Adults with CHD	Informational Resources
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Grief /Bereavement	Summer Camps
Health Care/Insurance	Transplant Resources
Humanitarian Organizations	Web Guides

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Adults with CHD

	Information
		ACC/AHA 2008 Guidelines for the Management of Adults With Congenital Heart Disease
		ACHA Vision 2020
		A Guide for Adults with Congenital Heart Disease
		Adult Congenital Heart Clinics
		Adult Congenital Heart Disease Passport (ACC)
		Adult Congenital Heart Disease: A Patient and Family Guide
		Care of the Adult With Congenital Heart Disease - 32nd Bethesda Conference
		ACHD CHAT with Richard Donner, M.D.
		Topics: Ablation; Atrial Arrhythmias; Coarctation Repair; Eisenmenger's Syndrome; Hemoptysis; Nose Bleeds; Pulmonary hypertension in TOF; Scoliosis; Valve Replacement
		Especially for Patients - ISACCD
		Living with Heart Failure
		Parents and ACHD'ers Speak Out!
		Questions and Answers with Mary Cannobio, RN, MN, FAAN
		Gynecologic/Reproductive Issues in Congenital Heart Disease
	Insurance and Legal Issues
		Americans with Disabilities Act (U.S.)
		A comprehensive resource published by the U.S. Department of Justice
		Consumer Guides for Getting and Keeping Health Insurance (U.S.)
		Information about insurance law and assistance programs listed by state
	Support
		ACHD Online Support Group
		Adult Congenital Heart Association (U.S.)
		Canadian Adult Congenital Heart Network
		Canadian Congenital Heart Alliance
		Grown Up Congenital Heart Patients Association (UK)

Early Intervention/Special Education

	Early Intervention
		Eight Tips for Surviving Your Child's Developmental Assessment
		Programs for Infants and Toddlers (U.S.)
		Zero to Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers and families
	Special Education (School Age - U.S.)
		A Parent's Guide to Section 504
		FAQ about Section 504 and the Education of Children with Disabilities
		Learning Disabilities:A Guide to the Individualized Education Program (IEP)
		National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
		Your Child's Evaluation
		The Differences Between IDEA and Section 504
		The Center for Health and Health Care in Schools
		The Emerging Recognition of School and Behavior Problems in Children with Congenital Heart Defects
	Speech/Language
		Auditory Processing Disorder
		Normal Speech/Language Milestones
		Speech and Language Disorders: General information about specific speech and language disorders

Grief/Bereavement

	Books about the Death of a SIbling
	Experiencing the Death of a Sibling as a Child
	GriefNet
	Memorial Garden
	Pregnancy and Infant Loss Center
	SHARE: Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support
	The Compassionate Friends, Inc.
	The MISS Foundation

Health Care/Insurance

	5 Steps to Understanding How HIPAA May Affect You
	A Consumer Guide to Handling Disputes with Your Employer or Private Health Plan
	Benefits For Children With Disabilities
	Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (Including info on CHIP)
	Child Health Law and Policy Project
	Consumer Guides for Getting and Keeping Health Insurance (U.S.)
	Directory of State Title V Children with Special Health Care Needs Programs
	Disability Evaluation Under Social Security (SSI)
	Emergency Information Form for Children with Special Health Care Needs
	Evaluating Managed Care Plans for Children with Special Health Care Needs
	Foundation for Health Coverage Education
	Healthcare Coverage Options Database
	Health Insurance Consumer Guides
	HIPAA - National Standards to Protect the Privacy of Health Information
	HIPAA: Your rights to health insurance portability
	How to Use Your Managed Care Effectively (American Academy of Pediatrics)
	Institute for Child Health Policy
	Insure Kids Now
	Medicaid: State & Territorial Government Information
	National Coalition on Health Care
	Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP)
	The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
	RxAssist:Patient Assistance Program Center
	Social Security: Compassionate Allowances
	SSI: Your Right to Appeal

Prescription Assistance Programs
     Prograf : Value Card Program
        Cellcept: Coupon Card
        Valcyte Co-pay Card Program

Humanitarian Organizations

	Aldo Casteneda Foundation
	Big Love Little Hearts
	Children's Heart Link
	Healing The Children
	Heart Gift
	Heart to Heart International
	International Children's Heart Foundation
	International Hospital for Children
	PatientTravel.org - National Patient Air Transport HELPLINE
	Project Open Hearts
	Save A Child's Heart
	Shevet Achim
	Samaritans Offering Support: SOS  (Financial assistance with medical expenses)
	Spencer's Fund (Financial assistance for families/achd'ers in the U.S.)
	The UnitedHealthcare Children's Foundation

