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.
Menstruation is experienced by people with female reproductive systems. Learn about menstruation and what makes up a normal menstrual cycle.
An easy-to-understand overview of this important stage in a young person's development.
Amenorrhea is the prolonged absence of a menstrual period. Learn about amenorrhea, possible causes and how it can be treated.
Menstrual suppression uses medications to make periods more manageable. The following decision aid will help you learn about the options available for menstrual suppression and identify the options that may be best for your child or teen.
Find answers to questions that teens may have as they go through puberty. Also find information on what you need to know before getting a tattoo or piercing.
Learn how to manage your child's difficult behaviour.
Learn how a neuropsychological assessment is done and how it helps your child's epilepsy team plan your child's treatment.
This article will provide information to help prepare your child for their surgery, test or treatment under general anesthesia.
Find out how to work with your child's school to support your child with ADHD.
Recommendations for helping your child navigate through the health-care system and gain independence in managing their own health care.
Discover how to help your teenager manage their diabetes and how it will affect their day-to-day lives.
Learn what you can do to help your child cope with leukemia treatment, procedures, and side effects.
An overview of conditions related to diabetes and how how often your child will need to be screened for each condition.
Most people with epilepsy can have full social, sexual, and family lives. Read about issues surrounding sex and reproduction for those with epilepsy.
Learn how you can support your child to understand their condition and manage it independently over time.
How you prepare your child for surgery will depend on their age. Learn about different ways to prepare, from infants to teens.
Find out ways to cope with the different emotions you may have about an epilepsy diagnosis and about seeing a child have a seizure.
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 about the medical tests your child takes before a blood and marrow transplant.
Learn how you can foster positive thinking in your child.
Learn about how pain is assessed in toddlers and preschoolers. At this age, children can usually indicate the amount, type, and location of pain.
A voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG) uses X-rays to look at how well your child's bladder works during urination. Read about what to expect during a VCUG.
There are many different types of community health services that are available to help you and your child.
