Read about social and emotional development in a baby’s first year of life.
A social worker can help you and your family manage your social and emotional needs during cancer treatment. Find out when you or your family would talk to a social worker and why.
Social workers are trained mental health professionals who can help you and your family cope with illness. Learn more about social workers.
Cyberbullying happens through the internet, texting or social media. Learn about what it looks like and what you can do for your child.
Learn about the social and emotional effects that congenital heart disease might have on a child.
Provides information about the various social and recreational resources that are available for children with disabilities such as autism spectrum disorder.
Cyberbullying is a type of bullying that uses the internet, texting and social media. Learn what cyberbullying looks like and what to do about it.
Learn about how to support your physical, mental and social health when you have a chronic condition.
Discover how best to manage the emotional, social and financial impact of limb lengthening and reconstruction.
Find answers to some of the common questions and concerns that caregivers have and some suggestions on how to cope with them.
Most people with epilepsy can have full social, sexual, and family lives. Read about issues surrounding sex and reproduction for those with epilepsy.
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 continues to grow socially and emotionally. Find out more about this developmental phase, and whether your child is on track to achieving specific milestones.
Physical activity plays an important role in improving the social, emotional and physical health of children who have intestinal failure.
Learn how to cope with emotional, social and financial stress as a family when your child has a burn injury.
Read about family support teams, which may include a social worker, chaplain, patient rep, patient representative, and a bioethics consultant.
Find information to help support your teen (12 to 18 years of age) with intestinal failure transition through developmental ages and stages.
Learn what to expect regarding physical and social activities, body image, sexual activity and pregnancy when a teen with scoliosis reaches adulthood.
Learn about DSM-5, the new criteria for diagnosing autism that were introduced in 2013.
Learn how surviving leukemia can affect a child as they grow up.
Learn what you can do to try and minimize the impact of your child's chronic health issues on your family finances.
Play gives babies the opportunity for social interaction and learning. Find examples of appropriate toys for hospitalized babies from birth to 12 months.
Find out what type of studies are being done around the world to improve treatments and therapies for cancer, including research on cancer in teens.
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.
