Sharing Experiences, Educators Supporting Children with Cancer (for viewing and download)

A Principal's Story
A school principal describes the key role that a school administrator plays in the lives of students with cancer, their families and the school community. Length 20:57

A Grade One Teacher's Story
A teacher tells how she supported a student with cancer during her early primary years. Length 8:23

A Grade Six Teacher's Story
A teacher highlights her journey with a student whose cancer was terminal. Length 18:02

A Teen Cancer Survivor's Story
A teen cancer survivor talks about the challenges she faced in continuing her high school education and how she succeeded in the end. Length 15:00

A Secondary Teacher's Story
A secondary teacher explains the creative way he assisted a student through treatment and helped her to graduate. Length 15:02

Initial School Contact
An outreach nurse details the initial contact with the school administration and the concerns associated with having a student in the school who has cancer and is going through treatment. She outlines how she supports the school administration, teachers, students and the family. Length 11:47

Connecting at the Classroom Level
An outreach nurse describes what she does when she makes a presentation to students about childhood cancer at the elementary and secondary levels. Length 11:26

What if a Student Doesn't Respond to Treatment?
An outreach nurse offers guidance on what to do if a student does not respond to treatment and requires palliative care. Length 10:10

More Videos (for viewing and download)

All about ALL
This video is designed to help families understand the disease Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) and its treatment. It provides reassurance and hope by looking into the lives of children undergoing treatment, their families, and the healthcare team working to make their children healthy. Length 23:18

The Faces of Childhood Cancer
In this video, The Faces of Childhood Cancer, children (teens) and a parent share their views of childhood cancer. Length 6:18

Video Segments from All about ALL (for viewing only)

ALL Introduction
Dr. Abla, Hematologist/Oncologist, introduces Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia or ALL. Length 0:50

ALL Symptoms
A parent shares her son's ALL symptoms. Length 1:03

Leukemia and ALL
Dr. Punnett, Hematologist/Oncologist, describes leukemia and in particular Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL). Length 4:45

ALL Stages of Treatment
Dr. Abla, Hematologist/Oncologist, describes stages of treatment for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL). Length 3:29

Family Response to Childhood Cancer
Dr. Barrera, Psychologist, describes family response to childhood cancer. Length 1:32

Members of the Treatment Team
Dr. Barrera, Psychologist, gives an example of the members of the treatment team and their roles. Her list includes educators. Length 1:32

A Family and Community Response to Childhood Cancer
A parent shares her family's response to childhood cancer and the reaction of her community. Length 1:25

A Teen Survivor Shares His Story
A teen cancer survivor shares his childhood cancer experience. Length 1:47

Video Segments from The Faces of Childhood Cancer (for viewing only)

Jared's Story
Jared, a teen cancer survivor, talks about his father and his visualization of destroying cancer. Length 1:12

Aaron and Jared Talk About Their Cancer Experience
Aaron talks about his cancer starting at 4, and his treatment. Jared talks about his treatments and how he is now cancer free. Length 0:50

Daralyn Talks About Cancer
Daralyn is not sure why she got cancer. Length 0:58

A Father Talks About Childhood Cancer
Dave Munroe with his daughter, Hannah, shares how he wishes that no other parent has to face childhood cancer. Length 0:52