Search results for childrens health
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Changing from child to adult care if your child is autistic
Find out about what happens to an autistic child's care when they become an adult.
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Cleft lip and palate - Treatment
Find out about the main treatments for cleft lip and palate, including surgery, feeding advice, dental treatment and speech and language therapy.
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Rickets and osteomalacia - Prevention
There are several steps you can take to help prevent rickets. These include ensuring your child has a healthy, balanced diet and spends some time outside in the sun.
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Thalassaemia - Thalassaemia carriers
Read about how to find out if you're a carrier of thalassaemia and what it means for your health and any children you have.
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Sickle cell disease - Carriers
Read about how to find out if you're a carrier of sickle cell and what it means for your health and any children you may have.
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Treatment for retinoblastoma
Find out about the main treatments of retinoblastoma, including laser treatment, chemotherapy, radiotherapy and surgery.
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How to help your autistic child with day-to-day life
Advice about what you can do to help your child with communication, anxiety, eating, sleeping, staying healthy and friendships.
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Prader-Willi syndrome - Management
Find out how Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is managed. Although it cannot be cured, you’ll be supported by a team of healthcare professionals to help you manage the condition.
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ADHD in children and young people
Find out about ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) in children and teenagers, the symptoms of ADHD, how to get a diagnosis and how to manage it.
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Developmental co-ordination disorder (dyspraxia) in children - Diagnosis
Talk to your GP, health visitor or special educational needs co-ordinator (SENCO) if you think your child has developmental co-ordination disorder (DCD).