Physical activity plays an important role in improving the social, emotional and physical health of children who have had a kidney transplant.
During the school-age years, your child is acquiring the fundamental skills to lead a healthy life as an adult. Find out more about this developmental phase, and whether your child is on track to achieving specific milestones.
Your baby will go through many changes in their first year of life. Find out how their nutrition needs change and how you can support their physical development, communication and transition to other caregivers.
Physical activity plays an important role in improving the social, emotional and physical health of children who have intestinal failure.
Find out why physical activity plays an important role in improving the social, emotional and physical health of children who have had a heart transplant.
Learn about the important role physical activity plays in improving the social, emotional and physical health of children who have had a lung transplant.
Physical activity plays an important role in improving the social, emotional and physical health of children who have had a liver transplant.
Learn about how growth and stature are affected by congenital heart disease.
In this section of the site, you will learn about the issues children born with congenital heart condition may face at different ages.
An overview of the causes, symptoms and complications of Turner syndrome.
Find information to help promote independence in your teenager while continuing to help them manage their cancer treatment.
Learn what happens at follow-up clinic visits after brain tumour treatment for your child has ended.
Read about social and emotional development in a baby’s first year of life.
Discover how to help keep your child healthy and keep their diabetes under control now and in the future.
Hypopituitarism is a condition that affects hormone development. Learn about the role hormones play in the body, the types of hypopituitarism and how it will impact your child's life.
Cleidocranial dysplasia is a genetic disorder that affects the development of bones and teeth. Learn what to expect with a diagnosis of CCD.
Physical activity and exercise are important parts of what you can do to manage cystic fibrosis (CF). Learn about activities you can do to improve lung function.
Learn about the signs and symptoms of anxiety in children and teens.
Read about the sensory systems, sensory development in the first 18 months of a baby’s life and how your baby may be influenced by sensation. Suggestions such as gentle rocking, skin to skin contact, swinging and movement input are provided.
Learn about the methods of diagnosis, an important stage in understanding the cause of your child's seizures.
Crying in newborns is part of normal development. Learn how to effectively recognize the different types of cries your newborn baby might have.
Read about how the development of a child's intellect may be affected by a congenital heart condition.
Learn about the guidelines for daily physical activity, sleep and screen time for babies, children and teens.
Read about physical health difficulties that may arise for an epileptic child, and how to help. Physical health concerns can be discussed with a treatment team.
Skeletal dysplasia is a term used to describe a group of genetic conditions that cause abnormal formation of bone and cartilage. Growth and other bodily functions may also be affected.