Read about some of the advantages of having surgery to correct scoliosis, as well as some of the advantages of not having surgery.
Palliative care includes reducing the physical, psychological, social and spiritual suffering that is associated with serious illness. Learn about the role palliative care providers can have in your child’s care.
Read about the long-term consequences of pain on a child, the importance of a child's pain management. A discussion of pain myths is included.
Important information on some of the side effects that your child may experience from brain tumour therapy.
Find out about the range of OCD signs and symptoms in children and teens and how the disorder is diagnosed.
Learn about techniques for pain management and the treatment of pain.
Read about some of the disadvantages of having surgery to correct scoliosis, as well as some of the disadvantages of not having surgery.
An overview of the causes, symptoms and treatment of this group of disorders that affect movements, balance and posture.
Find out how engaging your child in meal time tasks can help them develop good eating habits.
Diffuse intrinsic pontine gliomas (DIPG) are a type of malignant brain tumour. Learn about the symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and outlook for DIPG.
Learn the types of exercises your child can do while in the hospital, after the blood and marrow transplant (BMT).
Learn how to help your child and your family cope with eczema (atopic dermatitis).
Find out how you can help your child cope with the challenges of a neurological condition and any related mental health issues.
Teens learn how to find accurate information about hemophilia.
This page describes the use of chemotherapy for rhabdoid tumours.
Find tips to help you find the positives in your life instead of focusing on the negatives, which can increase your positive emotions over time and reduce your pain.
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.
While DDH cannot always be prevented, there are hip healthy practices that may reduce the risk of developing DDH. Read about the practices and equipment that may help.
An in-depth discussion of chemotherapy for children suffering from various types of brain tumours.
Learn about organ and tissue donation by children with a heart condition.
Learn about what causes seizures, the different types of seizures and what the concept of the seizure threshold means.
Learn how cold therapy of the mouth (oral cryotherapy) is used during cancer treatment or blood and marrow transplant to prevent oral mucositis.
