A child-life specialist will help prepare you and educate you about your diagnosis, procedures and treatments. Learn how a child-life specialist can help you as part of your health-care team.
Information about what to eat to reduce the chances of side effects while taking prednisone.
Learn how to recognize when siblings of a child with leukemia feel left out, guilty, or resentful of the attention on their sick brother or sister.
Learn how you can help siblings cope, after your child's blood and marrow transplant (BMT).
Learn about the restrictions in protective isolation, after your child's blood and marrow transplant.
Find out how to safely hold and support your baby or child with osteoporosis.
When a child is hospitalized, their siblings may feel a variety of emotions including but not limited to confusion, upset or sadness. Find ways to help children cope with having a sibling in the hospital.
Discover how you can help your child set healthy screen time limits and stay safe online.
Self-esteem is how we feel about our abilities and strengths, including our ability to overcome challenges.
Find out about fetal and neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia (FNAIT), including its causes, symptoms, diagnosis, prevention and treatment.
Systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA) is an autoinflammatory disease that causes swelling in the joints. Learn about symptoms and treatment of sJIA.
Osteochondral lesion (OCL) or Osteochondritis Dissecans (OCD) occurs when cartilage and bone separate from the talus bone causing pain and/or potential instability in the ankle. Initial treatment involves taking weight off the ankle and foot and pain management. Learn more about this condition and how to manage it.
This guide outlines what children can understand about sexuality and reproduction at different stages.
If your child has a weak immune system learn how to protect them against infection.
A duplicated thumb (preaxial polydactyly) is the presence of an extra thumb on one or both hands. The thumbs can be joined or separate. Learn more about the diagnosis of a duplicated thumb.
Learn how gene changes can cause acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).
Teens living with hemophilia can learn practical tips on home therapy.
An ostomy is an opening to collect urine or stool outside the body. Learn about different types of ostomies and what they look like.
Too much screen time can have a negative effect on your mental health. Find out how to set limits on your screen time and how to stay safe online.
Your child needs to take the medicine called mycophenolate. This information sheet explains what mycophenolate does, how to give it, and what side effects or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.
This March break, find out what you need to know about managing diabetes while on vacation or while your child is away at camp.
