Taking My Cancer Self into the Writing Classroom

Laura Yeager

doi:10.1002/dhe.70143

June 16, 2026Disability Compliance for Higher Education

Taking My Cancer Self into the Writing Classroom

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Key Points

The aim is to explore how personal experiences with cancer can enrich writing and enhance self-reflection.
Students are invited to write about their own experiences with illness or significant life challenges.
The initiative takes place in a writing classroom setting during the spring 2026 semester.
Students engage deeply with their personal stories, promoting healing and understanding through writing.

Implication

This initiative encourages students to express their illness challenges through writing, fostering connection and healing.

Abstract

I have lived with cancer issues for 15 years. This semester (spring 2026), I’m encouraging my writing students to write about their own struggles with illness, or other significant life challenges.

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Laura Yeager (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a338ba9630953a74978d3ad https://doi.org/10.1002/dhe.70143

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Taking My Cancer Self into the Writing Classroom

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