Special Accommodations

For some patients, treatments for cancer and other blood disorders can cause short-term or long-term side effects. These changes can make school more difficult. So, the Academic Advocacy Program at City of Hope^® supplies support so students can secure the special services they need to keep pursuing educational success.

Some side effects of treatment that can make school reintegration challenging include:

• Becoming tired more easily
• Physical activity limitations
• Lowered immune function
• Difficulty remembering, concentrating and learning new material
• Depression, anxiety and isolation

We help patients and their families tackle many of these concerns by:

• Attending school meetings as a hospital representative and advocate
• Advocating for Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) and 504 Plans that legally protect special accommodations for students
• Educational counseling and case management services
• Educational referrals for community resources
• Coordinating referrals for neuropsychological testing

Resources

• Differences between 504 and IEP plans
• Family resources
• Understanding your child’s basic rights
• Getting Education Legal Aid

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

• The Trish Greene Back to School Program For Children With Cancer | Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (lls.org)
• Staying_Connected_Helpful_Resources.pdf (lls.org)

For more information please email us at [email protected].