Dr. Cheddar video chats with Dr. Ronald Cohn (Dr. Ronni), president and CEO of SickKids. Dr. Ronni helps answer viewer questions about the COVID-19 virus.
Learn about articulation milestones in children and when to consider a speech assessment with a speech-language pathologist for articulation difficulties.
Find out how a child’s speech and language skills usually develop by age 3 and what you can do to support speech and language development.
Learn about how complex medical conditions and admissions to the hospital can impact speech and language development in children.
A speech-language pathologist supports various aspects of communication, as well as safe swallowing and feeding skills. Learn more about the role of speech-language pathologists.
Find out how a child’s speech and language skills usually develop between the ages of 3 and 5 years, when to be concerned and what you can do to support communication development.
Learn about developmental stuttering, including signs, causes, treatment options and how to support your child or teen.
Read about the causes, symptoms and treatments for Landau-Kleffner syndrome.
Parents and caregivers play an important role in supporting their baby’s speech and language development. Learn how to help your baby develop their speech and language before their cleft palate repair.
Missing school because of an illness is not easy for children or their parents. Without daily contact with classmates and teachers, it can be hard for a child to keep in touch and feel connected with school.
Parents and caregivers play an important role in supporting their child’s speech and language development. Learn how to help your child develop their speech and language after their cleft palate repair.
No matter how others identify, it is important to respect the words people use to describe themselves. Learn tips about how to be more gender-inclusive and use gender-neutral language.
Learn about how to talk to your child about serious illness and how to answer some of the common questions and concerns they may have.
Learn the math skills expected of your child at different stages.
Depending on your cancer treatment, you may need to see a speech-language pathologist. Find out what a speech-language pathologist does and why you may need one on your health-care team.
Learn what an intestinal rehabilitation program is, which areas of care are involved in an intestinal rehabilitation program and how they help children with managing intestinal failure.
Developmental paediatricians are doctors who specialize in child development. Learn what they do and how they can help your child.
22q11DS is a genetic condition with a wide range of symptoms. Learn about some of the more common medical features of 22q11DS.
Find answers to frequently asked questions about stuttering and its causes.
It is important to respect the words people use to describe themselves. Learn about how to be inclusive using gender-neutral language.
In this section of the site, you will learn about the issues children born with congenital heart condition may face at different ages.
There are many different types of community health services that are available to help you and your child.
Congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) occurs when a fetus is infected with a virus called cytomegalovirus. Learn more about how cCMV happens, the signs and symptoms of cCMV and how it is diagnosed and treated.
