Oct 21
Survivors of childhood brain cancer are more likely to be held back in school
Survivors were also 21 times more likely to receive accommodations at school, such as help taking tests, in addition to their worse test...
Sep 25
Supporting oncology patients with neurocognitive late effects
Here, CHOC psychologists Drs. Tiffany Torigoe-Lai and Eric Proffitt , along with CHOC neuropsychologist Dr. Diana Cohen, provide an...
Sep 12
After my daughter's cancer, I wanted to control her entire life. Then she went to college.
"If mother-daughter relationships can be complicated, our tangled mess of emotion and trauma took complicated to a new level. No one told...
Sep 10
Early interventions may improve long-term academic achievement in young childhood brain tumor survivors
Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital found very young children treated for brain tumors were less prepared for school...
Jul 12, 2023
Navigating cancer as a young adult: Going away to college
Dealing with cancer as a teenager or young adult living at home can be difficult, but what happens when you go away to college? Whether...
Nov 14, 2017
Back to School After a Cancer Diagnosis
Fighting the disease can present challenges to kids in the classroom. But there are resources to help. Read more:...
Sep 13, 2017
Helping Kids When a Friend or Classmate Has Cancer
It can be difficult for children to deal with the reality that a classmate or friend has cancer, but increasing a child’s understanding...
Sep 21, 2016
Kids with Cancer and School: Advice from Moms
September not only marks Childhood Cancer Awareness Month but the beginning of a new school year. For many parents this is a joyful time...
Jun 21, 2016
The National Children’s Cancer Society Urges Early Preparation for Childhood Cancer Survivors Who Ar
For this spring’s high school graduates, choosing a college has been one of life’s biggest challenges. But teens who are also childhood...
Feb 28, 2014
Pediatric Palliative Care workshop for professionals & volunteers
In conjunction with North Simcoe Muskoka Palliative Care Network & North Simcoe Muskoka CCAC, Sick Kids Pediatric Advanced Care Team...