Read about social and emotional development in a baby’s first year of life.
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.
As a toddler, and during pre-school age, 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.
Your baby will go through many changes in their first year of life. Find out how their nutrition needs change and how you can support their physical development, communication and transition to other caregivers.
Physical activity plays an important role in improving the social, emotional and physical health of children who have had a kidney transplant.
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.
Learn about the social and emotional effects that congenital heart disease might have on a child.
Physical activity plays an important role in improving the social, emotional and physical health of children who have intestinal failure.
Parents can learn about social and emotional late effects for transplant survivors.
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.
Learn how surviving leukemia can affect a child as they grow up.
Read about how the development of a child's intellect may be affected by a congenital heart condition.
Learn tips to help navigate the transitions you and your child will experience during their hospital stay for intestinal failure and when planning to return home from the hospital.
Learn about attachment, and the social and emotional development of babies. Explore topics such as bullying, anger management, resilience, puberty, sexuality and sleep.
Learn what an intestinal rehabilitation program is, which areas of care are involved in an intestinal rehabilitation program and how they help children with managing intestinal failure.
Learn about the important role physical activity plays in improving the social, emotional and physical health of children who have had a lung transplant.
Find information to help promote independence in your teenager while continuing to help them manage their cancer treatment.
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.
Discover how best to manage the emotional, social and financial impact of limb lengthening and reconstruction.
Social workers are trained mental health professionals who can help you and your family cope with illness. Learn more about social workers.
Discover the range of treatments and support your child if they face mental health challenges because of a neurological condition.
In this section of the site, you will learn about the issues children born with congenital heart condition may face at different ages.
Physical activity plays an important role in improving the social, emotional and physical health of children who have had a liver transplant.
Learn how to cope with emotional, social and financial stress as a family when your child has a burn injury.
Provides information about the characteristics of autism spectrum disorder, including effects on the five senses, social interactions, and emotional reactions.