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Education & Development

Education is different for every child. However, a cancer diagnosis deviates your child's education from what they consider normal. This page has resources that exist to help navigate your child's education and development needs.

Balancing Schoolwork and Hospital Stays

Balancing Schoolwork and Hospital Stays

This KidsHealth resource helps parents and their school-age children find the balance between schoolwork and hospital stays.

Cancer in Students: For Teachers

Cancer in Students: For Teachers

This KidsHealth resource may help your child's school and teachers better understand your child's needs, what to expect, and how to make them more comfortable at school during their cancer treatment. There is a printable version at the link provided.

Helping Your Child Manage School During Cancer Treatment

Helping Your Child Manage School During Cancer Treatment

This resource from Cancer.org helps kids who are in school and in cancer treatment continue to participate and stay connected in class.

School Support

School Support

This St. Jude resource focuses on supporting your child and family in the school setting.

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