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 you can support your child to understand their condition and manage it independently over time.
Learn how a neuropsychological assessment is done and how it helps your child's epilepsy team plan your child's treatment.
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.
Recommendations for helping your child navigate through the health-care system and gain independence in managing their own health care.
This article will provide information to help prepare your child for their surgery, test or treatment under general anesthesia.
Find out ways to cope with the different emotions you may have about an epilepsy diagnosis and about seeing a child have a seizure.
An overview of conditions related to diabetes and how how often your child will need to be screened for each condition.
Find out how to work with your child's school to support your child with ADHD.
Learn the symptoms, causes and treatment of hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia, or low and high blood sugar levels.
Learn what you can do to help your child cope with leukemia treatment, procedures, and side effects.
Learn how you can foster positive thinking in your child.
Your child may have a headache for a number of different reasons. Find out what these are and what you can do to help alleviate the pain.
Attending summer camp with celiac disease may be an exciting but nerve-racking experience for your child. Learn how you can help your child stick to the strict gluten-free diet while they are at camp.
Discover how to help your teenager manage their diabetes and how it will affect their day-to-day lives.
Missing school because of an illness is not easy for children or their parents. Without daily contact with classmates and teachers, it can be hard for a child to keep in touch and feel connected with school.
Learn how an eye patch can force the weaker eye to work harder so the vision in the eye improves.
ESD and ESSB tests use X-rays and barium contrast to image a child's digestive tract. Find out what to expect during an ESD or ESSB test.
