My experience with CaringBridge is that it is extremely helpful, and can truly help parents/families when a child is ill, as the original poster suggested. I think it would be an excellent support, allowing friends of an ill child an efficient way to share information related to the child's health and condition with family and friends, but to receive information and messages of support in the guest book area in ways that are sensitive to the time demands of dealing with a significant illness.

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and demonstrate best practices regarding technology so it can be used to benefit children aged 0-8 years."

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We hope this web link collection will support the work of early childhood educators interested in using technology, aligning with the mission statement of the National Association for the Education of Young Children Technology & Young Children Interest Forum group to: "To lead discussions, share research and information and demonstrate best practices regarding technology so it can be used to benefit children
aged 0-8 years.".