Starlight

Spinal Tap: Discovering the Secrets of Spinal Fluid

"Spinal Tap: Discovering the Secrets of Spinal Fluid is an interactive online game which was developed as a tool for children and teens ages 10 to 14 to actively explore information about the spina

Web Sites: 
http://spinaltap.starlight.org/index.html
Game genre:
Educational

Health topic:
Brain
Cancer
Health Care and Medicine
Nervous System

How to Obtain (Games, Resources):
Free
Online

Social Tags:
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Health
Labor
Social Issues
Spinal cord
Spinal Tap
Starlight
Technology
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URL:
http://spinaltap.starlight.org/index.html
http://www.starlight.org/spinal

Game platform:
Internet

Target Population:
Pre-Teens
Teens


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Blood Tests: Exploring Our Incredible Blood

"Designed for children and teens ages 10 to 15, Blood Tests: Exploring Our Incredible Blood is an interactive online program designed to introduce users to the fascinating facts that can be learned

Web Sites: 
http://bloodtests.starlight.org/index.html
Game genre:
Educational

Health topic:
Health Care and Medicine

How to Obtain (Games, Resources):
Free
Online

Social Tags:
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Starlight
Technology
XML

URL:
http://bloodtests.starlight.org/index.html
http://www.starlight.org/bloodtests

Game platform:
Internet

Target Population:
Pre-Teens
Teens


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Starlight Children's Foundation

"For more than 25 years, Starlight Children’s Foundation has been dedicated to improving the quality of life for children with chronic and life-threatening illnesses and life-altering injuries by providing entertainment, education and family activities that help them cope with the pain, fear and isolation of prolonged illness. We understand what families go through when a child is sick, and how important it is to find relief from constant worry and isolation.

Web site: 
http://www.starlight.org/
Game genre:
Educational
Entertainment

Social Tags:
Biology
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Chemo
Coping
Crohn's disease
Disaster
Human behavior
Medicine
Starlight
Starlight Children's Foundation
Technology

Organization type:
Charity
Non-Profit

Organization expertise:
Childhood Health
Disabilities
Disease and Infection
eHealth
Health and Medical

Target Population:
Children
Pre-Teens
Teens

Calais Document Category:
Disaster
Technology

Services:
Educational Resources
Workshops and Programs

Game platform:
Internet

Location:
United States


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Spotlight on IV's

Spotlight on IV's is a quiz game that tests players’ knowledge of IV’s (intravenous).

Web Sites: 
http://ivs.starlight.org/
Game genre:
Educational
Quiz/Trivia

Health topic:
Health Care and Medicine

How to Obtain (Games, Resources):
Free
Online

Social Tags:
Asterisk
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Health
Labor
Social Issues
Starlight
Technology
XML

Target Population:
Children
Pre-Teens

URL:
http://ivs.starlight.org

Game platform:
Internet


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Quest for the Code

Quest for the Code is a free, online game that focuses on asthma management and how to avoid asthmatic triggers.

Web Sites: 
http://asthma.starlight.org/
Game genre:
Action/Adventure
Educational

Health topic:
Asthma and Respiratory Health

How to Obtain (Games, Resources):
Free
Online

Social Tags:
Allergology
Asthma
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Health
Immunology
Labor
Medicine
Social Issues
Starlight
Technology

Target Population:
Children
Pre-Teens
Teens

Person:
Gooding , Jr.

URL:
http://asthma.starlight.org

Game platform:
Internet


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