Children with special health care needs have an illness or condition for which they need extra health care and support services. These children might have a serious or long lasting: 

• Physical condition;
• Intellectual or development disability, and/or
• Behavioral or emotional condition.

This resource directory is for the families of children and young adults who have a serious illness or long-lasting condition for which they need extra health care and support services. Children and young adults with special health care needs might have a serious or long-lasting:

• Physical condition
• Intellectual or developmental disability or
• Behavioral or emotional condition.

This booklet of tip sheets for parents and other caregivers was compiled by reaching out to families and learning from them. Topics include: Stress Reduction Tips , Coping with Your Child’s Health Care Needs, Medical Prescription Tips ,Tips on Handling Medical Appointments, Record Keeping, Researching Health Care Information on the Internet, Disability and Emotions and When Your Child is Diagnosed with a Disability - What Next?