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Talking with your doctor about your child

Parents with a sick child need open communication with the health-care team. Learn tips when talking with the doctor about your child.

Talking to your child about illness

Learn helpful tips when talking to your child about illness.

Talking to your doctor

Speaking alone with your doctor

Liver transplant: Talking with healthcare providers on your own

Kidney transplant: Talking with healthcare providers on your own

Talking to your child about their heart condition

Children are not always ready to talk about their condition when you are. Look for signs for when your child might be ready to talk.

Talking with your health-care team

Your health-care team is there to support you and answer any questions you might have. Find out how much you should share with them, how to talk to your team on your own and what to do if they can't answer your questions.

Talking to your teacher about your juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)

Talking with your child's school

Having a child with a complex condition means sharing information at school. Learn how to prepare in advance when talking to your child's school.

Hemophilia and talking to health-care professionals

Teens living with hemophilia can learn how to talk about their condition when meeting new doctors and health-care workers.

Medicines and side effects of a blood and marrow transplant

Learn about the medicines your child may take during a blood and marrow transplant.

Letters for your child's school

When you have a child with a complex health condition it is a good idea to write a letter to your child's school to give them the information they need.

Helping your child cope with leukemia

Learn what you can do to help your child cope with leukemia treatment, procedures, and side effects.

Understanding your child's heart condition diagnosis

Learn about diagnosis of heart conditions in children. Patient histories, physical examinations, and the speed of the diagnosis itself are discussed.

Talking to others about hemophilia

Learn tips on how to talk to your friends about hemophilia.

Making the most of your clinic visit

Talking to your health-care team can be difficult, especially for teenagers. Learn tips to help you feel more comforable speaking with your health-care team.

Managing and monitoring anti-epileptic drugs

Find out how to help your child manage their AEDs.

The leukemia health-care team

Learn about the roles of different members of your child's health-care team, including their oncologists and nurses.

Medicines for leukemia

Learn which medicines children with leukemia should avoid and what you should discuss with their doctor or pharmacist about medication.

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): Signs and symptoms

The main symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder are divided into four categories. Learn about these symptoms and about diagnosis.

Understanding your child's epilepsy diagnosis

Find out how epilepsy is diagnosed and what questions to ask to make sure you understand the diagnosis.

Transitioning to adult health care

Overview of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) medications

Medications for juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)

Find out what arthritis medications can do, what the doctor needs to consider before prescribing medication, how the dose is determined and why it is important to take arthritis medication regularly and as prescribed.