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Math disabilities: Overview

A math disability is when a child has significant challenges with math. Learn about math disabilities, their symptoms, and how they are diagnosed and treated.

How to manage feelings of uncertainty

Watch this video for tools to cope with uncertainty and unknowns about the future. This video can help you focus on what you can control right now.

Transitioning to adult care: Resources

A list of resources for transitioning to adult care.

Menstruation and developmental disability

Suggestions for parents and caregivers of a young person with a developmental disability who has just started or is about to start menstruating. Menstrual suppression of periods is also discussed.

Reading disabilities: Overview

A reading disability is a specific type of learning disability. Learn about the symptoms of a reading disability, diagnosis and treatment.

Learning disabilities: Overview

A learning disability can be related to reading, writing or math. Learn about the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of learning disabilities.

Behavioural strategies for pain management

Learn about behavioural strategies such as biofeedback and CBT. These strategies can be used for effective pain management for children.

Transitioning to adult care: Resources

A list of resources for when your child is transitioning to adult care.

Writing disabilities: Overview

A writing disability is when a child has significant challenges with writing. Learn about writing disabilities, their symptoms, and how they are diagnosed and treated.

Resources

An essential list of books, videos, and websites to aid new parents in raising a child to the best of their abilities.

Behavioural and learning issues

Read about various behavioral problems that premature babies may develop as they grow. In general, the most premature babies are more at risk.

Fear of Missing Out

​In this edition: Child life specialist, Rachael, and SickKids' Therapeutic clown, Soleil, talk about missing out on events.

Chronic pain

Learn about chronic pain in children and teens. Chronic pain is pain that lasts longer than three months and requires various pain management techniques.

Shape Breathing

Emily shares a brain break that focuses on breathing. This type of breathing is called 'shape' breathing. For this activity, you will be making a star and rainbow shape with your body. Which shape was your favourite?

Mental health, wellbeing and celiac disease: Video resources

​Find out how you can find a sense of peace when your world seems overwhelming or when things are getting you down.

JIA resources

Employment and career options

Lennox-Gastaut syndrome

Read about the causes and symptoms of Lennox-Gastaut syndrome epilepsy and how the condition is treated.

Outcomes for premature babies

Learn about possible outcomes for premature babies.

Transitioning to adult care

Learn what to expect when your child makes the switch to adult care, and how to prepare them for taking charge of their own care.

Video urodynamic study (VUDS)

A video urodynamics study (VUDS) is a test done by your child’s doctor that provides information about how well your child’s bladder is working.

Polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)

Polyarticular arthritis is the second most common type of JIA in young people. Polyarticular arthritis affects five or more joints within the first six months of symptoms. Learn more about the two different types of polyarticular arthritis.

Astral 150 non-invasive ventilator

Learn how to use the Astral 150 for non-invasive ventilation.