Informational Resources

	Glossaries / Dictionaries
		Glossary of CHD
		Glossary - NASPE
		Library of Heart Diagrams: Royal Children's Hospital
		The Heart Center Encyclopedia
	Medical Information
		Cardiopulmonary Bypass
		Center Watch: Clinical Trials Listing service
		CHD Fact Sheet
		Child Physiology
		Children and Clinical Studies
		Genetic Counseling
		Genetics Home Reference
		Heart Conditions Home: Aboutkidshealth.ca
		Medline Plus: Drug Information
		Non-Invasive Tests and Procedures
		Map of the Human Heart (PBS)
		Pediatric Heart Conditions: Surgical Procedures Pediatric Heart Network
		Resources for patients in the UK
		What is ECMO?
		What is Genetic Testing?
	Medical Literature
		MEDLINEplus: Congenital Heart Disease
		PubMed: Literature Search Engine (Medical Journals)
	Parenting
		20 Tips to Help Prevent Medical Errors in Children
		Adolescent Health Transition Project
		Brave Kids
		Caring for the Baby with Congestive Heart Failure
		Create a Care Notebook
		Developmental Tools for Families and Providers
		Emergency Preparedness for Children With Special Health Care Needs
		Factors Contributing to Congenital Heart Disease
		Family Developmental Charts
		Feeding Your Infant with Congenital Heart Disease
		Growth and Development
		Helping Siblings Cope
		Informed Consent, Parental Permission, and Assent in Pediatric Practice (AAP)
		National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities - State Resources
		Pain, Pain, Go Away: Helping Children with Pain
		Preparing Siblings for Surgery
		Sibling Support Project
		The Care Notebook
		Transition Resources
		Supporting the Dynamic Development of Youth with Disabilities During Transition: A Guide for Families
		William's Heart Operation - an online booklet for parents

Organizations/Foundations

	United States (National)
		Adult Congenital Heart Association
		Congenital Heart Information Network
		Congenital Heart Public Health Consortium
		It's My Heart (local support groups) Jordan's Family Foundation
		Little Hearts
		Mended Little Hearts (local support groups)
		National Organization for Rare Disorders
		Saving Little Hearts (Care bags for inpatients)
		The Alliance of Genetic Support Groups Whole Hearts Foundation
	United States - For specific Conditions
		Barth Syndrome Foundation
		Cardiac Arrhythmias Research and Education Foundation, Inc.
		CHARGE Syndrome Foundation Inc.
		Children's Cardiomyopathy Foundation
		Children's Hemiplegia and Stroke Association
		Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Association
		Kawasaki Disease Foundation
		National Marfan Foundation Parent Heart Watch (Sudden Cardiac Death)
		Pulmonary Hypertension Association Rocco's Heart (HLHS)
		SADS Foundation Saving Young Hearts
		Spencer Crawford Children's Foundation-Pulmonary Vein Stenosis
		The Anthony Bates Foundation (HCM)
		The Noonan Syndrome Support Group
		The Turner's Syndrome Society of the United States
		United Patients Association for Pulmonary Hypertension
		Velo-Cardio-Facial Syndrome Educational Foundation
		Williams Syndrome Association
	United States - Research Foundations
	Children's Heart Foundation
	Chloe Duyck Memorial Fund
	Mend A Heart Foundation
	Olivia's Heart Fund
	Saving Tiny Hearts Society
	United States - Foundations for financial assistance (national and local)
	Aubrey Rose Hollenkamp Children's Trust
	Cardiac Kids Foundation of Florida
	Emerson Rose Heart Foundation
	Heart of Gold, Inc. (Children's Hospital of WIsconsin) Hopeful Hearts Foundation
	The Kimberly Anne Gillary Foundation (Michigan)
	Sophie's Heart Foundation
	Spare Key Foundation (Minnesota)
	Spencer's Fund (National)
	Stronghearts - Seamus Carroll Duffy Memorial Foundation
	Australia
		Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndrome - Australian Information Site
	Canada
		Charge Syndrome
		The Canadian Marfan Association
		The Canadian SADS Foundation
		Turner's Syndrome Society
	France
		Association Nationale des Cardiaques Congnitaux
	Spain
		Josemaria Ordiales Foundation
	United Kingdom
		Children's Heart Federation
		Max Appeal (DiGeorge, VCFS)
		The UK Cardiomyopathy Association
		Little Hearts Matter (Single Ventricle Defects)
		CRY - Cardiac Risk in the Young
		Pulmonary Hypertension Association
		The Association for Children with Heart Disorders

Pulse Oximetry Screening

               Pulse Oximetry Screening for Critical Congenital Heart Disease 
               Newborn CCHD Screening Progress Map (1in100.org)
               CCHD Screening for Parents

 Summer Camps

	Camp Del Corazon
		California
	Camp Bon Coeur
		Louisiana
	Camp Braveheart
		Georgia
	Camp Kaleidoscope
	Henderson, NC
	Camp Meridian
		Ossipee Mountains, NH
	Camp Odayin
		Cross Lake, MN
	Cardiac Kids Camp
	Eva, TN
	Flying Horse Farms
	Mt Gilead, OH
	Hope with Heart
		P.O. Box 2736 Fair Lawn, N.J. 07410 Phone: 973-728-3854
	The Edward Madden Memorial Open Hearts Camp
		250 Monument Valley Road Great Barrington, MA 02130 Phone 413-528-2229
	Heart Camp
		Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
	Camp Taylor
		Livermore, CA
	Victory Junction
		Randleman, NC
	Camp Moxie
		St. Paul, IN
	Camp Mend-a-Heart             Alamo, NV
	Dreams From the Heart Camp              Buffalo, NY
	The Boggy Creek Gang
		Eustis, FL

Transplant Resources

	Canadian Association of Transplantation
	National Transplant Assist Fund
	Transplant Living
	Transplant Recipients International Organization, Inc(TRIO)
	UNOS Transplant Information Site
	Transweb

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