Useful Links
Part of the Society’s mandate is to offer support and information to families affected by MPS and to encourage public awareness of MPS diseases. To this end, we’ve provided this list of links to potentially helpful websites.
Resources
Home Funding
Did you know? ...that these programs exists to help people with home-related funding? You can apply for National Housing Strategy or other CMHC...
SickKids I-InTERACT-North program
SickKids, Toronto has expanded their innovative mental health support program, specifically designed with MPS families in mind. They understand the...
Using Easy To Understand Language In Clinical Trial Summaries For Participants
CommuniKIDS – a toolkit to help researchers convey clinical trial results back to participating youth and their families in plain easy to understand language.
EVERYBODY GRIEVES: Webinar Recording
Grief is considered a "taboo" topic and should be avoided in conversation. As a result, even fewer people know how to respond to and process grief –...
The Rare Sibling Experience: Sibshops Support
Listen to a talk about the sibling perspective and the support available with Emily Holl, the Director of the Sibling Support Project. Emily is a...
Anaesthesia Recommendations For Rare Diseases
Want to find out more about anaesthesia and how it relates to rare diseases? OrphanAnesthesia publishes anaesthesia recommendations for rare...
Educational Videos
A collection of educational videos to help understand what MPS is, the MPS journey and how the Canadian MPS Society can support MPS affected families in that journey.
The Importance of Early Diagnosis
Parent Vlogs: Our MPS I Diagnostic Journey
Matteo’s Story: The Importance of Newborn Screening
Why Fundraising Is Important To Advancing Treatment