Teaching Students with Childhood Cancer: It's More than Just the Disease

Autor/inn/en	Losinski, Mickey; Ennis, Robin Parks
Titel	Teaching Students with Childhood Cancer: It's More than Just the Disease
Quelle	In: TEACHING Exceptional Children, 50 (2018) 5, S.292-300 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0040-0599
DOI	10.1177/0040059918765433
Schlagwörter	Cancer; Children; Special Needs Students; Special Education; Related Services (Special Education); Access to Education; Disabilities; Educational Legislation; Equal Education; Federal Legislation; Adolescents; Clinical Diagnosis; Chronic Illness; Pain; Executive Function + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Carcinoma; Karzinom; Krebs (med); Krebserkrankung; Child; Kind; Kinder; Sonderpädagogischer Förderbedarf; Special needs education; Sonderpädagogik; Sonderschulwesen; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Handicap; Behinderung; Bildungsrecht; Schulgesetz; Bundesrecht; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Chronic disease; Chronische Krankheit; Schmerz
Abstract	Childhood cancers are the second leading cause of death among children. Common childhood cancers include leukemia (34%), brain tumors (23%), and lymphomas (12%; Kaatsch, 2010). Fortunately, survival rates related to these diseases have been increasing (Phillips et al., 2015). There are approximately 388,500 survivors of childhood cancers, with 83.5% of children (ages 5-19) living more than 5 years since initial diagnosis. It is estimated that 66% of survivors experience a chronic condition related to their cancer or respective treatment (Phillips et al., 2015). One of the major conditions is often described as "chemo brain" (Staat & Segatore, 2005), which results in a variety of neuropsychological deficits, including impaired attention, memory, and intelligence (Compas, Jaser, Reeslund, Patel, & Yarboi, 2017). According to Phillips and colleagues (2015), 35% of childhood cancer survivors experience some neuropsychological deficits. Additionally, 17% of children report issues with psychological distress (anxiety, depression), and 12% report issues with chronic pain (Phillips et al., 2015). In addition to these deficits, children may develop a variety of behavioral issues and engage in risky health behaviors, often leading to obesity and substance-abuse issues (Bauld, Toumbourou, Anderson, Coffey, & Olsson, 2005). The effects of the disease and treatment can result in students' eligibility for special education services. This article examines resources and accommodations for students with childhood cancer. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01