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The Importance of Special Education

01/01/2020 by Jeanne Young

Daniel Fiduccia Most children with cancer should be in special education programs if services are needed.  An Individualized Education Plan (IEP) must be developed with your child’s school team. It is important to ensure the child receives an appropriate and free public education, undergo intelligence, achievement and behavioral testing. These tests are used as a baseline and are then compared to end …

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Cerebellar Mutism

11/01/2019 by Jeanne Young

by Loice Swisher, M.D., co-authored by Dr. Peter Philips New resources added at the end of this article. A child s loss of speech after removal of a cerebellar tumor was initially described in 1958 (Daly and Love 1958). Cerebellar mutism was first reported in 1979 by Hirsch after a posterior fossa tumor resection.  In …

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