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Organized sports: A winning formula for children

Learn about the benefits of taking part in organized sports for your child.

Hemophilia: School and lifestyle

Teens living with hemophilia learn tips when away at school, including how to stay healthy, get better sleep and manage money.

Hemophilia and keeping active

Learn why keeping active is a great way for teens living with hemophilia to protect their joints.

How to prevent head injuries in children

A guide for parents on preventing head injuries at home and outdoors.

Staying active when you have juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)

Grief and bereavement

Losing a child is one of the most difficult losses a person can go through. This page describes common reactions to grief and available supports. 

Epilepsy and sports

Children with epilepsy can participate in most sports and physical activities. Read about sports risks and benefits for children with epilepsy.

How the Sickle cell Disease Learning Hub is organized

Learn about the different sections and topics in the Sickle Cell Disease Learning Hub and what to expect from each one.

How the Sickle Cell Disease Learning Hub is organized

Learn about the different sections and topics in the Sickle Cell Disease Learning Hub and what to expect from each one.

Physical activity and sport post lung transplant

Learn about the important role physical activity plays in improving the social, emotional and physical health of children who have had a lung transplant.

Feeling a loss of control during cancer treatment

Learn how you can help your teenager to feel more independent and in control while they go through cancer treatment.

Activity and contact with others after a blood and marrow transplant

Learn how your child can minimize infection at home, after the blood and marrow transplant.

Occupational therapy and juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)

Organization tips for caregivers of a child with complex medical needs

Taking care of a medically complex child can be a daunting task. Staying organized may help to make your life easier.

Physical activity and sport post heart transplant

Find out why physical activity plays an important role in improving the social, emotional and physical health of children who have had a heart transplant.

Footwear and orthotics for JIA

Physical development in school-age children

During the school-age years, your child is acquiring the fundamental skills to lead a healthy life as an adult. Find out more about this developmental phase, and whether your child is on track to achieving specific milestones.

Congenital heart defects: Information for teachers

A teacher's guide to congenital heart defects. Learn what you can do to help and what to expect if one of your students has a congenital heart defect.

Intestinal failure: Transitions during adolescence

Find information to help support your teen (12 to 18 years of age) with intestinal failure transition through developmental ages and stages.

Sickle cell disease: What is pain?

Learn about how we feel pain, what acute and chronic pain are and the most common causes of pain in people with sickle cell disease.

Sickle cell disease: What is pain?

Learn about how we feel pain, what acute and chronic pain are and the most common causes of pain in people with sickle cell disease.

Physical activity and sport post liver transplant

Physical activity plays an important role in improving the social, emotional and physical health of children who have had a liver transplant.

Scoliosis: What to expect in adulthood

Learn what to expect regarding physical and social activities, body image, sexual activity and pregnancy when a teen with scoliosis reaches adulthood.

Cancer research and your teenager

Learn about ongoing cancer research and your teenager's role in research and clinical trials.

Goal setting in JIA

Before you learn new ways to manage JIA, it is important to set some goals for yourself. Learn about the S.M.A.R.T. method and how it can be used to set achievable goals.