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Special education

Special education is the public educational system’s approach to helping all kinds of exceptional students reach their potential and get a useful education. Exceptionality, with respect to needs, can be identified in a number of domains, including problems with the senses, emotional problems or behavioural problems, autistic spectrum disorders, global developmental delay or intellectual disability, specific learning disabilities and giftedness.

Types of community health services

There are many different types of community health services that are available to help you and your child.

What to do when your teen is not learning new health-care skills

Learn some of the reasons why teens may stop doing self-care tasks and what you can do to help them. Also learn about some of the issues that teens with special needs have and how to help them learn new tasks.

Child life specialists for blood and marrow transplant/cellular therapy

Learn how child life specialists can help during your child's blood and marrow transplant/cellular therapy.

Advocating for your child at school

A child with a chronic condition eventually transitions back to school. Learn practical tips when advocating for your child at school.

Your fluid needs after a liver transplant

Eating out and special occasions when a family member has diabetes

Eating out and special occasions can be tricky when a family member has diabetes. Find out how to navigate these events to keep everyone healthy.

Social and recreational services for autism spectrum disorder (ASD)

Provides information about the various social and recreational resources that are available for children with disabilities such as autism spectrum disorder.

Lanreotide injection for hyperinsulinism

Your child needs to take the medicine called lanreotide. This information sheet explains what lanreotide does, how to give it, and what side effects or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.

Cefixime

Your child needs to take the medicine called cefixime for an infection. This information sheet explains what cefixime does, how to take it, and what side effects, or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.

Primaquine

Your child needs to take the medicine called primaquine. This information sheet explains what primaquine does, how to take it, and what side effects or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.

Financial support for autism spectrum disorder (ASD)

Information about where to obtain financial assistance if you have a child with autism spectrum disorder.

Helping your child transition through health care: Children

Recommendations for helping your child navigate through the health-care system and gain independence in managing their own health care.

Metronidazole

Your child needs to take the medicine called metronidazole. This information sheet explains what metronidazole does, how to give it, and what side effects or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.

After a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD)

Describes what to expect after a child has been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.

Equipment and supplies for feeding tube care

Find out which feeding supplies you will need to buy for your child, where you can buy them and what kind of funding is available for buying feeding tube supplies.

Cefaclor

Your child needs to take the medicine called cefaclor for an infection. This information sheet explains what cefaclor does, how to take it, and what side effects, or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.

ADHD: Communicating with your child's school

Find out how to work with your child's school to support your child with ADHD.

Amoxicillin

Your child needs to take the medicine called amoxicillin. This information sheet explains what amoxicillin does, how to give it, and what side effects or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.

Your fluid needs after a kidney transplant

Hip spica cast

A hip spica cast helps to keep the hip joint in place after surgery. Learn why a child needs a hip spica cast and how the cast is applied.

School services for autism spectrum disorder (ASD)

Provides information about the various services that are available in schools for children with autism spectrum disorder. Also provides information about other programs that can be used to help pre-school and school-age children.

Premature babies: Advocating for your child at school

Your goal is to work with your child's teacher to get the best education for your child. Your child has the right to attend school and if you feel they're not getting a "fair shake," get involved with the administration.

Epilepsy: Assessing your child's learning needs

Read about why your child with epilepsy may require a psychoeducational assessment, who will perform it, and what it may consist of.