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Your scoliosis surgery

Here is an introduction to scoliosis surgery. Links are provided to pages that give information about what will happen before, during, and after surgery.

Kids Index

Health games and videos for kids.

Contributors

The AboutKidsHealth team works closely with the health-care professionals at The Hospital for Sick Children in the development and review of the health information on AboutKidsHealth.ca

Low-sodium, low-potassium and low-phosphorus diet

Lifestyle choices and juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)

Learning Hub

Valganciclovir and ganciclovir

Healthy Living & Prevention

Hemophilia glossary

A list of helpful glossary terms for Teens Taking Charge Managing Your Hemophilia program.

Activities that support CARD

This page contains a series of links to activities and games that support the different strategies of the CARD system.

Writing and printing resources

Learn about resources that are available for parents to help their children improve their writing and printing skills.

The Pathology Lab

2 minutes; Ages 7–11

A walk through the pathology lab, where doctors examine blood and other bodily fluids, organs and tissues.

Monitoring your diet and fluid intake after a liver transplant

Monarch's Mission

25 minutes; Ages 11 and under

Choose your captain and complete missions in space by learning to recognize emotions and respond to them appropriately.

Book Stretch

​In this edition: Child life specialist, Rachael, and Librarian, Brian, practice book stretching.
Please note that this video was filmed prior to COVID-19.

Gender and identity: Support and resources

A list of resources for young people who may be questioning their gender identity or sexual orientation.

Disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) for JIA

Biologic agents and JIA

Teens Taking Charge: Letting go

This page gives an overview of how to help your teen with arthritis take control of their arthritis. It leads to pages on how to help your teen learn to manage own health care.

Types of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) medications

Coping with chronic illness like congenital heart defects

Read about chronic illness and ways to cope. Congenital heart disease is a common example. While it can often be well managed, it never goes away.

Rehabilitation therapists for children with heart disease

Physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and speech-language pathologists are health care professionals who can help children with heart conditions recover after surgery.

Different types of attachment

Read about different types of attachment that a baby or child might develop. Attachment issues, such as disorganized attachment, are discussed.