Staying Connected®: Facilitating the Learning Experience During & After Cancer Treatment

Staying Connected®: Facilitating the Learning Experience During & After Cancer Treatment is organized by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS).

CE credit available until:  June 30, 2025

Description:
To educate school and college personnel on the effects of childhood, adolescent and young adult cancer treatment to improve the learning experience during and after cancer treatment.

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:

• Identify cancers that affect children, adolescents, and young adults (AYAs)    
• Identify side effects, long-term and late effects of childhood/AYA cancer treatment 
• Describe challenges for survivors throughout their education  
• Explain laws that protect childhood/AYA cancer survivors’ rights  
• Develop strategies to help meet the students’ short- and long-term education needs
• Discuss how to prepare the student body and faculty when a student is undergoing cancer treatment
• Explain how to prepare students and faculty for the impending death of a student  
• List strategies to support healing for students and faculty prior to and after the death of a student  
• Access resources that support schools and families, including those from The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society