Your health-care team is there to support you and answer any questions you might have. Find out how much you should share with them, how to talk to your team on your own and what to do if they can't answer your questions.
This page describes how to balance helping your teenager while being respectful of their abilities and independence.
Immediately following scoliosis surgery, you may feel irritable and frustrated. Read about why you may feel this way, and tips for dealing with it.
Learn about encouraging self-care in children with congenital heart disease.
Coping with a life-threatening illness, such as cancer, can be stressful and scary. Read about why it's ok to be afraid and also why it's ok to think about dying.
When a child goes through scoliosis surgery, the whole family is affected in many ways. Suggestions for coping with family during this stressful time.
Talking with your teenager can be difficult and even stressful at times. However, having effective communication skills can help ease that stress.
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.
Discover online and community resources and support groups that can help you adjust to life after treatment and cope with any changes you feel or experience.
Talking to your parents when you're a teenager can be difficult enough without having a cancer diagnosis. Find out some tips that can help you talk to your parents about cancer, ask for help and also ask for more space when you need it.
It's up to you who you talk to about your personal information and what details you choose to share. Find out tips to help you talk to others about sensitive topics and what to do when others share your personal information without your consent.
A congenital hand anomaly is a hand or arm deformity that develops during pregnancy or birth. Learn how to help your child function independently.
Learn what self-monitoring means, why it is important during treatment and how you can practice it.
There are a number of concerns that arise around scoliosis. Find out how these different concerns rank among the patients, their families and their surgeons.
Find out what the different types of bullying look like and what to do if you’re being bullied or if someone you know is being bullied.
Find out how to help your child live with their condition while maintaining their routine at home, at school and with friends.
Learn about some of the issues involved in making a decision about treatment for your child with a heart condition.
Parents can learn helpful tips on how to manage behaviour changes in children who are ill.
Learn about chronic pain in teenagers and the effect that it may have. Pain management, responsibilities, drinking and drug use are discussed.
Find out who will be a part of your transplant team and their roles in your care throughout the transplant process.
Children with chronic health issues may be more likely to be bullied and also have parents that are overprotective. Learn what you can do to deal with these issues.
Learn how parents can effectively participate in the care of a baby in the NICU.
There are many types of cancer that can be diagnosed in children and teenagers. Learn about where to find information on different cancers and the types of questions you can ask your health-care team.
