net – The #1 site for breastfeeding information, support and attitude!

Community Resources

Diabetes

  • American Diabetes Association – This site contains a wealth of information on the association and on diabetes, itself.
  • Kids Learn About Diabetes – A site for kids with diabetes written by kids with diabetes. It has a tutorial on the disease, written in easy-to-understand language.

Development and Growth

  • Zero to Three – This site focuses on the development of your child during the important first three years of life. Its mission is to strengthen and support families,practitioners, and communities to promote the healthy development of babies and toddlers.
  • Bright Futures – This site provides educational materials, tools related to health supervision, and developmental and general health guidelines for children and adolescents.

Disabilities

  • Center for Parent Information & Resources – If you have a child with disabilities, this site can be invaluable. If contains publications, FAQs, and a list of resources available to children with disabilities in each state.

Dental

  • American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry – This site answers questions you may have about the care of your child’s teeth and has a search function that helps you find a pediatric dentist in your area.

Drugs and Alcohol

Eating Disorders

General Health Information

  • Well-visit Handouts - This is a compiled list of well-visit patient handouts with recommendations for every age.
  • Screen-Free Week – This organization’s goal is to get people to do more constructive things with their time than use entertainment screens.
  • KidsHealth – Comprehensive advice for parents, school-age children, and teens.
  • healthychildren.org – Great site for general child health by the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Nutrition

Safety

  • US Consumer Product Safety Commission - Includes safety information and monthly lists of products that have been recalled including automobiles, car seats, and other products.
  • Safe Kids Worldwide – This is a non-profit organization dedicated to the prevention of unintentional childhood injury.
  • Child Passenger Safety – Information on car seats, air bags, etc. from the Michigan State Police. It includes information on car seat information and finding Car Seat Technicians.
  • Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence – This site contains information on gun control laws, statistics, and how to ensure your family is safe from the dangers of firearms in the home.
  • American Association of Poison Control Centers – You can find the poison control center for your area on this site, as well as lots of useful information on poisonings .

Travel

  • CDC’s Travel Page – A list of vaccinations/precautions to take for traveling to any country or region, provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Vaccinations

Violence