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 Fun Centers     

Mobile entertainment units containing a DVD player and the latest Nintendo game system that roll bedside in hospitals to provide fun and distraction for pediatric patients.


 

Great Escapes

Relaxing, fun-filled events provided for Starlight MidAtlantic families, including ball games, picnics, cruises, spa days and movie premiers, that provide them time to connect with other families, make new friends, and spend family time together, away from the hospital.  


Hospital Happenings

 Fun-filled parties and entertainers designed to offer hospitalized kids comfort, companionship and a welcome break from medical treatment.


 

PC Pals

Laptop computers that provide pediatric patients with a variety of entertaining and educational software, Starlight MidAtlantic media programs, and filtered Internet access that allows hospitalized kids to email and instant message their friends and family. 


 

 

Back to School

This MTV style DVD features teens sharing stories and advice for overcoming their fears about returning to school after an extended absence due to a chronic illness or injury.  Also includes segments on coping with frequent hospitalizations and improving communication with the medical team. 

 


  

Blood Tests: Exploring Our Incredible Blood

Provides children ages 10-15 the opportunity to examine actual slides under a virtual microscope, learn coping techniques, discover donor and recipient compatibility, learn information about the composition of human blood and discover what the medical team can learn from a single blood test.



Coping With Chemo™

Online animated stories that help teens cope with the challenges of having cancer, including getting diagnosed, dealing with grief and isolation, telling friends about the diagnosis, and the side effects of treatment.  



Fitting Cystic Fibrosis Into Your Life Everyday™CD-ROM

Provides teens and pre-teens with tips and strategies for fitting a complex treatment plan into an active lifestyle and coping with awkward or embarrassing situations. 



Hospital Pals®

An innovative tool for healthcare providers designed to reduce anxiety and the need for anesthesia in preschool-age children undergoing radiation therapy.  



Offers teens an inside look at how the kidneys function, how medications and diet play a role in their health, and what to expect from treatments.  

 


Medical Imaging: Welcome to the Radiology Center

Take a closer look at tests like X-Rays, MRIs and CT Scans. Explore machines, hear actual sounds and see real images produced from these tests, and learn how to prepare and what to wear in order to be more comfortable during the procedures. Ages 6 to 10



 



Quest for the Code®

Helps kids learn how to manage their asthma through an engaging storyline, rich graphics, animation and the talent of eleven top celebrities.

 



Sickle Cell Slime-O-Rama™CD-ROM

Gives children an upbeat way to learn key pain management and prevention strategies and how to communicate their pain to adults.  


Spinal Tap: Discovering the Secrets of Spinal Fluid

Teaches children ages 10-15 why spinal fluid holds an important key to diagnosis and treatment, provides the opportunity to examine real slides of spinal fluid, and teaches coping techniques.


Gives children an upbeat way to learn key pain management and prevention strategies and how to communicate their pain to adults.  



Starbright World®

An online community where seriously ill teens can chat, post to bulletin boards, blog and find friends who share similar experiences.  



Starlight Sites

Beautifully designed and inviting hospital environments where pediatric patients can relax, play and interact with other children during their hospital stay.  



The X-Men® in: Life Lessons

An authentic X-Men® comic book that helps teens and pre-teens recover emotionally from a serious burn injury and cope with teasing, staring and ridicule as they re-enter school and society. 



UC and Crohn's

This web site help teenagers with UC and Crohn's meet other teens with IBD and find tips and
strategies for coping with their disease and treatment.


Uncovering the Mysteries of Bone Marrow

Describes the role that bone marrow plays in the body, offers coping strategies for the procedure, and provides children ages 10-15 with the opportunity to compare actual slides of bone marrow from individuals with different medical conditions.

 
Starlight MidAtlantic helps seriously ill children and their families cope with their pain, fear and isolation through entertainment, education and family activities. 

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