The toddler years bring new opportunities to support your child and understand the value of patience! Learn about toilet training, managing appetite slumps, handling common health issues and disciplining your child.
Read about the experiences of teenagers who have had scoliosis surgery and their first hand accounts of their fears, relationships, and recovery.
Find out who you should tell about your child's osteoporosis.
Watch video interviews with teens that have had surgery for their scoliosis. Learn about their reasons for deciding to have scoliosis surgery.
The first step to problem solving is identifying the problem. This page offers tips to help you recognize when there is a problem and then identify the problem as clearly as possible.
Learn how a Lasix renal scan is done and how it shows how the kidneys are working.
A buckle fracture occurs when a bone slightly crushes in on itself. Learn how this common childhood fracture is treated with a splint.
You will have to be careful when you go back to work after having scoliosis surgery. Learn some tips for communicating with you employer.
When preparing to have scoliosis surgery, it is normal to experience a change in mood, or anxiety. Read about why they occur and tips for managing them.
Read about the experiences of teenagers who have had scoliosis surgery and the first hand accounts of their fears, relationships, and recovery.
Read about what other teenagers with scoliosis went through when they had surgery.
Learn how a direct radionuclide cystogram is done and how it shows any problems in the bladder.
Listen to what other teens have to say about the impact of cancer on lifestyle and making healthy choices now and in the future.
Read how a MEG scan helps identify where seizures start in the brain.
If you have completed the five steps of the Bright IDEAS system and are not satisfied with the result, you might need to go back and try Steps 1 to 5 again. Read through the case study for an example of what this can look like.
Learn about positive airway pressure (CPAP and BPAP) and how it can be used to help your child while they sleep.
Learn why self-efficacy is important for academic success and well-being in children.
If your child has a weak immune system learn how to protect them against infection.
