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Birth Defects Foundation  - http://www.birthdefects.co.uk  Registered charity that aims to fund research, provide support and increase awareness.  Caring About Carers  - http://www.carers.gov.uk/elearningwelcome.htm  Information about the Carers and Disabled Children Act on this official government site.  Keech Cottage Children's Hospice  - http://www.pasque.org/child.html  Information on this hospice for children whose families live in Bedfordshire or Hertfordshire.  Avon Longitudinal Study of Children and Parents  - http://www.alspac.bris.ac.uk/  Details of a Bristol based study into child health and development, including publications and presentations.  The Alexander Trust  - http://www.thealexandertrust.com/  Information about dolphin therapy for children with special needs.  ACT  - http://www.act.org.uk/  Provides information to families and professionals involved in palliative care for children with life-threatening or terminal conditions.  BBC Health: A to Z of Children's Ailments  - http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/kids_ailments/  Offers causes, symptoms and treatments of many illnesses. Includes relevant links.  National Asthma Campaign - Kids' Zone  - http://www.asthma.org.uk/kidszone/index.php  Includes news, facts and magazine articles, alongside games, ecards and a message board. Also includes a section for teachers.  Children First and Always  - http://www.childrenfirst.nhs.uk/  Information about general health, and staying in hospital, aimed at various ages. Written by GOSH Trust.  Patient UK: Information Leaflets - Child Health  - http://www.patient.co.uk/display.asp?doctype=pils&parent=16777224  Offers basic details about a variety of conditions, includes references.  General Practice Notebook - Paediatric  - http://www.gpnotebook.co.uk/simplepage.cfm?ID=-40239093&linkID=49088  Clinical reference guide, aimed at health care professionals. Includes paediatrics by system, diseases and conditions, and emergencies.  Children's Health  - http://www.childrenshealth.co.uk  Information on a range of common illnesses. Includes features on meningitis, pain relief, and dealing with emergencies.  ChildHealthMonitor.org (CHM)  - http://www.childhealthmonitor.org/  Information on the latest research from medical journals, translated into everyday language. [Paid subscription required for the majority of articles.]  Kirsty Appeal / Rainbow Family Trust  - http://www.kirstysappeal.co.uk/  Information about this child's hospice, including latest news, and future events.  British Institute for Brain Injured Children  - http://www.bibic.org.uk/  Registered charity encouraging home-based therapy to help children variously diagnosed as having autism, autistic tendencies and brain damage.  Family Support Group for CHARGE Children  - http://www.widerworld.co.uk/charge/  Provides information, advice and support for CHARGE syndrome, a rare but serious birth defect.  Samantha Dickson Research Trust  - http://www.sdrt.co.uk  A charity to help find a cure for childhood brain tumours. Offers support and advice to patients and families.  Sargent Cancer Care for Children  - http://www.sargent.org/  Charity caring for children with cancer providing support for families at home and in hospital from the day of diagnosis. News, events, publications and donation page.  Whizz-Kidz : The Movement for Non-Mobile Children  - http://www.whizz-kidz.org.uk/  Charity helping disabled children throughout the UK, by providing mobility aids, training and advice. Includes a kid's zone.  Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity  - http://www.gosh.org/  Provides details of events, latest news, and ideas for getting involved. Includes a section for kids and teens.