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      Enhancing movement skills in your child

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      Discover some tips to help your child learn fundamental movement skills.

      Limb lengthening and reconstruction: Exercises to manage edema and improve range of motion with a femoral frame

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      Learn about the exercises your child can perform to help minimize swelling and maintain their range of motion and muscle strength after limb lengthening and reconstruction with a femoral frame.

      Limb lengthening and reconstruction: Exercises to manage edema and improve range of motion with a tibial frame

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      Learn about the exercises your child can perform to minimize swelling after limb lengthening and reconstruction with a tibial frame.

      Spinal muscular atrophy

      Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a genetic disorder that causes muscle weakness and muscle atrophy (shrinking), and can affect a child’s ability to speak, walk, and breathe.

      Involving kids in meal time tasks

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      Find out how engaging your child in meal time tasks can help them develop good eating habits.

      Physical activity and sport post lung transplant

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      Learn about the important role physical activity plays in improving the social, emotional and physical health of children who have had a lung transplant.

      Physical activity and sport post heart transplant

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      Find out why physical activity plays an important role in improving the social, emotional and physical health of children who have had a heart transplant.

      Physiotherapy for juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)

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      Physiotherapy can help with pain, weakness, limited range of motion, and reduced physical ability. Learn how a physiotherapist can help your child or teenager with JIA management.

      Physical activity: Benefits of exercise for health and wellbeing

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      Discover how physical activity can improve your child's physical health, brain function and mood.

      Trauma: Treatment and coping methods

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      Learn about the different treatment options for coping with trauma including psychotherapy, medication and coping mechanisms.

      Occupational therapy and juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)

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      Posture exercises after heart surgery

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      After heart surgery, your child can practice a series of exercises to help them improve their posture and range of motion. Review the photos and instructions below to help your child perform each exercise correctly.

      Supporting your mental health and well-being

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      Learn about how to support your physical, mental and social health when you have a chronic condition.

      Developing positive eating habits

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      Developing positive eating habits can be difficult. Find out what your teen can do every day to develop a healthy attitude toward food.

      Healthy bodies during puberty

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      Eating healthy foods, being physically active and sleeping well are important parts of a healthy lifestyle. Read about tips for keeping healthy as you navigate puberty.

      Visuomotor skills

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      Learn about visuomotor skills, which are the control of small muscles in the fingers. Vision and movement work together to produce actions.

      Bipolar disorder: Treatment with psychotherapy and lifestyle changes

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      Discover the different types of psychotherapy and lifestyle changes that can help a child or teen with bipolar disorder.

      Brain disorders and mental health: How to help your child cope

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      Find out how you can help your child cope with the challenges of a neurological condition and any related mental health issues.

      How to keep your child active

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      ​This World Health Day, learn how to help your child stay active and provide them with the support they need to stay motivated.

      Talking to kids about serious illness

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      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.

      Acute pain: How to treat and manage in young children

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      Find out how you can use the 3P approach to support your child in acute pain.

      Foot and ankle: Idiopathic toe walking

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      Learn stretches and strengthening exercises and about proper shoes to help your child if they walk on their toes beyond three years of age.

      Tummy time activities

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      Tummy time is an important activity to help strengthen the muscles your child needs to develop more advanced movement skills such as sitting, crawling, standing, and hand and finger skills.

      Dystonia

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      Learn about dystonia, a brain disorder that causes muscle stiffness and abnormal postures.

      Exercise and juvenile idiopathic arthritis

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      Regular exercise can help children and teens manage their JIA. Learn more about different exercises including range of motion exercises, stretching, strengthening, and cardiovascular exercise.

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