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.
Children growing up with phenylketonuria (PKU) need to incorporate health care into their normal routines. Read about encouraging proper development.
Children with phenylketonuria (PKU) need to learn how to balance everyday life and health care. Learn ways to encourage your child to manage their PKU.
Find information to help you support your child with intestinal failure from birth to 11 years of age as they transition through developmental ages and stages.
Find information to help support your teen (12 to 18 years of age) with intestinal failure transition through developmental ages and stages.
Learn tips to help navigate the transitions you and your child will experience during their hospital stay for intestinal failure and when planning to return home from the hospital.
Learn about chronic pain in teenagers and the effect that it may have. Pain management, responsibilities, drinking and drug use are discussed.
Find out how you can support the 3Ps of pain management with effective parenting strategies for your teen with chronic pain.
Read about when you will need to transition to adult care, why this is necessary, and advice from other teens who have made the transition.
Learn about why children need limits, the challenges of limit setting and how to appropriately use consequences and time outs.
An easy-to-understand overview of this important stage in a young person's development.
Your teenager's friends can be an invaluable source of support for them during their cancer treatment. Find out how to encourage your child to stay in touch with their peers while in treatment.
Detailed information on the effects that brain tumour treatment may have on a child's fertility and pubertal development.
Vaccines help to protect you against many different diseases. Learn about different vaccines and how to keep track of which vaccines you have had.
Puberty is a stage of development where your child's body starts to take on adult form. Learn about puberty in girls and how to talk to your daughter about puberty.
Late effects of cancer treatment may occur months or years after treatment has finished. Learn about the types of late effects, how to minimize your risk and where to find more information.
Learn helpful tips when talking to your child about illness.
Learn about the medical tests your child takes before a blood and marrow transplant.
Masturbation means touching your own genitals and intimate areas. Learn more about this normal, safe and healthy part of exploring your sexuality.
Read about the transition that must be made from paediatric to adult care.
Discover the sources and acceptable daily intake limits, if any, of sweeteners and caffeine.
Provides information about the various services that are available in schools for children with autism spectrum disorder. Also provides information about other programs that can be used to help pre-school and school-age children.
The teen years can be challenging for your child, and for you. Learn how you can guide your teenager to follow nutrition guidelines, develop good sleep habits, manage their mental health and make safe lifestyle decisions.
Find out how anorexia nervosa can occur and who is most likely to be affected by it.
A teenager with epilepsy will need to transfer management of their epilepsy to an adult care setting. Find out about transitioning smoothly from paediatric to adult care.
