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Ongoing care after heart surgery

Learn about ongoing care for children with congenital heart disease. Frequency of evaluation, adult care, and non-cardiac surgery are discussed.

Absence seizures

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Read about the symptoms and causes of absence seizures and how best to help your child when they have one.

School Age Child

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Starting school is a landmark in a young child's life. Learn about the typical physical, emotional and communication milestones for school-age children and how to handle issues such as bullying, bladder control and sleep problems.

Vascular ring

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Read about vascular rings, which are blood vessels arising from the heart that can surround, and compress (squeeze) nearby structures.

Anxiety: Overview

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Learn about the causes of anxiety, how to tell if your child has an anxiety disorder and how best to respond.

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Speech and language development between ages 3 and 5

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Find out how a child’s speech and language skills usually develop between the ages of 3 and 5 years, when to be concerned and what you can do to support communication development.

Fatigue from juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)

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Learn about fatigue, a common problem associated with JIA, including its causes and how it may affect you in your day-to-day life.

Turner syndrome

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An overview of the causes, symptoms and complications of Turner syndrome.

Temporal lobe epilepsies

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Read about the causes and features of temporal lobe epilepsies as well as how they are treated and the long-term outlook.

Mathematics milestones

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Learn the math skills expected of your child at different stages.

Learning disabilities

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A child with a learning disability has significant challenges with reading, writing and/or math. These learning problems can affect how they perform in school. Learn more about learning disabilities, their symptoms, and how they are diagnosed and treated.

Clinic visits after scoliosis surgery

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After scoliosis surgery, clinic visits are required to ensure proper healing and growth. Learn about the frequency of these visits and what to expect.

Transitioning to adult care for teenagers with heart conditions

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Learn about the transition to adult health care for teenagers with heart conditions.

Effects of brain tumours and treatment on growth in childhood

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Find out how a brain tumour diagnosis and/or its treatment can impact your child’s growth and how the effects can be managed.

Chronic lung disease of prematurity

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Learn about the common causes of chronic lung disease in premature babies and the ways to diagnose and treat it.

Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD)

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Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is a rare inherited disease that can cause recurring lung, ear and sinus infections. Find out how the condition is caused and treated and the long-term outlook for children with PCD.

Setting the stage for a healthy future

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Discover how to help keep your child healthy and keep their diabetes under control now and in the future.

Enlarged adenoids

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Adenoids are located behind the nose on the back wall of the nasal cavity. Find out about the signs and symptoms of enlarged adenoids and what you can do to help.

Rehabilitation

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There are many reasons your child might need rehabilitation therapy. Learn how occupational therapy and physiotherapy can help your child.

Developmental/epileptic encephalopathy with spike wave activation in sleep (DEE-SWAS)

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DEE-SWAS is a rare epilepsy syndrome that can affect children aged two to 12. Learn about the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of DEE-SWAS.

Getting help when your child is in hospital

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Coping with your child's illness as a parent means taking care of yourself. Learn practical stress relief approaches for parents.

IgA vasculitis (Henoch-Schönlein purpura)

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Learn about IgA vasculitis (previously known as Henoch-Schönlein purpura), a condition that can cause inflammation of small blood vessels in the skin, joints, kidneys and bowel.

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Speech-language pathology services during hospital admission(s)

Learn about how complex medical conditions and admissions to the hospital can impact speech and language development in children.

Self-limited epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes (SeLECTS)

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Read about the symptoms of self-limited epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes (SeLECTS) as well as treatments and long-term outlook.

Speech and language therapy for mutism after brain tumour surgery

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Find in-depth information on the speech and language problems that can occur as a result of brain tumour treatment, and the ways that speech and language therapy can help.