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Accessibility and support in higher education

Find out about the supports that are available to you to help you succeed in higher education.

Moving on: Higher education

Learn about things to consider if you are planning to attend higher education including how to decide on the right type of education for you and expectations of higher education.

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.

Moving on: Higher education

Learn what to expect when attending college or university, and what accommodations and supports are available to you when pursuing higher education.

Congenital hand anomaly (hand difference)

A congenital hand anomaly is a hand or arm deformity that develops during pregnancy or birth. Learn how to help your child function independently.

Communicating with school during cancer treatment

Keeping in contact with your school and during cancer treatment is important. Find out how you can communicate with your school, what you should tell them and what to expect when returning to class.

Brain tumour diagnosis and advocating for your child in school

Detailed information concerning how to advocate for your child as soon as she in back in school, and balancing treatment with education.

Talking to your teacher about your juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)

ADHD: Communicating with your child's school

Find out how to work with your child's school to support your child with ADHD.

Helping your child transition through health care: Children

Recommendations for helping your child navigate through the health-care system and gain independence in managing their own health care.

Moving on: Higher education

The cancer care team: School teacher

While you're in the hospital, your health-care team may include a teacher to help you keep up with school work. Find out what you can expect from your in-hospital school teacher.

Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD)

Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is a rare inherited disease that can cause recurring lung, ear and sinus infections. Find out how the condition is caused and treated and the long-term outlook for children with PCD.

Special considerations for radiation therapy

There are many things that need to be considered when having radiation therapy. Find out some important things to think about during treatment as well as after radiation therapy is complete.

Advocating for your child at school

A child with a chronic condition eventually transitions back to school. Learn practical tips when advocating for your child at school.

Returning to regular activities after scoliosis surgery

Following scoliosis surgery there are things that your teen should avoid to ensure proper healing. Find out what these are, and why they are restricted.

Sickle cell disease: Diet and exercise

Diet and exercise directly affect your child’s sickle cell disease and how they feel. Read about how a healthy diet, enough water and regular exercise can help manage sickle cell disease.

Eye care for juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)

Young people with arthritis are at risk of eye inflammation, called iritis. This page describes the use of eye drops and other medications to control eye inflammation. It also explains the importance of having regular eye checks if you have arthritis.

Navigating the school environment with celiac disease

Find tips for communicating and collaborating with educators and school staff to create an inclusive and safe learning environment for your child with celiac disease.

Sickle cell disease: Letting your body adjust to activity

Learn about creating an activity plan that helps you build up your activity level over time, how to know if you've done too much activity and what to do if you don't feel you have enough energy to be active.

Eye care and juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)

Sleep tips: How to help your child get a good night's sleep

Sleep brings many physical and mental benefits. Follow these tips to help your child fall asleep and stay asleep through the night.

Potential complications of a heart transplant

Learn more about common complications after a heart transplant.

Monitoring your diet and fluid intake after a kidney transplant

Other diagnostic procedures for brain tumours

An in-depth description of other diagnostic procedures, such as blood tests and x-rays, which are involved in the medical diagnosis of brain cancer.