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School and Daycare

My 14 year old son has entered the world of high school athletics, and the school has built a new soccer field, but the nearest restrooms are some 300 yards away. Is this within reason?

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My 10 year old attended a diabetes camp that was less than optimum in terms of facilities, activities, and glucose control, so I am considering sending him to a non-diabetes sleep away camp next summer. What do I tell the director of a non-diabetes sleep away camp about the medical needs of my child? What do I teach the counselors?

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My daughter is using an insulin pump. Her school is supporting her, but this issue has never arisen before. She’s playing soccer, and the coach/principal is concerned with wearing her pump during practice and games, but there is no precedent in our school system for this. Should we have something in writing to accompany the 504 plan?

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The school my daughter attends has no air conditioning on the second floor where she is. Is it healthy and safe for my child to be in a classroom in this extreme heat without any air conditioning? Is it more likely her levels could drop?

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My seven year old has type 1 diabetes, and I am concerned with her performance in school. There seems to be a pattern of target range blood sugar days correlating with good work and out of target numbers with very poor work. Is there any proven study that says that children with type 1 have some learning differences, not disabilities?

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My son will be going to kindergarten in two years and will have to go the school which is 20 minutes from home. The other school is 10-15 minutes in the opposite direction with a hospital and his pediatrician five minutes away. Is there any way I can advocate for him to go the school closest to the hospital, pediatrician, and my home?

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My son, who is going through puberty, recently went to a four shot daily regimen to further tighten control. His endocrinologist appears supportive, but his school nurse is not. Should a child with type 1 diabetes who going through puberty not check blood glucose levels at various points throughout the day under certain conditions? If so, what are those conditions? Are there any issues that would make a four-shot daily regimen inappropriate for a school setting?

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Can a pre-school teacher who is trained by an RN and given diabetes education administer insulin in the State of Ohio?

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My son’s 504 plan allows him to choose which meal to buy for school lunch. The teacher says this isn’t fair since my son’s classmates are not allowed such a choice. What are our rights?

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My son goes off to college next year. What should I do in the upcoming year to make sure I’ve done all I can to make this transition as easy as possible?

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