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Arthur: When a Child Knows Someone with Cancer
October 18, 2009
Paula Rauch director, Parenting At a Challenging Time
Johnye Ballenger instructor, pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
Jill Charney school adjustment counselor
Devon McGoldrick senior manager, Lance Armstrong Foundation Programs
Mark Springer principal, Mason-Rice Elementary School, Newton, MA
Susan Swick psychiatrist, Massachusetts General Hospital

Experts in the field of pediatric health and education screen and discuss the Arthur episode “The Great MacGrady". The panel discussion, entitled "When a Child Knows Someone with Cancer: Helping Young Children Cope with the Cancer Diagnosis of a Loved One", focuses on an episode of the children's show that features cyclist and cancer-survivor Lance Armstrong, whose LIVESTRONG campaign has helped develop related K-2 classroom lesson plans.

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Posted by melissamyers November 9th, 2009 at 5:11pm

It's great to see youth programs embracing difficult situations and bringing them to children's level. Cancer is a scary subject, but increasing awareness will help children learn to understand it and cope with disease as it affects their daily lives.