Educational Materials
Helpful information to give you more information about your condition and how to manage your health independently.
New!
Educational materials about your diagnosis not listed below? Have a look at GIKids.org, a wonderful Pediatric GI-focused resource with all kinds of great information that may help you and your family.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Information compiled from a compilation of authoritative sources.
Constipation
McMaster Children's Hospital's GoPoop Program
New!
"The Poo in You - Constipation and Encopresis Educational Video"
Information from McMaster Children's Hospital, GIKids.org, and Colorado Children's Hospital
Nutrition
Information from Hamilton Health Sciences Patient Education Library, GIKids.org, UpToDate®, and other helpful authoritative information compiled from across the web.
see: Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Gastroesophageal Reflux, Short Bowel Syndrome for additional information
EDUCATION
Poor weight gain in infants and children
Total parenteral nutrition (TPN)
TREATMENT
Fibre supplementation (high-fibre diet)
Gastroparesis diet
Gluten free diet
Iron rich foods
Choosing an iron pill
Lactose intolerance
NUTRITION SUPPORT
Nasogastric tube feeding (in depth)
Tube feeding (G-Tube/J-Tube/NG-tube)
NEW! "One day at a time: The experience of home tube feeding"
Gastroesophageal Reflux
*includes Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Information from Hamilton Health Sciences Patient Education Library, International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders, and UpToDate®
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Includes: Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, inflammatory bowel disease unclassified
Short Bowel Syndrome
Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN): Caring for your child
What to eat and drink when you have an ostomy
Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) *coming soon
Includes: Intestinal Rehabilitation, Home TPN
Recommendations for patients with this condition are highly individualized. Please ensure you are always communicating with our team about anything you read in these patient materials before implementing them for your child.
Endoscopic Procedures
Information from HHS Patient Education Library
Helpful Links
Information from External Websites