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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.

What to do when your teen is not learning new health-care skills

Learn some of the reasons why teens may stop doing self-care tasks and what you can do to help them. Also learn about some of the issues that teens with special needs have and how to help them learn new tasks.

Types of community health services

There are many different types of community health services that are available to help you and your child.

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.

Your fluid needs after a liver transplant

Premature babies: Advocating for your child at school

Your goal is to work with your child's teacher to get the best education for your child. Your child has the right to attend school and if you feel they're not getting a "fair shake," get involved with the administration.

Epilepsy: Assessing your child's learning needs

Read about why your child with epilepsy may require a psychoeducational assessment, who will perform it, and what it may consist of.

Cefixime

Your child needs to take the medicine called cefixime for an infection. This information sheet explains what cefixime does, how to take it, and what side effects, or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.

Primaquine

Your child needs to take the medicine called primaquine. This information sheet explains what primaquine does, how to take it, and what side effects or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.

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.

Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound)

An echocardiogram (or ‘echo’) is a special test that uses ultrasound (sound waves) to take pictures of the heart. Learn about how they are done, and how to help your child prepare for one. 

Baclofen (Oral)

Your child needs to take the medicine called baclofen. This information sheet explains what baclofen does, how to give it, and what side effects or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.

Child life specialists for blood and marrow transplant/cellular therapy

Learn how child life specialists can help during your child's blood and marrow transplant/cellular therapy.

Vancomycin (oral)

Your child needs to take the medicine called vancomycin. This information sheet explains what vancomycin does, how to give it and what side effects or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.

Your fluid needs after a kidney transplant

Rifampin

Your child needs to take the medicine called rifampin for an infection or possibly for tuberculosis, which is also called TB. This information sheet explains what rifampin does, how to take it, and what side effects or problems your child may have when when they take this medicine.

Deferoxamine

Your child needs to take the medicine called deferoxamine. This information sheet explains what deferoxamine does, how to give it, and what side effects or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.

Trimethoprim

Your child needs to take the medicine called trimethoprim. This information sheet explains what trimethoprim does, how to give it, and what side effects or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.

Clonazepam

Your child needs to take the medicine called clonazepam. This information sheet explains what clonazepam does, how to give it, and what side effects or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.

The heart transplant operation

A heart transplant operation takes four to 10 hours. Learn what happens during the transplant and the major problems that may occur.

Eating out and special occasions when a family member has diabetes

Eating out and special occasions can be tricky when a family member has diabetes. Find out how to navigate these events to keep everyone healthy.

Lanreotide injection for hyperinsulinism

Your child needs to take the medicine called lanreotide. This information sheet explains what lanreotide does, how to give it, and what side effects or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.

Digoxin

Your child needs to take the medicine called digoxin. This information sheet explains what digoxin does, how to give it, and what side effects or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.

Oseltamivir

Your child needs to take the medicine called oseltamivir. This information sheet explains what oseltamivir does, how to give it, and what side effects, or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.

Financial support for autism spectrum disorder (ASD)

Information about where to obtain financial assistance if you have a child with autism spectrum disorder.