These resources explain what lithium batteries are, how common they are in household items, how dangerous they can be if swallowed, and what symptoms your child may display if he swallows one.
If you're traveling to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia from a distance and you or a family member needs a place to stay, you have many options available.
ASHA is the national professional, scientific and credentialing association for audiologists; speech-language pathologists; speech, language and hearing scientists; audiology and speech-language support personnel; and students.
This learning module will help you practice suctioning your child's tracheostomy with a straight or in-line catheter using your portable suction machine.
Ian Jacobs, MD, discusses common causes of stridor, including croup, foreign body aspiration, and laryngomalacia. He also talks about the most dangerous foreign body ingestions in young children and the latest clinical advances and research underway in the airway clinic at CHOP.
This CD shows ASL signs for English words, and shows these signs within ASL sentences, including how the signs can change depending on the ASL sentence.
This excellent interactive DVD for infants, toddlers and young children includes 26 basic signs in American Sign Language, the alphabet, classical music and much more.
This interactive DVD is excellent for infants, toddlers and young children. It includes 26 basic signs in American Sign Language, the alphabet, classical music and much more.
Sign Out Loud is a community organization that offers ASL instruction to enhance family communication and language development. To register, call 215-572-5139.
Join a group of moms and children as they sing, sign, laugh, move and play-along to such great songs as: Wheels On the Bus, This Is The Way, One Little Kitty and many more.
CHOP airway surgeons describe three surgeries used to reconstruct the pediatric airway: laryngotracheal reconstruction (LTR), cricotracheal resection (CTR), and slide tracheoplasty.
The home of an active Facebook community, this website also features the TrachTies e-mail discussion group, a message board and networking resources for families of children with tracheostomies.
The American Lung Association is the leading organization working to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease through education, advocacy and research.
ATS is the world's leading medical association dedicated to advancing the clinical and scientific understanding of pulmonary diseases, critical illnesses and sleep-related breathing disorders.
This is a non-profit organization that provides sign language classes, interpreting services, consultant services, hearing screenings and a free assistive devices program for Berks County residents.
HealthyChildren.org, from the AAP, provides general health information by age groups, information about healthy living, safety and prevention information and more.
The RRP Foundation site features a discussion forum, up-to-date information about research and advocacy efforts, a newsletter, publications, and content just for kids.
Signing Time provides a wealth of DVDs, information, newsletters, blogs, coloring sheets and chore charts to support families who want to learn American Sign Language.