Read about some of the advantages of having surgery to correct scoliosis, as well as some of the advantages of not having surgery.
Palliative care includes reducing the physical, psychological, social and spiritual suffering that is associated with serious illness. Learn about the role palliative care providers can have in your child’s care.
Important information on some of the side effects that your child may experience from brain tumour therapy.
Find out about the range of OCD signs and symptoms in children and teens and how the disorder is diagnosed.
Learn about techniques for pain management and the treatment of pain.
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.
Read about some of the disadvantages of having surgery to correct scoliosis, as well as some of the disadvantages of not having surgery.
Find tips to help you find the positives in your life instead of focusing on the negatives, which can increase your positive emotions over time and reduce your pain.
An overview of the causes, symptoms and treatment of this group of disorders that affect movements, balance and posture.
An in-depth discussion of chemotherapy for children suffering from various types of brain tumours.
Teens learn how to find accurate information about hemophilia.
Suggestions for parents and caregivers of a young person with a developmental disability who has just started or is about to start menstruating. Menstrual suppression of periods is also discussed.
This page describes the use of chemotherapy for rhabdoid tumours.
While DDH cannot always be prevented, there are hip healthy practices that may reduce the risk of developing DDH. Read about the practices and equipment that may help.
Find out how engaging your child in meal time tasks can help them develop good eating habits.
A seizure is caused by a sudden electrical disturbance in the brain. Because the brain controls the body, this disturbance affects the body. Find information about different types of seizures, diagnostic procedures and treatment options.
Learn how cold therapy of the mouth (oral cryotherapy) is used during cancer treatment or blood and marrow transplant to prevent oral mucositis.
Learn about organ and tissue donation by children with a heart condition.
Learn about other types of pain, including recurrent, procedural, and palliative pain. Read about how they are treated. Lumbar punctures are discussed.
Learn about child-friendly activities in the hospital, after a blood and marrow transplant.
Intestinal failure is a condition in which the GI tract cannot absorb the nutrients a child needs for growth and day-to-day life. Learn about the causes and treatments.
Learn the types of exercises your child can do while in the hospital, after the blood and marrow transplant (BMT).
