Dyslexia is a learning disability that affects reading and spelling. Learn more about strategies to support your child’s specific needs.
A reading disability is a specific type of learning disability. Learn about the symptoms of a reading disability, diagnosis and treatment.
A child with a learning disability has significant challenges with reading, writing and/or math. These learning problems can affect how they perform in school. Learn more about learning disabilities, their symptoms, and how they are diagnosed and treated.
Understanding the diagnosis of a brain tumour is necessary to choose the most effective treatment for your child. Find out about the different categories of brain tumours, staging and grading.
Read about the causes, diagnosis and treatment of post-hemorrhagic ventricular dilatation (PHVD) in newborn babies.
Mark Family Literacy Day by learning the reading and writing tasks a child can normally complete at different ages and stages.
Medulloblastoma is the most common form of brain cancer among children. Learn more about medulloblastoma symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment.
Find out what a good A1c reading is and what it means for your child.
Ependymomas are a type of brain tumour. Discover what causes ependymomas, what the symptoms are, and how they are treated.
An in-depth description of what is involved in a CT scan as part of the medical diagnosis of a brain tumor. Answers from Canadian Paediatric Hospitals.
An overview of the causes, genetics, symptoms, diagnosis, environmental risks and treatment of childhood brain tumours.
This page provides a list of resources that may be helpful to parents of children with brain tumours. These include books, web resources and support groups.
An in-depth description of what is involved in a MRI as part of the medical diagnosis of a brain tumor. fMRI and MRA are also discussed.
Learn about craniopharyngiomas, including how they are diagnosed, treatments and long-term outcomes.
Find out how seizures are classified, or grouped together and how they may impact a child.
Read about the many different types of low-grade gliomas, including cerebellar, optic, brainstem, hemispheric, thalamic, and spinal cord.
Read about intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH), or bleeding in the brain, in premature babies.
Hydrocephalus is a build-up of fluid inside the brain. Learn more about the signs and symptoms and how hydrocephalus is diagnosed and treated.
Learn about the impact that brain tumours, surgery and treatment, may have on your child's ability to learn.
Learn what happens during a neuropsychological assessment and how you can use the results to help your child.
Detailed information on the effects that brain tumour treatment may have on a child's fertility and pubertal development.
Learn how lung perfusion and ventilation scans check the flow of blood towards and around the lungs.
Learn about the genetic neuromuscular disorder called Friedreich ataxia (FRDA).
Diffuse intrinsic pontine gliomas (DIPG) are a type of malignant brain tumour. Learn about the symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and outlook for DIPG.
Read about the occurrence of secondary cancer after brain tumour treatment in your child. Find out what the risk factors are, how it will be screened and what can be done.
