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Physician
Information
For information about physicians who have experience with
OI, please contact the Information Center at the OI Foundation office. Call
301-947-0083 or 800-981-2663 or send an email to Bonelink@oif.org.
Reviews and Comments
FDA Bisphosphonate Update
Handle with Care by Jodi Picoult
NEW! Video Learning Center
Videos based on interviews
with medical experts, parents of children who have OI and adults who have OI
will be posted here as they become available. All information in the videos is
reviewed by OI Foundation medical advisors.
Books
Books, booklets and brochures are fully described in the online store. Many of these resources are Adobe Acrobat files and can be read online or printed for your use. Download the free Adobe Acrobat reader here, if needed.
Growing Up with OI - available as a two book set or sold singly
Growing Up with OI: A Guide for Families & Caregivers (see Online Store)
Growing Up with OI: A Guide for Children (see Online Store)
OI A Guide for Nurses (see Online Store)
Children with OI: Strategies to Enhance Performance (see Online Store)
Managing Osteogenesis Imperfecta: A Medical Manual (see Online Store)
Jason’s First Day! (see Online Store)
Booklets
Guide to Osteogenesis Imperfecta for Pediatricians and Family Practice Physicians
Available through Online Store or as a PDF
Therapeutic Strategies for OI: A Guide for Physical and Occupational Therapists
Available through Online Store or as a PDF
Plan for Sucess
Available through Online Store or as a PDF
Caring for Infants and Children with OI
Available through Online Store or as a PDF
National Coalition for Osteoporosis and Related Bone Health
Recommendations from the Summit for a National Action Plan for Bone Health
Brochures
Osteogenesis Imperfecta: An Introduction for Medical Professionals, Individuals, & Families
Available through Online Store or as a PDF
The Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation
Available through Online Store or as a PDF
Poster
Handle with Care
Fact Sheets
The OI Foundation has published fact sheets on many topics related to understanding and living with OI. The following list is in alphabetical order.
Adaptive Equipment
Adapting Cars, Vans or Trucks for Drivers with OI
Adoption and Foster Parent Information
Adults:
Maintaining Health
Adults & Fracture Care
Bisphosphonates:
Question and Answers
Bisphosphonate Statement
Bone Mineral Density
Bone Structure
Calculating a Healthy Weight
Child Abuse:
Child Abuse Issues
Child Abuse or Osteogenesis Imperfecta
College:
Career Planning for Students with OI
Checklist for College Accommodations
College Search Resources
College Financial Aid Resources
Guidelines for College Selection Process
Constipation
Dental Care
Education:
Early Intervention Programs
Education Issues
Resources for Schools
Preparing to Send My Child to School
Emergency Department Management
Exercise & Activity
Fast Facts about OI
Financial Planning for Parents
Flu Facts
Fracture management
Genetics
Hearing:
Hearing Loss and OI
Cochlear Implants
How to Prevent Hearing Loss
Hepatitis C and OI
Home Modification
Hypophosphatasia
Infant Care Suggestions for Parents
Learning How to Drive
Medical Research/Clinical Trials
Nutrition
Osteoporosis
Osteonecrosis of the Jaw (ONJ)
What is Osteonecrosis of the Jaw?
Pain Management
Planning a Family
Pregnancy: Women who have OI
Pregnancy: Expecting a Child with OI
Respiratory Issues
Spine:
What is Scoliosis
Vertebral Compression Fracture
Vertebral Fracture Information
Vertebral Fracture Prevention
Social & Emotional Issues of Living with OI
Summer Camps
Surgery:
Anesthesia Information
Planning for a Child’s Surgery
Surgery Considerations for Adults & Children
Rodding Surgery
Rods and MRI
Handle with Care Poster
Swimming for Fun and Fitness
Talking with your Orthopedist
Talking with your Primary Care Physician
Transition from Pediatric to Adult Care
Travel
Understanding Type I OI
Understanding Recessive OI
Understanding Social Security
Weather Emergencies
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