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Supporting healthy and responsible screen use in children during COVID-19

Screen use has increased in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Discover how to help your family use screens responsibly during COVID-19.

COVID-19 and chronic pain in children and teens

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Learn about how to help children and teens with chronic pain cope during the COVID-19 pandemic, and which medications are used to treat chronic pain.

How to talk to your child about COVID-19

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Parents and caregivers play an important role in making sure their children receive honest and accurate information during the COVID-19 pandemic.

COVID-19: Frequently asked questions

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Find answers to some of the common questions and concerns that caregivers have and some suggestions on how to cope with them.

COVID-19: Well-being and mental health resources

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A list of suggested online resources to provide information and to help parents and caregivers cope during COVID-19.

Supporting your child with a neurodevelopmental disorder through the COVID-19 crisis

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Learn about strategies and ways to help your child with a neurodevelopmental disorder cope during the COVID-19 crisis.

Celiac disease

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May is Celiac Awareness Month. Learn about the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment, and how gluten affects people with celiac disease.

Stressed adults and anxious young children: Supporting infants, toddlers and preschoolers through COVID-19

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Changes in routine can cause stress and anxiety in infants, toddlers and preschoolers. How young children express their stress can be challenging for parents and caregivers, and when they are also stressed it may be more difficult for them to meet the physical, mental and emotional needs of their children.

Celiac disease: Tips to maintain the gluten-free diet

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Children with celiac disease must follow a strict gluten-free diet. This article contains tips to help your child maintain their special diet.

Celiac disease: The gluten-free diet

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Children with celiac disease must follow a strict gluten-free diet. Learn what foods are and are not allowed on a gluten-free diet.

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and diabetes

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Learn about non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and why it occurs more often in people with type 2 diabetes and those who are overweight.

A teacher's guide to celiac disease

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Learn about celiac disease and the strict gluten-free diet and how to best support a child living with celiac disease in order to create an inclusive and safe classroom.

Coping with separation from and socialization with family and friends during COVID-19

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Learn about some ways you can help your child or adolescent to cope and stay connected with family and friends while they are separated from them.

Is my child or adolescent feeling stressed about COVID-19?

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Learn how children and adolescents express stress through their thoughts, feelings and behaviours. Find some strategies on how you can help your child.

Astral 150 non-invasive ventilator

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Learn how to use the Astral 150 for non-invasive ventilation.

A grandparent's guide to celiac disease

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Celiac disease and the gluten-free diet may be new to you. Learn about celiac disease and the gluten-free diet and what you can do to support your grandchild.

How to use a Diskus inhaler

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A Diskus inhaler delivers medication in powder form. Learn how to properly use a Diskus inhaler.

Transplant: Impact on family finances

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Learn what you can do to try and minimize the impact of your child's chronic health issues on your family finances.

Milk allergy

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Find out how to help your child manage a milk allergy.

Mumps

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Learn about signs and symptoms of mumps and how to manage it in your child.

Celiac disease: Top 10 places gluten may hide

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Learn about common places gluten likes to hide and what you can do to stick to your gluten-free diet to manage celiac disease.

Non-Hodgkin lymphoma

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Non-Hodgkin lymphoma is a type of lymphoma that is less common in teenagers. Learn about the symptoms and diagnosis of Non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

Treatment for acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL)

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Learn how standard-risk and high-risk acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) is treated and how this treatment differs from other forms of acute myeloid leukemia (AML).

The financial impact of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)

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This page describes the financial impact your teen's JIA can have on the family.

Changing insulin requirements

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Insulin requirements will change as your child grows and develops. Learn why this is required and when to make adjustments.