Read about social and emotional development in a baby’s first year of life.
A social worker can help you and your family manage your social and emotional needs during cancer treatment. Find out when you or your family would talk to a social worker and why.
Cyberbullying happens through the internet, texting or social media. Learn about what it looks like and what you can do for your child.
Social workers are trained mental health professionals who can help you and your family cope with illness. Learn more about social workers.
Learn about the social and emotional effects that congenital heart disease might have on a child.
Provides information about the various social and recreational resources that are available for children with disabilities such as autism spectrum disorder.
Learn about how to support your physical, mental and social health when you have a chronic condition.
Physical activity plays an important role in improving the social, emotional and physical health of children who have had a kidney transplant.
Cyberbullying is a type of bullying that uses the internet, texting and social media. Learn what cyberbullying looks like and what to do about it.
Most people with epilepsy can have full social, sexual, and family lives. Read about issues surrounding sex and reproduction for those with epilepsy.
Discover how best to manage the emotional, social and financial impact of limb lengthening and reconstruction.
Physical activity plays an important role in improving the social, emotional and physical health of children who have intestinal failure.
Find answers to some of the common questions and concerns that caregivers have and some suggestions on how to cope with them.
Learn what to expect regarding physical and social activities, body image, sexual activity and pregnancy when a teen with scoliosis reaches adulthood.
Learn how surviving leukemia can affect a child as they grow up.
During the school-age years, your child continues to grow socially and emotionally. Find out more about this developmental phase, and whether your child is on track to achieving specific milestones.
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.
Find out what screen time is, how much time you should be spending online and how too much screen time can impact your mental health.
Learn how to cope with emotional, social and financial stress as a family when your child has a burn injury.
Read about family support teams, which may include a social worker, chaplain, patient rep, patient representative, and a bioethics consultant.
Find out how you can help your child cope with the challenges of a neurological condition and any related mental health issues.
Learn about DSM-5, the new criteria for diagnosing autism that were introduced in 2013.
Find information to help support your teen (12 to 18 years of age) with intestinal failure transition through developmental ages and stages.
Learn about the important role physical activity plays in improving the social, emotional and physical health of children who have had a lung transplant.
