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School and Daycare

My 18 year old son, who developed type I diabetes when he was 18 months old, will be entering college in the fall. How do I go about informing his professors about his diabetes? How much information?

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It is hard to belive that a parent would not provide the necessary attention that is required by a child with diabetes, but we all realize that some children are neglected, regardless of their medical demands. I have read quite a bit of information regarding the school’s responsibilities for meeting the needs of students with diabetes, but I have been unable to find specific information on what the parents’ responsibilities are with relation to a child’s care at the school.

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I am having trouble getting my 14 year old son to go to school. He sometimes takes his injection at irregular times and is generally acting like a teenager, but the school wants to expel him because of his behaviour. I am thinking of getting him tested for something along the lines of attention deficit disorder (whatever it is). Would that be a good place to start?

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We have requested that the coaches be trained on the administration of the glucagon injection, but the school district is telling us that no one at the school can administer shots and their “plan” is to call 911 even though my son is filed under Chapter 504 and the glucagon is part of his accommodation plan. Are they required to have trained staff (other than the RN) to administer the glucagon if necessary?

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Our seven and a half year old daughter would like to demonstrate how she checks her glucose to her classmates, but the school nurse and principal feel this is an invasive procedure that seven to eight year olds should not see. Are there resources that could assist me in providing the school with information on what a second grader can handle?

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My seven year old son is repeating the first grade because he didn’t do well last year. However, since his recently-diagnosed diabetes is under control, the teacher suggested that perhaps he didn’t do well last year because of the impending diabetes. What do you think?

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My daughter’s school is demanding I give them access to her medical records. I believe that students with diabetes they have a right to keep their medical records private from anybody including the school.

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At least once a month a student who has diabetes will have a pre-lunch low blood sugar, and I would like to recheck his blood sugar prior to the insulin administration, but his doctor’s orders do not specifically allow us to recheck his blood sugar. For my own peace of mind, is it prudent to want to recheck?

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The school superintendent told me that since there is no nurse, my eight year old son will have to give himself his shot at lunch or a family member will have to go to the school to give him his shot.

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My four year old son, diagnosed with type 1 diabetes about a year ago, still attends daycare and will start school next year. When is the appropriate time to go and talk with the schools about his diabetes care? Should I start now or wait?

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