Keep it short and simple. Explain that cancer is serious, but treatable. Include how important friendship and support is to a child with cancer. Additionally, it is important for your school personnel to inform you promptly of outbreaks of such things as chicken pox, viral illness, etc. Please stress the importance with the school staff.
Some children develop difficulties with school performance upon returning to school.
This may be directly related to treatment of their illness, or a result of missing school and needing to catch up. Under federal law, all children are eligible for appropriate education. If you have any concerns about your child and learning, discuss these with your child's teacher as soon as possible. Evaluations can be done to pinpoint any problem areas. All rights reserved.