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Creativity: How to raise a creative thinker

Learn what creativity is, why it is important, and how you can help nurture creativity in your child at home.

Social and emotional development in toddlers and preschool-age children

As a toddler, and during pre-school age, your child continues to grow socially and emotionally. Find out more about this developmental phase, and whether your child is on track to achieving specific milestones.

Other team members on the blood and marrow transplant/cellular therapy team

Learn about the other members of your child’s blood and marrow transplant/cellular therapy health-care team.

Neonatal neurodevelopmental follow-up recommendations: 36 month visit

Recommendations to encourage neurodevelopment in babies at 36 months old who are patients in the neonatal developmental follow-up clinic.

Reading and writing resources

There are many resources available to help your child learn to read, including books, workbooks, games and computer programs.

Over-the-counter medications after a liver transplant

Feeding your toddler or preschooler

Discover some easy, creative and nutritious meal and snack ideas for your toddler or preschooler.

Accessibility and support when working

Find out about the supports that are available to you to help you succeed at work.

Distraction activities to help manage pain

Your three-sentence health summary

A three-sentence health summary is a short statement about your health history, treatment and concerns. Learn how to create your own three-sentence health summary.

How to foster positive thinking in your child

Learn how you can foster positive thinking in your child.

Bleeding: First aid

An overview of the first aid treatment of bleeding and the prevention of shock.

Hair loss and cancer treatment

Depending on your treatment for cancer, you may experience hair loss. Learn about ways to deal with hair loss.

The cancer care team: Dietitian

A dietitian can help you with special food requirements during cancer treatment. Find out what else a dietitian does and why you will have one as part of your health-care team.

Activities after a blood and marrow transplant

Learn about child-friendly activities in the hospital, after a blood and marrow transplant.

Over-the-counter medications

Yoga and cancer

Yoga can be a helpful way to reduce stress, stretch and relax. Learn about the benefits of yoga and poses you can do both at home and at the hospital.

Phonological problems: Resources

There are books, games and computer programs available to parents to help their child with phonological awareness.

Caring for a sick child: Sharing the responsibility

Helpful tips on sharing responsibility when caring for a sick child.

Coping with separation from and socialization with family and friends during COVID-19

Learn about some ways you can help your child or adolescent to cope and stay connected with family and friends while they are separated from them.

COVID-19 and chronic pain in children and teens

Learn about how to help children and teens with chronic pain cope during the COVID-19 pandemic, and which medications are used to treat chronic pain.

Hearing tests and cancer treatment

Hearing tests (audiograms) measure how well you can hear sounds at different volumes. Learn why you may need a hearing test and how a hearting test is done.

Movements and reflexes of a newborn

Read about your newborn baby's first movements and reflexes after birth. The grasping reflex, crawling reflex and startle reflex are discussed.

Arthritis associations

This page provides information about leading arthritis organizations in Canada.