Learn what creativity is, why it is important, and how you can help nurture creativity in your child at home.
The Neonatal Neurodevelopmental Follow-Up Clinic assesses babies who have been admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) or Cardiac Critical Care Unit (CCCU) and may be at risk for developmental issues. Learn about what you can expect during your baby's development and how you can help your child achieve developmental milestones.
Learn about the other members of your child’s blood and marrow transplant/cellular therapy health-care team.
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.
Recommendations to encourage neurodevelopment in babies at 36 months old who are patients in the neonatal developmental follow-up clinic.
There are many resources available to help your child learn to read, including books, workbooks, games and computer programs.
Discover some easy, creative and nutritious meal and snack ideas for your toddler or preschooler.
Find out about the supports that are available to you to help you succeed at work.
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.
Learn about child-friendly activities in the hospital, after a blood and marrow transplant.
An overview of the first aid treatment of bleeding and the prevention of shock.
Learn how you can foster positive thinking in your child.
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.
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.
Depending on your treatment for cancer, you may experience hair loss. Learn about ways to deal with hair loss.
Playtime at the hospital can be fun. Learn what to do during playtime with your child of any age.
Helpful tips on sharing responsibility when caring for a sick child.
Learn about attachment, and the social and emotional development of babies. Explore topics such as bullying, anger management, resilience, puberty, sexuality and sleep.
There are books, games and computer programs available to parents to help their child with phonological awareness.
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.
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.
Read about your newborn baby's first movements and reflexes after birth. The grasping reflex, crawling reflex and startle reflex are discussed.
