What is cancer? (for kids)

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Kids' Guide to Cancer

Children are often scared and confused when they hear about the cancer diagnosis of someone they love. The free Kids’ Guide to Cancer app empowers kids to learn more about cancer on their own terms, at their own pace – and understand everything that is going on.

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New Normal Navigator app

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Talking To Kids About Cancer: 7 Handy Tips

A cancer diagnosis can be difficult to talk about. Talking about cancer to children can be particularly challenging. Here are seven handy tips for talking to kids about cancer.

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What To Say When Someone Has Cancer

Finding out that someone you know has cancer is always difficult, especially if you don’t know what to say.

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Why an attitude of gratitude is so important

G is for Gratitude! Do you need a bit of a boost? Join Tegan for our first Squeeze Of ORANGES video as she talks about what gratitude is and why it is so important.

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What to say when someone has cancer

Finding out that someone you know has cancer is always difficult, especially if you don’t know what to say. Supporting them involves listening to what they have to say and being aware of cues in their behaviour.

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‘Shearing Time’ – kids’ book read aloud with Allison Paterson

Allison Paterson reads her book, ‘Shearing Time’, aloud. Listen to the riveting story that tells of a country kids’ shearing adventure!

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