Discover the main signs and symptoms of ADHD in school-aged children and teens.
Learn about attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and what you can do to help your child at home and at school.
Discover the main features and causes of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, which affects one in 20 children.
Find out how to work with your child's school to support your child with ADHD.
Find out how structure, consistency and clear communication can help you support a child with ADHD symptoms.
Find out how medications can work with behavioural treatment to help a child with ADHD symptoms.
Learn how to support a child with epilepsy who experiences some of the cognitive consequences associated with the condition.
Most parents of children living with epilepsy are concerned about aspects of their child’s behaviour. Varying behaviors can be expected from a child with epilepsy. Learn about causes of behavioural changes and how to manage them.
Read about various behavioral problems that premature babies may develop as they grow. In general, the most premature babies are more at risk.
Find out which treatments are most effective for behavioural disorders.
Learn about the causes of anxiety, how to tell if your child has an anxiety disorder and how best to respond.
Learn about strategies and ways to help your child with a neurodevelopmental disorder cope during the COVID-19 crisis.
Brain disorders can be caused by medical conditions, illness or injury. Find out how they can affect a child's mental health and overall functioning.
Share this resource with your teen to help them learn about the risks of substance use and what it means to have a substance use disorder.
Suicide can result from many factors. Find out about the leading causes.
Find out which substances teens use most often, and why, and what to do if you are concerned about your teen’s substance use.
As your child enters the pre-teen years, they have more opportunities to express their independence. Find out how to support their mental health, prepare for puberty and handle influences from the media.
Even before your child starts school, they may already be in an organized daycare setting. Discover how to handle common pre-school toilet training, discipline and health issues and continue supporting your child’s development.
Developmental paediatricians are doctors who specialize in child development. Learn what they do and how they can help your child.
Many of the most common poisons are items that can be found around the house. Learn about the top 10 most common types of poison exposures across all ages and for children younger than six years old.
Somatization is the expression of distress through physical symptoms and results from the mind-body or brain-body connection. Find out how it affects your child's health.
Learn how psychotherapy and lifestyle changes can help your child cope with anxiety.
Discover the causes of behavioural disorders and when to seek help about a child's behaviour.
Find out the main factors contributing to OCD, its key features, and what you can do to help your child.
Chorea is chaotic, random, repetitive, purposeless movements that usually involve multiple body parts. Sydenham's chorea (SC) is the most common form of acquired chorea in children.
