Just For Kids
Medical sites that can be used to explain things to children
American Brain Tumor Kids Page
This is a new site under construction that shows promise. There are three current sections- brain tumor information, facts and figures and Alex's journey video clips. The BT information page has a series of questions and answers for kids (learning section). The activity page has crossword puzzles, word searches, and world scrambles that are related to brain tumors. A word search/scramble may be for parts of the central nervous system or tumor types- and are not particularly easy. One can also view parts of a video called Alex's Journey about a boy who is diagnosed with a brain tumor (the entire video can be obtained free of charge through ABTA-ordering instruction on the page). Parts include:
? The introduction with Jack Hanna and his daughter (a brain tumor survivor)
? The technician talks about MRI's
? The doctor talks about surgery
? Alex talks with another child (a very good segment about cancer/hair and other stuff)
? Alex goes home
Review 6/06
Blood Count Information for Kids with Cancer
University of Iowa site that uses cartoon type characters to explain blood counts to kids.
Review 6/06
Cancer Source Kids
A site developed in partnership with the Association of Oncology Nurses with separate areas for kids 6-12, teens and parents. There are pages to learn about cancer, arts/activity pages, and a place to create a journal
Review 6/06
Bandaids and Blackboard
A great site for kids, teens and parents of kids with medical challenges.
Review 6/06
Ben's Game
Ben Duskin has helped turn fighting cancer into a game. When 9-yr old former leukemia patient was asked if he had a wish for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Ben requested a video game be made that fellow cancer sufferers could play to take their mind off the painful side effects of chemotherapy. Enter Eric Johnston, a software engineer for LucasArts who helped create such games as "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade", "Loom", and "The Secret of Monkey Island." Johnston volunteered his time and LucasArts facilities after hours meeting Ben once a week for six months to develop "Ben's Game". Ben's leukemia is in remission and his game is now a staple in the children's chemotherapy ward at UCSF.
Review 6/06
