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Learning Disabilities in Long-Term Survivors of Childhood Cancer: Concerns for Parents and Teachers.
Peer reviewedPeckham, Virginia C. – Journal of Reading, Writing, and Learning Disabilities International, 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…
Descriptors: Cancer, Child Development, Cognitive Development, Elementary Secondary Education
