Children

This page is for those who take care of a family member living with dementia and at the same time have children or teenagers in their care. It gives advice on how to explain dementia to children and how to find moments of peace and joy in this emotionally difficult journey for all involved. There are also tips on how to find help and links to support groups and other organizations.

This website offers information on parenting and mental health issues in children. It may help parents to identify mental health problems and mental disorders in youth and children and it suggests the first steps to effective treatment.

The guide explains why immunization of babies and young children is important and how it can prevent serious diseases. It explains safety concerns around immunization, provides a vaccination schedule for babies and explains how a child may react to a vaccine.

JDRF has been a global leader in the search for an end to Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), through both research funding and advocacy. JDRF is actively involved in development of prevention, treatment and cure therapies and treatments.

A brief explanation of signs and symptoms, diagnostic tests and treatments to control symptoms and keep muscles working.

This video aims at raising awareness about the difficulties encountered by kids living with arthritis. Children can find it hard to talk about their disease, what it’s like to live with pain and the disease related difficulties they face every day.

This AboutKidsHealth webpage provides comprehensive information about ADHD in children. It helps to understand what causes attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and how it affects your child’s brain function, learning, and behaviour. Other sections cover diagnosis, diagnosis, treatment, learning strategies and more.

This publication provides information and advice for parents of a child living with neuromuscular disorder. Section include, coping with child's diagnosis, sharing diagnosis with siblings, school-related issues, exercises and recreation and more.

The website provides reliable information for parents on various aspects of child health and child physical, mental and social development. There are sections on child safety, immunization, behaviour problems and parenting, learning and more.

Information is designed to help children living with diabetes and their parents to cope with this disease. Physical, psychological and emotional aspects of daily dealing with diabetes are discussed with help of illustrations, graphics and videos.

My Pain Toolkit is a simple guide that gives you some handy tips and skills to help you to understand and manage pain better. This toolkit provides steps for taking control of your pain and live life better despite your pain.

Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is the most common type of arthritis in children where the immune system mistakenly attacks the body’s tissues, causing inflammation in joints and potentially other areas of the body. This website describes causes, symptoms, treatment and self-care, including advice on emotional issues, nutrition and physical activity.

ZERO TO THREE works to ensure that babies and toddlers benefit from the early connections that are critical to their well-being and development. The website explores critical issues of early development, learning and communication in young children. It also covers topics related to parenting and government policies regarding early child care.

This fact sheet explains how the body fights infection and how vaccines work to protect people by producing better immunity. It also lists five types of vaccines commonly received by infants and young children.

The Arthritis National Research Foundation (ANRF) has funded arthritis research to understand the causes, preventions and development of new treatments for osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, juvenile arthritis and other autoimmune diseases. These series of videos was developed to raise awareness of juvenile arthritis and to provide updated information on research done in this area.

HealthyChildren.org is the parenting website backed by 66​,000 pediatricians committed to the attainment of optimal physical, mental, and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. The website organizes information be age groups from prenatal and infants to young adults. Parents can find here information related to child health or a more specific guidance on parenting issues.

Growing up with arthritis can be challenging. However, with care from a team of rheumatology professionals, most children with arthritis live full and active lives. Information on causes, diagnosis, treatment and living well with arthritis is provided.