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School and Daycare

How important is it that my daughter have a 504 plan for school? Should I request that she be put on a 504 plan?

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My eighth grade daughter is scheduled to go on a graduation field trip for three nights, and the school requires a note saying that she can self administer all necessary medications. While she can take care of her diabetes needs without a problem, the school requires the doctor to write that if she needs glucagon — call 911.

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For now, my sixth grader walks to the nurse to check her blood sugar. Does she have the right to test in the classroom?

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My daughter’s day care has told us we must provide a lunch based on state guidelines rather than a low carbohydrate meal, which we give to avoid a lunchtime shot. What are your thoughts?

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My daughter’s 504 doesn’t seem to help with academic issues, such as missing class time when treating high and low blood sugars. What should I do?

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We developed a 504 plan each year for at least the past five years. The school never signs off on this. Is it still valid without the schools signature?

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Should I include a provision in my daughter’s 504 plan that the school provide carbohydrate counts for the meals it is serving so my daughter can eat them?

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The school wants me to get a watch with alarms for my daughter, to remind her when to check her blood sugar. I feel this is too much responsibility for an eight-year-old. What do other schools do?

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Our son, who has diabetes, has a four day school field trip. We are aware that the level of the activities during this event is going to be different from his day to day activities, and even though his teacher is aware of the boy’s condition, she does not have much experience dealing with diabetes. He is very excited about this field trip. Do you think we should let him go?

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My eight year old son has type 1 diabetes, and since school started this year, his new teacher has decided to use recess as a time for slower students to complete their work. My son hasn’t been out to recess all week, and this is usually a time when he gets a nice aerobic workout. Does he have a right to recess?

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