ERIC Number: EJ844270
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
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Children with Cancer: School Related Issues
Gartin, Barbara C.; Murdick, Nikki L.
Physical Disabilities: Education and Related Services, v27 n2 p19-36 Spr 2009
School gives purpose to a student's life. Today, students with cancer and cancer survivors are encouraged to continue their educational experiences to maintain a sense of normalcy. This manuscript discusses the research findings on medical, physical, and cognitive issues that students with cancer and cancer survivors may encounter in their search for normalcy within school. It also presents a discussion of the implications of these findings for educators and provides possible actions to discover and meet the needs of these students. (Contains 5 tables.)
Descriptors: Cancer, Educational Experience, Student Needs, Special Needs Students, Educational Environment, Chronic Illness, Special Education, General Education, Surgery, Drug Therapy, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Neurological Impairments, Cognitive Ability, Emotional Response, Physical Health, Teacher Responsibility
Division for Physical and Health Disabilities, Council for Exceptional Children. 1110 North Glebe Road Suite 300, Arlington, VA 22201. Tel: 888-232-7733; Fax: 703-264-9494; e-mail: barbara.kulik@csun.edu; Web site: http://www.cec.sped.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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