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Dating with celiac disease

​Learn how assessing your comfort level, clearly communicating your needs and planning ahead can help make dating with celiac disease more enjoyable.

Phenylketonuria (PKU) transitions in the teenage years

Teenagers with phenylketonuria (PKU) face the unique challenge of balancing their health with their growing independence. Read about how you can support your teen with PKU.

Reading problems: When to worry

Learn about some signs that indicate your child may need extra help with reading.

Transitioning through health care as a teenager: Timeline

Recommendations for navigating your way through the health-care system as a teenager and gaining independence in managing your own health care.

Neuropsychological assessments for children with brain tumours

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

When to worry about reading problems

There are several signs you can look for to determine if your child is having trouble with reading. While all children develop at their own pace, if you suspect your child has a problem, the earlier it is resolved the better the outcome will be for their future learning.

Phonological problems: How to help your child

​There are specific games and exercises that parents can do to help increase phonological awareness in their child.

Helping your child transition through health care: Teens

Recommendations for helping your child navigate through the health-care system as a teenager and gain independence in managing their own health care.

High grade gliomas

High-grade gliomas are a type of brain tumour that can develop in the central nervous system. Learn about the symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment.

High cholesterol (hyperlipidemia)

Learn about hyperlipidemia or high cholesterol in children, which increases the risk of early heart disease.

Relationships and hemophilia

Relationship advice for teens living with hemophilia.

High-fibre diet

Ostomy: Day-to-day activities for adolescents (ages 12+ years)

Learn how an ostomy impacts your teen's day-to-day activities and about the considerations for protecting their stoma and ostomy pouch.

Hemophilia and finding quality information

Teens learn how to find accurate information about hemophilia.

Handling high and low blood sugar levels for a child with type 1 diabetes

Learn the symptoms, causes and treatment of hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia, or low and high blood sugar levels.

Avoiding high and low blood sugar episodes when a child has diabetes

Find out why understanding the relationships between food, insulin, activity and high or low blood sugar readings is important for diabetes management.

High-phosphorus diet

Hypertension (high blood pressure)

Learn about the causes and treatment of hypertension, or high blood pressure.

Type 2 diabetes

Type 2 diabetes is less common in children and teens than in adults. Learn the signs of type 2 diabetes and how it is diagnosed.

High-potassium diet

Learn about the best foods to eat and how to prepare them to maintain a high potassium diet.

Epinephrine for severe allergic reactions

Your child needs to take the medicine called epinephrine. This information sheet explains what epinephrine does, how to give it, and what side effects your child may have when they take this medicine.

Acute myeloid leukemia: bone marrow transplant

Learn which children with acute myeloid leukemia are recommended for a bone marrow transplant (BMT).

School & career planning for children with heart disease

Read about preparing a teenager with congenital heart disease for high school. Guidance counselors and managing work, time and treatment are discussed.

Pulmonary hypertension

Learn about the symptoms, causes and treatment of pulmonary hypertension in children.