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Search our collection of print books, eBooks, CDs and DVDs, games, and teaching tools on health topics.
Search our collection of print books, eBooks, CDs and DVDs, games, and teaching tools on health topics.
6 SUPER SKILLS to help teens stay focused and reach their goals!; Do you sometimes have trouble paying attention in school? Do you lose track of time and deadlines? Do you often feel ?scattered? or unorganized? You?re not alone. All teens need a little extra help staying focused?in school and in li…
| Copy 1 BC Children's and Women's Family Library | On Loan, due Monday, April 22, 2024 |
Recognising, expressing and understanding emotions helps young children make sense of their life experiences. Children diagnosed with autism can have significant difficulties with recognising and processing emotions which can lead to high levels of anxiety as they struggle to make sense of the unpr…
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The authors explain what we now know about SIDS and other sleep-related deaths that have frustrated medical professionals and parents for decades.
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The ABC?s of Anger leads children to discovery! It contains easy-to-read stories involving some aspect of the theme ?anger.? It provides children with an awareness of differing degrees of anger and helps them explore choices for responding when they are anger.; [...]; Each story begins with a lette…
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Learn about why your child needs an implanted port, how they get one, and how the port works. Includes illustrations.
Learn about living with an insuflon, like when it should be replaced, and how to give medicine through the insuflon.
This 1 page pamphlet provides information to parents about pressure sores- why they happen, where they happen, and how to prevent them.
Learn what to expect after your child has their adenoids removed. Also explains when to get help.
Learn about the exercise program recommended for you after you give birth by cesarean section.
Your child may have a caudal nerve block to reduce their pain after surgery. Learn what to expect when your child receives a caudal nerve block, how to care for your child while the block is working, and when to get help.
How to care for your child at home, after your child gets an intrauterine device (IUD). Includes when to get help.
Learn what to expect if your child has a nerve block after surgery, and how to care for them. This document explains what is normal, how to care for your child, and when to get help.
Learn how to help your healing after a vaginal birth. This handout describes abdominal and pelvic floor exercises you can do, starting immediately after birth. Also lists dates and times for the BC Women's postpartum physiotherapy class.
This is a comprehensive guide to ADHD's symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment in children and adults, including information including basic symptoms and their effects on school, work, home, and personal relationships; the differences in ADHD between boys and girls; counseling, school interventions, be…
Discusses aveolar bone graft, a surgery to repair a cleft in a gum. Provides information for parents on how to care for their child after this surgery.
Explains the timing, procedure and care for alveolar cleft bone graft, a surgery to repair a cleft in a gum. Provides information for parents and guardians with children undergoing the surgery.
One of the greatest challenges a parent faces is navigating their child's appetite. This book separates fact from fad, and shares the latest reliable science to help you decide what's best for you and your child. The book covers eating during pregnancy, milk-feeding (with breastfeeding or formula),…
This encouraging guide from the developers of a groundbreaking early intervention program provides doable, practical strategies you can use every day. Nearly all young kids, including those with ASD, have an amazing capacity to learn. Drs. Sally Rogers, Geraldine Dawson, and Laurie Vismara make it …
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The most effective treatment for eating disorders is family-based, and parents play an essential role. Yet most struggle to know what to do and how to do it.; With a wealth of practical examples and tips that have helped many tens of thousands of relieved parents, Eva Musby guides you through each …
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In The Anxiety and Depression Workbook for Teens, you'll find straightforward and easy-to-implement cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) skills to help you stay one step ahead of your symptoms, connect with friends, try new things, bounce back from setbacks, and start feeling better right away. You'l…
| BC Children's and Women's Family Library | On Loan, due Friday, January 26, 2024 |
Every parent wants the same thing: for their child to enjoy a long and fulfilling life. But what happens when things don't go according to plan? What happens when parents have to become advocates for their child's healthcare needs? Who decides what is in a child's 'best interests'?; Stephanie Nimmo…
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Help your child better understand how food fuels and effects our bodies! This book uses color and fun presentation to communicate nutritional information in a fun and eye-catching way. Kids learn to see their food as more than just taste, learning things like which foods will make you sleepy, how t…
| BC Children's and Women's Family Library | On Loan, due Tuesday, April 16, 2024 |
This book is written for parents, relatives, professionals, educators, or caregivers of a child or adult on the spectrum. These techniques are for children and adults that are not yet verbal, making some sounds, using some words, speaking in single words, or using two-word phrases. The author demon…
After perinatal or postpartum depression, the decision to have another baby can be fraught with emotion. The author shares her story and those of others who have decided to carry, adopt, or not have another child. This book offers expert advice and insights, alongside current research, for women co…
The author shares hard-earned wisdom on the dos and don?ts of battling misinformation. For the past 20 years, Offit has fought for sound science and public heath. Stepping into the media spotlight as few scientists have done¯such as being one of the first to speak out against conspiracy theories li…
When your child is having surgery, this virtual tour of BC Children's Hospital shows you what to expect during your child's stay. It's designed for the caregiver to watch first, and then share parts with your child that you know would be helpful.
