- Dietician Guide to the Picky Eater - CHEO
- Getting ready to eat - CHEO
- Preparing for a Videofluoroscopic Swallowing Study - CHEO
- The Reluctant Eater - CHEO
Child Development
Child Development Resources
CHEO is committed to engaging with families and community partners. Below is a variety of resources and helpful tips provided by CHEO and our community to help families support their child’s development and growth. Families are welcome to share these resources with other family members, childcare providers, educators, and others to help those involved in your child’s life build knowledge and skills.
Find strategies and resources to support a child's development
Speech and communication development
Eating
- Healthy eating for babies and toddlers - Parenting in Ottawa
- Preparing infant formula - BestStart
- Serving kids with pediatric feeding disorder - Feeding Matters
- Webinars - International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative
Play and learning
- Recreation Therapy resources - CHEO
- Learn and Play Activities - Health HQ
- Adaptive Toys and Tech Resource Centre - CHEO
- Active Play - Parenting in Ottawa
- Play&Learn: discover activities to help your child learn, grow and thrive - McMaster
- Using play to promote language - First Words
- Creative circle time: music, stories & games - ConnectAbility
- Social skills - ConnectAbility
- Developing language through reading and storytelling - First Words
- Sensory processing - CHEO
Self help skills
- Good night, sleep tight - CHEO
- Occupational Therapy - KidsInclusive
- Tips and tricks for dressing - CHEO
- Toilet training - CHEO
- Toilet learning - Parenting in Ottawa
- Sleep - Parenting in Ottawa
- Autism self-care toolkit - Holland Bloorview
- Sleep guidelines - Government of Canada
- Taking care of myself - ConnectAbility
Motor skills
Seating and mobility
Transportation & car seats
- Travelling safely while seated in a wheelchair - School of Physical & Occupational Therapy, McGill University
- Ride Safe Brochure - Wheelchair Transportation Safety
- Child Safety Link - Car Seat Safety
- Safety with transporting oxygen cylinders in vehicle - Hamilton Health Sciences
- SEATS for kids - FAQs
- Travelling safely while seated in a wheelchair - Lethbridge-Layton-Mackay Rehabilitation Centre
Find information to help you prepare for appointments, school and more
Assessments and appointments:
- Prepare for your baby's hearing assessment
- Prepare for an FASD Diagnostic Assessment
- Prepare for an Diagnostic Assessment and what to expect before, during and after your diagnostic assessment
- Prepare for a Videofluoroscopic Swallowing Appointment
- Prepare for your NDH Medical Appointment
Daycare and school:
Find more information on child development
Learn more about:
- Early identification and well-baby visits
- Early planning toolkit for families with kids aged 2-10 with a disability
- Supporting your child's future
- Developmental milestones:
- Finding private practices:
Learn more about a specific diagnosis:
Learn more about a specific diagnosis:
Visit the FASD resource page for a full list of resources and supports.
Learn about Favourite Words (F-Words) for Child Development
Favourite Words (F-Words) focus on six areas of your child’s development and include: Functioning, Family, Fitness, Fun, Friends and Future. CHEO Development and Rehabilitation is using Favourite Words when working with you and your child, in order to identify goals and areas of focus.
Below you will find a variety of resources to help you better understand, F-Words for Families.
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F-Words in Childhood Disability - CanChild
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ICF Resources - CanChild
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Webinars and Podcasts - CanChild
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F-words Videos - CanChild
CanChild has training you can take!
How to access the Favourite Words Training:
- You can access the training course here
- Click on “Login/Sign Up”
- Click on “Create a New Account”
- Enter your information. A confirmation email will be sent to you.
- Click on the link in your email message.
- You should now be able to access the F-words Foundations Course!
Disclaimer
These resources are for educational purposes only. If you have any questions, ask your health care provider.
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