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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.

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.

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

Financial support for autism spectrum disorder (ASD)

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

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.

Types of community health services

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

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.

Your fluid needs after a kidney transplant

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.

Isoniazid

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

Sotalol

Your child needs to take the medicine called sotalol for their heart. This information sheet explains what sotalol does and how to give it to your child. It also explains what side effects or problems your child may have when they take this med

Acetylcysteine

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

Sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim

Your child needs to take the medicine called sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim. This information sheet explains what sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim 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.

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.

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.

ADHD: Communicating with your child's school

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

Cloxacillin

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

Acetaminophen

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

Pediazole

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

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.

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) before epilepsy surgery

Discover how an MRI helps identify the parts of the brain where epilepsy starts.