What one sister of a young adult with a disability said:
When your child has a disability it affects everyone in the family including brothers and sisters (siblings). How brothers and sisters react to having a sibling with a disability can depend on the kind of disability, their age, the age of the ... [... more]
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When do periods start?
Periods are a natural part of being a woman and girls need to know how to manage them so they do not interfere with the way they live their lives. Girls need to know something about periods (menstruation) before they start so they are not ... [... more]
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What causes glandular fever?
The virus (germ) causing Glandular Fever (which is also called Infectious Mononucleosis or 'Mono') is very common, and almost everyone will have been infected by the time they are adults. In developing countries most children get the infection ... [... more]
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Carclew Youth Arts
Sharing in the creativity is an important part of it - doing things together with friends and family, or having an event in your local community. Not having enough to do or places to go is one issue many young people face, especially in rural ... [... more]
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Disability Information and Resource Centre
Your Shoutis place for brothers and sisters of siblings with a disability or chronic illness to have a say and get support. Many countries have special laws to protect people with a disability and to make sure that they can take part in the life ... [... more]
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Diabetes in adolescents
This topic looks at the changes that occur for adolescents physically, emotionally and socially and how these changes impact on living with the chronic disease diabetes mellitus type 1. More detailed information about ketoacidosis, hyperglycaemia ... [... more]
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Meningococcal C immunisation
Immunisation is one of those health areas that can be neglected by adolescents and young people. Maybe you thought it was all over and done with by the time you hit the teenage years. Wrong! It is important to know when you need to be immunised. ... [... more]
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âEURoeGay or lesbian sons or daughtersâEUR?
Many young people come to realise, often during their secondary school years, that they are gay, or lesbian or bisexual. âEUR~Coming outâEUR means becoming aware of your sexuality, and telling other people about it. It is still often very ... [... more]
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greater understanding
Conflict is when people disagree on an issue or can't get along well. This is just a part of life. It's natural for people to disagree at times because we all have different interests, values, goals and needs. Other causes of conflict can be that ... [... more]
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Learn or burn - campfire safety
Kicking a bit of dirt or sand on the fire to put it out isn't smart, because underneath it stays hot for more than eight hours. If you or your kids later touch the dirt-covered fire for just a second, it can still be extremely hot and it will ... [... more]
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Stopping the spread of shigella in the community
Shigella (or shigellosis) is an infectious disease which can cause diarrhoea, fever and stomach cramps. It is usually caught from another person, but it can be caught from contaminated food or water. Center for Disease Control USA, information ... [... more]
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Extra tips
Having parties, being invited to parties and going to parties are all a very important part of the life of a teenager. Most teenagers look forward to them with great anticipation and excitement - and most parents worry about what can go ... [... more]
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