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Your scoliosis surgery

Here is an introduction to scoliosis surgery. Links are provided to pages that give information about what will happen before, during, and after surgery.

Contributors

The AboutKidsHealth team works closely with the health-care professionals at The Hospital for Sick Children in the development and review of the health information on AboutKidsHealth.ca

Valganciclovir and ganciclovir

Learning Hub

Low-sodium, low-potassium and low-phosphorus diet

Lifestyle choices and juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)

Healthy Living & Prevention

Kids Index

Health games and videos for kids.

Biologic agents and JIA

Activities that support CARD

This page contains a series of links to activities and games that support the different strategies of the CARD system.

Writing and printing resources

Learn about resources that are available for parents to help their children improve their writing and printing skills.

The Pathology Lab

2 minutes; Ages 7–11

A walk through the pathology lab, where doctors examine blood and other bodily fluids, organs and tissues.

Monitoring your diet and fluid intake after a liver transplant

Teens Taking Charge: Letting go

This page gives an overview of how to help your teen with arthritis take control of their arthritis. It leads to pages on how to help your teen learn to manage own health care.

Disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) for JIA

Gender and identity: Support and resources

A list of resources for young people who may be questioning their gender identity or sexual orientation.

Monarch's Mission

25 minutes; Ages 11 and under

Choose your captain and complete missions in space by learning to recognize emotions and respond to them appropriately.

Book Stretch

​In this edition: Child life specialist, Rachael, and Librarian, Brian, practice book stretching.
Please note that this video was filmed prior to COVID-19.

Transplant: Impact on your child

Find out how an organ transplant can affect your child's development, school performance and self-esteem.

Steps towards independence

Discover strategies and tips to help your teen become more independent and take control of their own health care.

Gender and identity: Support and resources

A list of resources for young people and families who may be questioning their gender identity or sexual orientation.

Heart catheterization test

Learn about heart catheterization tests and electrophysiology studies, which give information about the structure of a child's heart and how well it is working.

Insulin pumps

Learn how insulin pumps work, if they're right for your child and what the potential concerns are.

Breathing problems in newborns

Read about various types of breathing problems in newborn babies and the care that is provided to help them.