A Parents' Guide to CFIDS: How To Be An Advocate For Your Child with Chronic Fatigue Immune Dysfunction Syndrome:  [book], by David S. Bell, MD, FAAP; Mary Z. Robinson, MDEd; Jean Pollard, AS; Tom Robinson, MS, CAS; and Bonnie Floyd, MA. Binghamton, NY: The Haworth Medical Press, 1999 (Phone: 800/HAWORTH). Although written for the parents of children with CFIDS, this book has a great deal of pertinent information for fibromyalgia, too. Includes chapters on family life, social life, coping, and relationships with doctors, as well as an excellent section on school and education. Also contains a comprehensive resource section in the back with the names/addresses of organizations to contact and explanations of the legislation affecting sick and disabled children.

Low Impact Aerobic Exercise: Forty-minute videotape produced by Lynn M. Rusy, M.D., Associate Professor of Anesthesiology at the Medical College of Wisconsin and Associate Director of the Jane B. Pettit Pain Management Center at the Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin. This tape is specifically designed for kids and teens and offers thorough warm-up, aerobic, and cool-down exercise sessions. Included during each of the sessions are three levels of intensity--low, medium, and high. While paying close attention to the participants’ heart rate, the exercise program offers a full workout with easy-to-learn exercise routines. Price: $24.95 plus $5.00 shipping and handling. To order, contact: maxiShare, P.O. Box 2041, Milwaukee, WI 53201. The product catalog # is 204001. Visa, Mastercard, or personal check/money order accepted.