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Epilepsy: Assessing your child's learning needs

Read about why your child with epilepsy may require a psychoeducational assessment, who will perform it, and what it may consist of.

Pain assessment

Learn about the process and goals of pain assessment to provide the information necessary to initiate optimal pain treatment strategies.

Cleft lip and palate: Genetic assessment

Understanding your child's cleft lip and/or palate through genetic assessments.

Assessing babies (from newborns to one year)

Read about pain assessment in babies (from newborns to one year olds). Both behavioral reactions and physical reactions to pain are assessed.

Scoliosis: The physical exam

When assessing a child's scoliosis, several measurements may be taken. Learn about how Adam's test, balance, leg length and height are used in assessment.

Neuropsychological assessment before epilepsy surgery

Learn how a neuropsychological assessment is done and how it helps your child's epilepsy team plan your child's treatment.

Occupational therapy and juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)

Occupational therapy for juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)

Occupational therapy can be beneficial for children and teenagers with JIA. Find out what an occupational therapist does and about common occupational therapy services, such as assistive devices and splints.

Functional disorders: Overview

Functional disorders involve physical symptoms that hinder your child’s  everyday routine and that cannot be fully explained by a physical condition. Learn more about functional disorders and how best to assess and manage them.

Neuropsychological assessments for children with brain tumours

In-depth information concerning the nature of neuropsychological assessments and whether your child should undergo one.

Going through your kidney transplant assessment and getting the results

Chronic pain: How to assess in young children

Discover the signs of chronic pain in a young child and how chronic pain is assessed in medical settings.

Going through your liver transplant assessment and getting the results

Pain in newborns and babies

Babies can feel pain. Learn about ways pain in newborns and babies can be assessed and techniques that can help ease pain.

Behavioural disorders: Signs and symptoms

Learn about the main symptoms of oppositional defiant disorder and conduct disorder.

Follow-up visits after brain tumour treatment

Learn what happens at follow-up clinic visits after brain tumour treatment for your child has ended.

Physical activity: Guidelines for children and teens

Learn about the guidelines for daily physical activity, sleep and screen time for babies, children and teens.

Brain disorders and mental health: Assessing your child for neuropsychological difficulties

Learn what happens during a neuropsychological assessment and how you can use the results to help your child.

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

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

Your liver transplant team

Find out who will be a part of your transplant team and their roles in your care throughout the transplant process.

Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID): Signs and symptoms

Learn the main signs and symptoms of ARFID and when ARFID may not be diagnosed.

Pain treatment

Learn about techniques for pain management and the treatment of pain.

Somatization: Common treatments

Treatment for somatic symptoms is most effective when it is provided by a group of health-care professionals who work together. Discover the essential medical, mental health and rehabilitation supports that, together, can provide your child with the comprehensive care that they need.

Trigger thumb overview

Trigger thumb in infants and young children occurs because of a size mismatch between the tendon and the tendon sheath that surrounds it. This can cause the thumb to be stuck in a bent position.

Factors affecting pain assessment

Learn about the factors that affect pain assessment such as our emotions, behaviour and cultural attitudes to pain.