Parent Section
In 2018, approximately 325 children in Virginia were diagnosed with childhood cancer.
While treatment plan and length of treatment vary depending on the type of childhood cancer, the desire for normalcy and concern for education are common themes expressed by parents, children, teens and young adults. This educational toolkit is designed to answer many of the questions parents may have when transitioning their child back to school following treatment.
When first diagnosed, the child or teen is usually placed on homebound services and receives educational services at home when too sick or blood counts are too low to attend school. However, as the child gets through the induction and consolidation phases and blood counts recover, the physician allows the child to return to school, either for a partial day or full-time. This is when a meeting must be scheduled to address the transition back to school. While the meetings and process of returning to school can be overwhelming, this toolkit will answer many of the questions.
The parent and school sections of this toolkit address many of the same concerns in regard to the physical, cognitive, psycho-social emotional and spiritual late effects or challenges. Therefore, the parents and school team can have open communication regarding the late effects and accommodations needed in the school setting. It is very important that parents feel comfortable sending their child back to school following treatment and that they know their child will feel safe and that his or her needs will be met.
While treatment plan and length of treatment vary depending on the type of childhood cancer, the desire for normalcy and concern for education are common themes expressed by parents, children, teens and young adults. This educational toolkit is designed to answer many of the questions parents may have when transitioning their child back to school following treatment.
When first diagnosed, the child or teen is usually placed on homebound services and receives educational services at home when too sick or blood counts are too low to attend school. However, as the child gets through the induction and consolidation phases and blood counts recover, the physician allows the child to return to school, either for a partial day or full-time. This is when a meeting must be scheduled to address the transition back to school. While the meetings and process of returning to school can be overwhelming, this toolkit will answer many of the questions.
The parent and school sections of this toolkit address many of the same concerns in regard to the physical, cognitive, psycho-social emotional and spiritual late effects or challenges. Therefore, the parents and school team can have open communication regarding the late effects and accommodations needed in the school setting. It is very important that parents feel comfortable sending their child back to school following treatment and that they know their child will feel safe and that his or her needs will be met.