Lymphovenous Canada: Children and Youth Corner

Other articles and information of interest:

• lymphoedème primaire chez l’enfant et l’adolescent
• The experience of children and families with lymphoedema – a journey within a journey
• Lymphoedema in Children: an Overview, Marie Todd, British Journal of Medicine, 2010, Vol. 19, No. 7
• LymTeen: a new website for teens with lymphedema
• Lymph4kidz: a website geared for children with lymphedema complete with games and videos
• Alberta boy gets support from the community for surgery to correct lymphatic malformation
• Gutsy young volunteer at Children's Hospital Boston talks about living with K-T
• Addressing the issues of youth with lymphedema: Australia's unique program at the Mercy Hospital in Melbourne
• Doctors Re-examine 'Strawberry Marks' in Babies: December 20, 2005 New York Times article by Brian Braiker discusses different views on the removal of vascular birthmarks such as hemangioma in children

View the videoclip (to the right) about the BIG BOOK FOR KIDS outreach program of the Lymphedema Association of Ontario. It is the organization's first initiative to focus on children. In collaboration with The Hospital for Sick Children's Department of Rehabilitation Services, a donated book will be provided to each newly diagnosed patient with lymphedema, aged newborn to eleven.

Information on the Hospital for Sick Children Support and Treatment Clinics for Vascular Anomalies.
The Hospital for Sick Chidren's vasular anamoligies website is located at: www.sickkids.ca/PlasticSurgery/What-we-do/Vascular-Anomalies-Clinic/index.html

Ability On-line: The electronic mail system that connects young people with disabilities or chronic illness to disabled and non-disabled peers and mentors