Back to School Directory
If you're getting your kids ready to go back to school, this information can help. From special-needs kids to high school athletes, find information to help every child prepare. School lunches, backpacks, sports safety, dyslexia, stuttering -- any concern you have, look below to find help. Follow the links below to find WebMD's comprehensive coverage about how to prepare for back-to-school time, how to help kids adjust, and much more.
Medical Reference
Tips for Teaching Kids With ADHD
WebMD provides tips for teachers on making their classrooms friendlier to children with ADHD.
Managing Your Child's Asthma at School
If your child has asthma, it's important that his school knows how to recognize and treat symptoms. WebMD explains how to put together an asthma action plan to make sure your child is safe at school.
Epilepsy and Your Child's School
Going to school can be stressful for children with epilepsy. As a parent, you can help. Learn more from WebMD.
Asthma in Children at School
In order to help control asthma in children at school, parents need to work closely with the school’s staff and their child. WebMD offers guidelines.
Features
Fixing Children's Sleeping Problems Could Improve Grades and Behavior
Sleep problems often wreak havoc with health, academic performance, and behavior in children and adolescents.
Expert Advice on the Problem of School Violence
Over the last few years -- with all-too-frequent regularity -- we've seen violent acts committed in schools across the country. Three experts weigh in with advice.
11 Ways to Get Kids in Shape for School
Kids need conditioning, too. Here's what to do.
Child Safety: School Bus Still Best
Experts weigh the merits of changing safety standards on school buses.
Video
Surviving Kids' Germs
Tips to keep your children--and you--healthy during these stressful times.
Back to the Grind
Summer's over and it's back to the daily grind of work and school. What's the best way to cope with the stress that produces?
ADHD Video
Dangerous Allergies
Seconds count after a life-threatening allergic reaction takes place. Know the signs and what to do.
Slideshows & Images
Treating and Preventing a Head Lice Infestation
Learn how to treat a head lice infestation and how to protect your child from future lice outbreaks.
How to be Prepared for Severe Allergies at School
Find out how to go back to school with serious allergies. See how to minimize allergens, how to safely keep epinephrine at school, and more.
Slideshow: How to be Prepared for Severe Allergies at School
How to Make Your Kid’s School Lunch Great
You want your child’s school lunch to taste great and give them all the energy and nutrients they need for a super school day -- without a lot of effort. It can be simple! WebMD shows you how.