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ENFit: The new global standard for feeding tube supplies and accessories

Feeding tube supplies and accessories are being upgraded to a new global standard called ENFit. Find out what you need to know about how the new supplies differ from the existing ones.

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AboutKidsHealth is excited to celebrate SickKids 150th Birthday. From humble beginnings to becoming a global leader in paediatric health care, we have achieved so much together. We are thrilled to celebrate SickKids' rich legacy of care, research and learning. Learn more about our history.

Special education

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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.

Managing concerns about a teen's wellbeing

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Children with chronic health issues may be more likely to be bullied and also have parents that are overprotective. Learn what you can do to deal with these issues.

Heat-related illness in young athletes

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Learn how to prevent and treat heat-related illness in children and teens who exercise in hot and humid conditions.

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Autism spectrum disorder (ASD): Diagnostic criteria

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Learn about the diagnostic criteria for autism spectrum disorder.

Second-hand smoke

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Second-hand smoke is harmful for babies and children. Learn tips on keeping your home 100% smoke-free.

Activity and contact with others after a blood and marrow transplant

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Learn how your child can minimize infection at home, after the blood and marrow transplant.

Leukemia treatment and learning and memory

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Learn how treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) can cause neurocognitive changes in your child, such as learning difficulties.

Tinea versicolor (pityriasis versicolor)

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An overview of the signs, symptoms, causes and treatment of the fungal skin infection tinea versicolor.

How the iCanCope with Sickle Cell Pain program works

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This program is for teens aged 12 to 18 and their caregivers. It is designed to help teens learn how to better manage and live with sickle cell pain.

How the iCanCope with Sickle Cell Pain program works

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This program is for teens aged 12 to 18 and is designed to help you learn how to better manage and live with your sickle cell pain.

Heat-related illness: How to prevent

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Learn how to prevent, recognize and treat dehydration and other heat-related illnesses in children.

Nosebleed

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Learn how to treat and prevent nosebleeds in children.

Caring for your child with an ENFit tube or supplies

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Learn how to give feeds and medication with ENFit supplies and how to properly clean and care for the supplies.

Thrill-seeking and risky behaviour in teenagers

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Find out how to help your teen to stay healthy and properly manage their diabetes as they learn to navigate adolescence.

Information about cannabis for recreational use

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Learn about cannabis (also known as marijuana, weed or pot) and find out about the short- and long-term effects of using it recreationally.

Equipment and supplies for feeding tube care

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Find out which feeding supplies you will need to buy for your child, where you can buy them and what kind of funding is available for buying feeding tube supplies.

CPAP device: Adjusting the settings

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Learn about the different settings on a CPAP device.

Transitioning to adult health care

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Read about when you will need to transition to adult care, why this is necessary, and advice from other teens who have made the transition.

Side of a child's foot with patch of darker grey-brown skin below ankle

Post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation and hypopigmentation

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Find out why skin can sometimes change colour after inflammation or trauma and how to manage it.

Undershirts for a spinal brace (spinal orthosis)

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A spinal brace is worn over a cotton undershirt. Learn about making stockinette undershirts.

Developmental paediatricians

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Developmental paediatricians are doctors who specialize in child development. Learn what they do and how they can help your child.

How do I self-monitor for late effects of cancer treatment?

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Learn practical tips to help you self-monitor for late effects of cancer treatments and answers to some commonly asked questions.