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Learning disabilities: Overview

A learning disability can be related to reading, writing or math. Learn about the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of learning disabilities.

Lennox-Gastaut syndrome

Read about the causes and symptoms of Lennox-Gastaut syndrome epilepsy and how the condition is treated.

Reading disabilities: Overview

A reading disability is a specific type of learning disability. Learn about the symptoms of a reading disability, diagnosis and treatment.

Developmental paediatricians

Developmental paediatricians are doctors who specialize in child development. Learn what they do and how they can help your child.

Math disabilities: Overview

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.

Writing disabilities: Overview

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.

Menstruation and developmental disability

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.

Behavioural and learning issues

Read about various behavioral problems that premature babies may develop as they grow. In general, the most premature babies are more at risk.

Getting ready for university or college

Transitioning to adult care: Resources

A list of resources for transitioning to adult care.

Transitioning to adult care: Resources

A list of resources for when your child is transitioning to adult care.

How to talk to your child about COVID-19

Parents and caregivers play an important role in making sure their children receive honest and accurate information during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Heat-related illness: How to prevent

Learn how to prevent, recognize and treat dehydration and other heat-related illnesses in children.

What does the future hold for a child with epilepsy

The prognosis of an illness is a forecast of how it will develop and the outcome after treatment. Read about the factors that affect the prognosis of a child with epilepsy.

Special education

Special education is the public educational system’s approach to helping all kinds of exceptional students reach their potential and get a useful education. Exceptionality, with respect to needs, can be identified in a number of domains, including problems with the senses, emotional problems or behavioural problems, autistic spectrum disorders, global developmental delay or intellectual disability, specific learning disabilities and giftedness.

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: Overview

Discover the main features and causes of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, which affects one in 20 children.

Neuropsychological assessments for children with brain tumours

In-depth information concerning the nature of neuropsychological assessments and whether your child should undergo one.

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD)

​September is FASD Awareness Month. Learn about the effects of drinking alcohol during pregnancy and how to help a child with FASD.

Feeding studies

Learn about feeding studies, which find out what your child can drink and eat safely. The feeding study is an X-ray video of what happens from when food enters your child's mouth until after your child swallows.

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.

Developmental dysplasia of the hip: Tips, tricks and messages from caregivers

Read about some of the tips, tricks and messages other caregivers have for parents and caregivers who are new to managing developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH).

Sleep studies: Having a polysomnogram

Sleep studies assess what is disrupting your child's sleep. Find out how to prepare your child, what to bring and what to expect during a sleep study.

What causes seizures?

Learn about what causes seizures, the different types of seizures and what the concept of the seizure threshold means.

ADHD: Signs and symptoms

Discover the main signs and symptoms of ADHD in school-aged children and teens.

Talking to teachers about your transplant