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How to manage feelings of uncertainty

Watch this video for tools to cope with uncertainty and unknowns about the future. This video can help you focus on what you can control right now.

Transitioning to adult care: Resources

A list of resources for transitioning to adult care.

G/GJ tubes: Mic-Key low-profile GJ tube

A low-profile gastrojejunostomy (GJ)  tube is a type of feeding tube. Learn how to care for your child's GJ tube and how to give feeds and medication.

Transitioning to adult care: Resources

A list of resources for when your child is transitioning to adult care.

G/GJ tubes: Low-profile combination G/GJ tube

A low-profile combination gastrostomy/gastro jejunostomy (G/GJ) tube provides fluids, nutrition and medications directly into the small intestine, while also accessing the stomach at the same time. Learn about how to care for a child who has a low-profile combination tube.  

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD): Diagnostic criteria

Learn about the diagnostic criteria for autism spectrum disorder.

Reading milestones

Learn about the reading skills expected of your child at different stages.

G tubes: Insertion of a primary Avanos Mic-Key low-profile balloon G tube

A Mic-Key low-profile balloon G tube, sometimes called a ‘button’, is a brand of balloon feeding tube. Learn about what to expect if your child’s Mic-Key low-profile balloon G tube is inserted by an interventional radiologist using image guidance. The majority of this page is specific to children who are patients at SickKids. 

Transitioning to adult care

Learn what to expect when your child makes the switch to adult care, and how to prepare them for taking charge of their own care.

G/GJ tubes: How to use a feeding extension set for a low-profile balloon G tube

A low-profile feeding tube requires a feeding extension set to administer feeds and medications through the tube. Learn how to connect and remove the extension from your child’s feeding tube.

Math disabilities: Overview

A math disability is when a child has significant challenges with math. Learn about math disabilities, their symptoms, and how they are diagnosed and treated.

G tubes: Balloon G tubes

A balloon G tube is a type of feeding tube that has a balloon on the end to help prevent the tube from being accidentally pulled out. Learn how to care for your child’s balloon G tube and change it at home.

Acute pain: How to assess in infants and toddlers

Find out how acute pain is identified and assessed, at home and in medical settings, in children not old enough to speak.

G/GJ tubes: How to tell if a feeding tube is a good fit

Find out how to tell if your child’s feeding tube is a good fit and what you should do if the tube is too tight or too loose.

Distraction activities to help manage pain

Acute pain: How to treat and manage in infants and toddlers

​Pain treatment involves a mix of psychological, physical and pharmacological (medication) strategies. Learn more about the 3Ps for acute pain.

Reading disabilities: Overview

A reading disability is a specific type of learning disability. Learn about the symptoms of a reading disability, diagnosis and treatment.

The future of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)

Helping families cope following a traumatic injury

​Find out how you can manage your own health while caring for your family after your child experiences a traumatic injury. 

Menstruation and developmental disability

Suggestions for parents and caregivers of a young person with a developmental disability who has just started or is about to start menstruating. Menstrual suppression of periods is also discussed.

G/GJ tubes: What to do if your child’s feeding tube is blocked

Learn what to do if your child's feeding tube becomes blocked.

Learning disabilities: Overview

A learning disability can be related to reading, writing or math. Learn about the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of learning disabilities.

Medication coverage in Ontario

Learn about the different kinds of medication coverage in Ontario.

Recreational water illnesses: Prevention and precaution

Learn how to prevent the spread of recreational water illnesses while cooling down in pools, fountains and water parks.