Dyslexia is a learning disability that affects reading and spelling. Learn more about strategies to support your child’s specific needs.
A reading disability is a specific type of learning disability. Learn about the symptoms of a reading disability, diagnosis and treatment.
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.
Understanding the diagnosis of a brain tumour is necessary to choose the most effective treatment for your child. Find out about the different categories of brain tumours, staging and grading.
Learn about the reading skills expected of your child at different stages.
Read about the causes, diagnosis and treatment of post-hemorrhagic ventricular dilatation (PHVD) in newborn babies.
Medulloblastoma is the most common form of brain cancer among children. Learn more about medulloblastoma symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment.
Find out what a good A1c reading is and what it means for your child.
An in-depth description of what is involved in a CT scan as part of the medical diagnosis of a brain tumor. Answers from Canadian Paediatric Hospitals.
Find out how seizures are classified, or grouped together and how they may impact a child.
An overview of the causes, genetics, symptoms, diagnosis, environmental risks and treatment of childhood brain tumours.
Read about intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH), or bleeding in the brain, in premature babies.
Read about the many different types of low-grade gliomas, including cerebellar, optic, brainstem, hemispheric, thalamic, and spinal cord.
Hydrocephalus is a build-up of fluid inside the brain. Learn more about the signs and symptoms and how hydrocephalus is diagnosed and treated.
This page provides a list of resources that may be helpful to parents of children with brain tumours. These include books, web resources and support groups.
Diffuse intrinsic pontine gliomas (DIPG) are a type of malignant brain tumour. Learn about the symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and outlook for DIPG.
Learn about craniopharyngiomas, including how they are diagnosed, treatments and long-term outcomes.
Ependymomas are a type of brain tumour. Discover what causes ependymomas, what the symptoms are, and how they are treated.
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.
Learn what happens during a neuropsychological assessment and how you can use the results to help your child.
Discover the main signs and symptoms of ADHD in school-aged children and teens.
Read about the causes, diagnosis and treatment of hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) in newborn babies.
An in-depth description of what is involved in a MRI as part of the medical diagnosis of a brain tumor. fMRI and MRA are also discussed.
Learn how lung perfusion and ventilation scans check the flow of blood towards and around the lungs.
Read about the causes and symptoms of Lennox-Gastaut syndrome epilepsy and how the condition is treated.
