Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) is a rare but treatable condition that damages nerves throughout the body, leading to gradual weakness and/or loss of sensation.
Find out how a chronic condition affects your child's mental health and how to help them adjust to a recent diagnosis.
A list of resources for transitioning to adult care.
A list of resources for when your child is transitioning to adult care.
Learn about chronic pain in children and teens. Chronic pain is pain that lasts longer than three months and requires various pain management techniques.
Read about various behavioral problems that premature babies may develop as they grow. In general, the most premature babies are more at risk.
A reading disability is a specific type of learning disability. Learn about the symptoms of a reading disability, diagnosis and treatment.
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.
Find out how to recognize the signs of chronic pain at home and how chronic pain is assessed in medical settings.
Learn about the common causes of chronic lung disease in premature babies and the ways to diagnose and treat it.
A writing disability is when a child has significant challenges with writing. Learn about writing disabilities, their symptoms, and how they are diagnosed and treated.
Learn about possible outcomes for premature babies.
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.
Impacts of chronic pain on children are discussed, including impact on mood, school, socializing, hobbies, sleep, and family.
Brain disorders can be caused by medical conditions, illness or injury. Find out how they can affect a child's mental health and overall functioning.
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.
Read about the causes and symptoms of Lennox-Gastaut syndrome epilepsy and how the condition is treated.
Leukemia is the general term for cancer of the blood. This resource centre will focus on the two most common forms of childhood leukemias: ALL and AML.
A learning disability can be related to reading, writing or math. Learn about the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of learning disabilities.
Discover the signs of chronic pain in an older child and how chronic pain is assessed in medical settings.
Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease that causes painful bumps and boils to develop in the folds of the skin. Learn about the signs, symptoms and treatment of HS.
Children with sickle cell disease (SCD) can participate in physical activity as long as they have more frequent rest periods and increased hydration. Academically, most children with SCD will perform as well as their peers.
Read about various types and intensities of pain that a child may experience: acute pain, chronic pain, procedural pain, and recurrent pain.