This booklet provides information on what to expect physically and emotionally as you deal with the immediate stages of grief in the hours, days and weeks after giving birth.; This booklet is a companion to the bcwomens.ca website.; Keywords have been highlighted in each section under 'resources + …
Kids learn ways to manage and relieve the pain of common headaches and stomachaches, as well as pain related to injuries and illness. Self-care skills include belly breathing, positive self-talk, aromatherapy, and acupressure.
| Copy 2 BC Children's and Women's Family Library | On Loan, due Friday, November 24, 2023 | ||
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Knowing when your personal boundaries are violated - and what to do about it when they are - isn't a simple skill. It requires a surprising amount of self-awareness that only a firm sense of your own value and limits can provide.; If you feel like you have trouble saying no to others, at work or at…
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Many people experience depression at one time or another in their lives, but during the adolescent years, the vast number of physical, emotional, and mental changes that occur make teens even more susceptible to feelings of confusion or sadness. However your depression originates, you must to learn…
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Growing up with a sibling who has a disability can be hard. But it can also be... awesome! Based on the author's real-life experiences, this unique and touching children's book explores how siblings of kids with disabilities are special, too. Created with the support of licensed clinical social wor…
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Binnie is an energetic baboon, who bounces around the lush green mountains of Rwanda in East Africa. But like many of us, Binnie often feels worried and stressed, and these worries can get in her way! What if she gets lost in the jungle, or her family gets sick? What if no one likes her? Sometimes …
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Pamphlet describing how to use a birthing ball safely during pregnancy. It also provides information on how to use the birthing ball after the baby is born - for both you and your baby, and how to keep the ball in good repair.
Parents of children who are deaf or hard of hearing share their stores including what they wish they had known at the start of their journey. The collection also explores communicating with Deaf and Hard of Hearing children and definitions of important terms.
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From the back cover:; "Every mom wants to produce enough nutritious milk for her tiny one, but many worry about low milk supply and other potential hurdles. In Boost Your Breast Milk, you'll find the most up-to-date practices that support a healthy milk supply for baby and a healthy mom.; "Clear, c…
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In this groundbreaking book, Dr. Karen Pape tells the story of how some children with early brain damage astounded everyone around them. The brain injury they suffered at or near birth had led to motor problems such as the awkward gait we associate with cerebral palsy. Yet they were able to run, ki…
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This book provides a completely parent-based treatment program for child and adolescent anxiety. Parents will learn how to alleviate their children's anxiety by changing the way they themselves respond to their children's symptoms--importantly, parents are not required to impose changes on their ch…
This book provides a completely parent-based treatment program for child and adolescent anxiety. Parents will learn how to alleviate their children's anxiety by changing the way they themselves respond to their children's symptoms--importantly, parents are not required to impose changes on their ch…
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Booklet describing breastfeeding techniques and common problems associated with breastfeeding.
Breastfeeding mothers and health caregivers from First Nations communities across Ontario share their personal experiences and valuable "how-to" information about breastfeeding. They represent diverse communities and reasons for choosing breastfeeding as the best choice for their children and thems…
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This 3 page pamphlet provides tips on breastfeeding for multiple babies. Includes tips on getting started, what to do if your babies are in NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) or IN (Intermediate Nursery), as well as information on breast feeding supplies.
Your doctor or nurse practitioner has ordered a medical imaging test that requires you to have an injection of contrast media.; While it is possible that tiny amounts of contrast media can enter breast milk, we want you to know that it is safe to continue to breast feed your baby.; This document ex…
In the more than twenty-five years since she co-founded Omega Institute - now the world's largest center for spiritual retreat and personal growth -Elizabeth Lesser has been an intimate witness to the ways in which people weather change and transition. In a beautifully crafted blend of moving stori…
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This report examines whether child protection practices are living up to the principles set out in the CFCSA – the foundation of B.C.’s child protection system. This report looks at the child welfare system from a number of perspectives, including those of service providers, social workers, and law…
Practical and hands-on, with clear and concise instructions, Building Your Child's Self-Esteem shows parents how to identify healthy and low self-esteem behaviors in their children. Parents will also learn how to overcome and correct unproductive habits that limit their child's performance.; From d…
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This pamphlet explains how you can help your child heal when they have an acticoat dressing, and what to expect next.
Tells the story, from the perspective of an eleven-year-old boy, Alex, and his family, as they are rocked by suicide and reeling from the aftermath. Through Alex?s eyes, the reader will see the transformation of feelings after going through a suicide.; New to the third edition, each chapter ends wi…
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Meet Rhidi. Rhidi has friends, but would worry about friendships and being good at making friends. Sometimes he would get so worried that he couldn't sleep or want to leave his house!; Rhidi asks his classmates what they think friendship means and discovers so many different ideas! What does friend…
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This talk kit is designed to help families have an open dialogue with teenagers about any issue, but cannabis in particular.
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This pamphlet provides parents of children who have undergone Neurosurgery at BC Children's Hospital with information on: How to help their child with pain and discomfort after surgery, how to care for the wound, how to get the stitches (sutures) out, what activities are safe for their child to do,…