Having scoliosis surgery can be a very emotionally difficult experience for a teenager. Learn about common stressors as well as how to cope with them.
Learn how setting up a reward system can help your teenager accomplish new JIA management goals.
While it may not be possible to completely eliminate negative communication with your teen, you can create balance by increasing positive communication. Discover five tips for more positive communication with your teen.
Learn about your right to receive care and services in a safe and welcoming environment, including at school, work and in health-care environments.
Find out how you can support the 3Ps of pain management with effective parenting strategies for your teen with chronic pain.
This page contains information to help parents cope with their increasingly independent teen.
Find information to help support your teen (12 to 18 years of age) with intestinal failure transition through developmental ages and stages.
Find out how the 3P approach to pain management can help your teen manage their chronic pain.
Learn about the main features and causes of bulimia nervosa.
Find out how you can help your child or teen recover from bulimia nervosa.
With adolescence often come new communication challenges for parents and caregivers. Learn about some of the barriers to good communication and how to overcome them.
Learn how you can support your child or teen as they recover from anorexia nervosa.
Find out how to help your teen to stay healthy and properly manage their diabetes as they learn to navigate adolescence.
Discover how to monitor your teen's substance use effectively and what to do if your teen has a substance use disorder.
Learn safety tips for keeping your family safe in crowded places, including how to plan ahead, what to do if your family gets separated and preventing common injuries.
Find out how the 3Ps of pain management can help your teen manage their acute pain.
Teenagers with phenylketonuria (PKU) face the unique challenge of balancing their health with their growing independence. Read about how you can support your teen with PKU.
Find out what type of studies are being done around the world to improve treatments and therapies for cancer, including research on cancer in teens.
Everyone has the right to receive care and services in a safe, welcoming environment. Learn more about your child’s rights to safe spaces.
Chemotherapy is a type of cancer treatment. Learn about the different types of chemotherapy medications, how your health-care team decides which types to use, and the role of corticosteroids in cancer treatment.
Find suggestions to help your teen manage their sickle cell pain using positive coping behaviours.
How you prepare your child for surgery will depend on their age. Learn about different ways to prepare, from infants to teens.
It's up to your child who they talk to about their personal information and what details they choose to share. Find out tips to help your child talk to others about sensitive topics and what to do when others share their personal information without their consent.
Learn how children and adolescents express stress through their thoughts, feelings and behaviours. Find some strategies on how you can help your child.
Use this video to help your child or teen learn about and develop a bedtime ritual so they can fall asleep more easily.
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