Find out how active transportation and child-friendly communities can help children be more independent and physically active.
Learn about relaxation techniques, such as progressive muscle relaxation and hypnosis, that can be used for pain management in children.
Information for parents and children with the inflammatory bowel disease, ulcerative colitis.
You and your child may be asked to join a clinical research trial or other types of research to help research teams study new treatments and better understand the impact of sickle cell disease on families. Learn about types of research and where to find more information about sickle cell disease research.
Find out how much screen time your child should have each day and how screen time affects your child’s health and wellbeing.
You may be asked to join a clinical research trial or other types of research to help research teams study new treatments and better understand the impact of sickle cell disease on families. Learn about types of research and where to find more information about sickle cell disease research.
Learn about the benefits of taking part in organized sports for your child.
An easy-to-understand overview of the causes, symptoms, and treatment of children who have experienced a natural or man-made disaster.
Learn about the signs and symptoms of anxiety in children and teens.
Learn about the many different causes of epilepsy in children, which are classified into six categories: structural, genetic, infectious, metabolic, immune and unknown.
Discusses pain management for common childhood pain and injuries such as ear infections, colic, and injections.
Find out how a child’s speech and language skills usually develop between the ages of 3 and 5 years, when to be concerned and what you can do to support communication development.
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Learn how parents can effectively participate in the care of a baby in the NICU.
Discover how to assess acute pain in an older child (age six to 12) at home and in medical settings.
Milk is part of a healthy diet. But too much milk can lead to low levels of iron in the blood and some children can lose protein from the gut.
Listening to your child’s heart rate at home is a good way to find out if their heart rate is too fast. This is also known as auscultating.
Learn how to identify and treat different kinds of heart murmurs.
Learn about the factors that affect pain assessment such as our emotions, behaviour and cultural attitudes to pain.
Children with Down syndrome may be at a higher risk for some medical conditions. Learn what these conditions are and how to manage them.
Provides information about the various services that are available in schools for children with autism spectrum disorder. Also provides information about other programs that can be used to help pre-school and school-age children.
Osteomyelitis is an infection of the bone. Learn more about the diagnosis and treatment of osteomyelitis.
Find out how to create safe walking routines for your child.
Urticaria pigmentosa is a harmless condition that produces red-brown spots or bumps on the skin. Learn how it is caused, diagnosed and treated.
Read about the sensory systems and how your child may be influenced by sensation. Activities and games such as listening to music, hugging, gentle rocking, swinging and movement input are provided.
