Read about the experiences of teenagers who have had scoliosis surgery and the first hand accounts of their fears, relationships, and recovery.
Watch video interviews with teens that have had surgery for their scoliosis. Learn about their reasons for deciding to have scoliosis surgery.
Read about what other teenagers with scoliosis went through when they had surgery.
When a child goes through scoliosis surgery, the whole family is affected in many ways. Suggestions for coping with family during this stressful time.
Read about the experiences of teenagers who have had scoliosis surgery and their first hand accounts of their fears, relationships, and recovery.
Learn about the impact of emotions on problem solving and how to use positive self-statements to give you the best chance of solving problems successfully.
When preparing to have scoliosis surgery, it is normal to experience a change in mood, or anxiety. Read about why they occur and tips for managing them.
School mates may not understand your scoliosis surgery, and may overreact. Learn tips for communicating with them, as well as preparing for school absences.
Learn some tips for communicating your needs and coping with your friends' reactions to you having scoliosis surgery.
Find out what it's like for a child with diabetes to adjust to different challenges of managing the condition at different ages and stages.
The first step to problem solving is identifying the problem. This page offers tips to help you recognize when there is a problem and then identify the problem as clearly as possible.
Immediately following scoliosis surgery, you may feel irritable and frustrated. Read about why you may feel this way, and tips for dealing with it.
Step 4 of the Bright IDEAS system for problem solving is to act out your choice. Find out how to create an action plan to help you act out the solution you chose in Step 3.
This page has advice for kids visiting a brother or sister in the hospital.
Scoliosis surgery may result in a drastic change of your spine and posture. Read accounts of what it was like to adjust after having scoliosis surgery.
Find out how negative and positive thinking can affect how you feel and how you manage stress and pain.
Learn about positive and negative approaches to problem solving and the possible outcomes of each approach.
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.
Find tips to help you find the positives in your life instead of focusing on the negatives, which can increase your positive emotions over time and reduce your pain.
Learn how you can foster positive thinking in your child.
