Birth Defects
Created March 2009
Birth Defects Research -
a non-profit organization that helps families with children who have birth defects
CDC - basic facts, specific defects,
genetics, medication and pregnancy, developmental disabilities, etc.
Children's Environmental Health
Project - congenital malformations linked to environmental pollutants
Health
Canada - article that discusses use of Folic acid and NTDs
Kids Health
- provides a brief overview of many different kinds of defects including
prevention for defects - also has links for further information of specific
defects
March of Dimes - provides
information on various birth defects
MedicineNet.com
- specific birth defects are discussed
Medline Plus
- has lots of information on various birth defects - scroll to look for a specific
one
Anencephaly
- from Nation Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Cerebral Palsy - from Cerebral
Palsy Association of BC
Cleft Lip and Palate Program
- information about treatments and other resources available too
Club
Foot - from Health Link BC
Cystic Fibrosis - Canadian Cystic
Fibrosis Foundation
Down Syndrome - Canadian Down Syndrome Society
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome - Fetal
Alcohol Disorders Society
Fragile X Syndrome - National
Fragile X Foundation (USA)
Muscular Dystrophy - choose what region
you would like, then read about services, research, etc. on this topic
Neural Tube
Defects NTDs - prevalence of NTDs in Canada
Spina
Bifida Association - volunteer health agency that provides support and education
Challenges and Problems in Families
Updated March 2009
Adoption Council of Canada
Adoption Options
Alcoholics Anonymous
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Bullying - kids talk about bullying
Canada Adopts!
Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- search Health topics A to Z
Criminal Code of Canada
- Child Sexual Abuse
Canada's School Net
- search for Young Offenders' Act
Dr Koop - search health topics
Health Finder - searchable site
Kid's Health for Kids - EXCELLENT
articles on various issues
National Institute on Drug Abuse
National Institute of Mental
Health
Prejudice
and Discrimination
Sasian - sexual abuse, sibling rivalry
Stop Bullying
Before It Starts! - includes links
Teens in Trouble
- links about runaways, missing children, criminal behaviour, suicide, eating
disorders, substance abuse
Web MD - searchable medical site
World Health Organization - search
Health topics A to Z
Children with Special Needs
Updated March 2009
Autism - based
in Ontario
Burn Survivor
Canadian National Institute for the Blind
Canadian Paraplegic Association
Children With Special Needs
-- Vision
Dr Koop - search health topics
Epilepsy Canada
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Gifted Children
Immune Deficiency
Kid's Health for Kids - EXCELLENT
articles on various issues
National Cancer Institute
Premature
Infants
Speech and Language Disorders
Teen's Health - search
for articles on various topics
Chocolate
Updated April 2009
Chocolate
Encyclopedia - information on the production & the dark side from the
World Encyclopedia of Chocolate
Chocolate Production
- from Confectionary, a baking website
Chocolate Industry
- information from EuroCocoa
Cadbury
- information on Cadbury Chocolate production from Foodprocessing Technology
Chocolate & Slavery
- detailed information on child slavery & chocolate
Child
Labour - an article from CTV about the cocoa and child labour in Africa
Child Labour
- Cocoa campaign from Stop Child Labour
Health -
an article about the connections between health and chocolate from CBC
Health - the health
benefits of chocolate from BBC
Health - a
study from FoxNews about the effect of chocolate on teeth
Dating Courtship and Marriage
Updated March 2009
Wedding Details
- ethnic traditions
Irish
Wedding Traditions - Ireland
Italy-Weddings - courtship and
wedding traditions
An Eastern European Wedding
- Czech, Polish, Russian
First comes marriage
then comes love - arranged marriages India
Weddings at work - Filipino
weddings
Guide to Japanese Weddings
- Japanese
Healthy Eating
Created March 2009
Dietitians of Canada - explore site
for information on nutrition
Food and Nutrition -
explore Health Canada
Healthy Eating
- explore links put together by the Public Health Agency of Canada
Eating
Well with Canada's Food Guide Plan - from Health Canada; can individualize
your food plan using this interactive site
Healthy Eating in Store
- how to make good food choices at the supermarket; from the Dietitians of Canada
Tips
on Healthy Eating for Teens -
International Foods, and Winter Holiday Project
Updated March 2009
All Recipes – complete resource for
recipes, cooking tips and food
Cooks Recipes - search
recipes
Cultural Profiles
Project - select a country, then Food from the side menu bar
Epicurious- to search Bon Appetit and
Gourmet magazines for recipes.
Ethnic Dishes - recipes
from around the world
Food24.com - search recipes online
Food Network - recipes from the Food Network
chefs, includes a limited number of connections to different cultures (click
on the Entertaining file tab)
Global Gourmet - includes
cultural information and recipes
The Food Timeline: International Cuisine
- list of links to other websites featuring culinary history and recipes
The
Internet Epicurean -limited number of cultures represented
Recipe Source - recipes from around
the world
Christmas
Recipes - traditional dishes for various holidays from the Food Network
Christmas
Recipes - from Epicurious foods, a collection of North American Christmas
recipes.
Winter Holidays
Winter
Holiday Traditions - a list of winter holiday traditions around the world.
Christmas Around the World -
brief descriptions on Christmas traditions around the world.
Christmas
Food Recipes - history of Christmas food
Winter Holidays
- a library website with links to various winter holidays
You can also use the Grolier Group encyclopedias to access information on the
countries and holidays, this is available through the Visual Search, "Dictionaries
& Encycolpedias"
Nutrients
Updated March 2009
Nutrients -
information on proteins, carbohydrates, fats, and oils
Nutrients in Foods - from University of Massachusetts
The Nutrition
Source - from Harvard School of Public Health; refer to the sidebar for
information on nutrients
Dietitians of Canada - explore site
for information on nutrition
Food and Nutrition -
explore Health Canada
Learning
About Carbohydrates - from Kids Health.org
Reference Guide for Items
Vitamins
- from Kids Health.org
Learning
About Proteins - from Kids Health.org
Minerals
- from Kids Health.org
Calories
- from Kids Health.org
Daily Calorie
Counter - calculate the calories you need each day; from Readers' Digest
Learning
About Fats - from Kids Health.org
Know Your
Fats - from the American Heart Association
Poultry
Created March 2009
Poultry
Safety - from Health Canada; information on cooking and handling various
poultry products.
Epicurious - use the search engine
of this "foodie" site to find a recipe (hint: there are over 3375
chicken recipes!)
Food Network - use the search engine to
find recipes from your favourite chefs.
Chef2Chef:Culinary
Portal
BBC Good Food - search
recipes by engine or alphabetically
America's Test Kitchen
- browse through the fail-proof free recipes
World Cultures
Updated March 2009
Encyclopedia of Days -
holidays and festivals around the world
Easter Traditions Around the
World