For Parents & Families

The content in the For Parents & Families tab is split into a number of topics we hope will be helpful. Some of the topics are further split into sub-topics. The topics covered in this tab are:

• Finding Quality Information
• Before a Diagnosis
• After a Diagnosis or Problem is Identified
• Early Services, 0-5 Years
• Education and Schools
• Bullying
• Navigating Transitions with Your Child
• Assistive Technology
• Taking Care of Yourself and Your Family
• Other Needs
• Legal Issues
• Diagnoses & Conditions - FAQs
• Mental Health
• Story Central
• Funding Your Child's Special Needs

Our goals in this section of the Medical Home Portal are to help you learn how to better care for your child with chronic and complex conditions, and become a more effective partner in your child’s care. Effective partnering with physicians and other health care professionals is the foundation of the Medical Home approach to care (see About Medical Home to learn more). Wherever you are on your family’s journey, reading the pages in this section should help you with your own goals for your family.

Some of the most visited pages on the Medical Home Portal are:

• Care Notebook
• Working with Insurance Companies