Returning to School

Many children can continue to attend school while they are in treatment.
Some medical centers provide an “education team” who can help prepare the class for your child’s return. School professionals working with your child and preparing classmates can ensure that your child is treated as normally as possible.
You can help by educating teachers about the consequences or side effects of the child’s treatment and disease.
Accommodations in school may be needed:
- Wheel chair accessibility for classrooms and toilet facilities
- Special bathroom privileges
- Playground or gym exemptions or adaptations
- Opportunities to rest
- Classroom seating arrangements for hearing, vision or attention problems
- Homework and test modifications because extra time may be needed
- Arrangements to take medications during the day
Meet with your child’s teacher, before the return to school and on an ongoing basis.
Give the teacher a copy of Cancervive Teacher’s Guide for Kids with Cancer (see below).
Make sure the school notifies you of any communicable diseases, such as chicken pox, among classmates. If your child is still in treatment and has not had exposure to these diseases you need to contact your physician immediately.