A child with a chronic condition eventually transitions back to school. Learn practical tips when 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.
Detailed information concerning how to advocate for your child as soon as she in back in school, and balancing treatment with education.
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.
Learn about the extra considerations you may have for picking the right post-secondary program when you are living with celiac disease and follow a strict gluten-free diet.
Keeping in contact with your school and during cancer treatment is important. Find out how you can communicate with your school, what you should tell them and what to expect when returning to class.
An in-depth description of the option of shunts for children suffering from brain tumours.
Teens living with hemophilia can learn helpful tips on post-secondary school, including how to budget.
Find out how to work with your child's school to support your child with ADHD.
Learn about sharing responsibility for diabetes care with your school-aged child, and the impact diabetes management will have on them.
Learn how to help your child transition back to school, after a blood and marrow transplant.
Learn about your right to receive care and services in a safe and welcoming environment, including at school, work and in health-care environments.
Read about why your child with epilepsy may require a psychoeducational assessment, who will perform it, and what it may consist of.
Learn strategies to help improve your communication with your teen's health-care providers, teachers and other school staff.
Learn about education options for your child during their leukemia treatment and how to handle their transition back into school.
Learn about academic milestones, bullying and how different types of health conditions and learning disabilities may affect your child at school.
Everyone has the right to receive care and services in a safe, welcoming environment. Learn more about your child’s rights to safe spaces.
There are many different types of community health services that are available to help you and your child.
Learn how sleep improves brain function and mental health and how much sleep your child needs each night.
Learn what happens during a neuropsychological assessment and how you can use the results to help your child.
Learn about eye examinations, the optometrist’s role and the equipment used, so you can prepare your child, and yourself, for the vision test.
Learn about central venous lines, before your child's blood and marrow transplant.
In-depth information concerning the nature of neuropsychological assessments and whether your child should undergo one.
Step 3 of the Bright IDEAS system is to evaluate the options you listed in the previous step. Learn how to evaluate and rank your options to help you choose the best solution for your situation.
