Learning Disabilities in Long-Term Survivors of Childhood Cancer: Concerns for Parents and Teachers.

Peckham, Virginia C.

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ERIC Number: EJ403846

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1989

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Learning Disabilities in Long-Term Survivors of Childhood Cancer: Concerns for Parents and Teachers.

Peckham, Virginia C.

Journal of Reading, Writing, and Learning Disabilities International, v5 n4 p313-35 1989

As young people survive childhood cancer at ever-increasing rates, the late effects of treatment that affect growth, development, and cognitive functioning must be considered. This paper describes medical treatment for childhood cancer, long-term survival and general effects of treatment, cognitive late effects of treatment, and educational implications. (JDD)

Descriptors: Cancer, Child Development, Cognitive Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Disabilities, Medical Services, Outcomes of Treatment

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses

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Audience: Teachers; Parents; Practitioners

Language: English

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