icon-circle-smiley-face

School and Daycare

Since my daughter has been diagnosed, the teacher comments that she often struggles to concentrate. If they then ask her to do a blood sugar the results are always over 20 mmol/L [360 mg/dl]. Do high blood sugars affect concentration and/or mood?

Read More

Is there any plan to set up screening for type 1 diabetes in schools?

Read More

I am newly diagnosed. My school says I have to do my diabetes care in the office. Am I allowed to do it somewhere else?

Read More

Where can I find information about my son’s rights in school? We are new to the area and I don’t know where to get help.

Read More

Is there any empirical data showing the effects that heat and humidity have on children with type 1 diabetes?

Read More

I care for an older child who is non-verbal. Recently, she has had high blood sugars and even ketones at school. Her parents do not feel we need to call when their daughter is high, yet it makes me uncomfortable because she cannot tell us how she feels. What do you recommend?

Read More

I’m in the process of setting up a 504 Plan for my son who is entering kindergarten. The school nurse is the only person on hand to administer glucagon. If the nurse is unavailable, the school’s next plan of action is 911. I feel another person should be trained in administering glucagon. What are my rights?

Read More

When my son has a high blood sugar level before gym, he is not allowed to participate to prevent any adverse reactions. Can the coach use his absence from class at that time as an excuse to grade him lower than his classmates?

Read More

My 15 year old attends a Catholic high school which refuses to sell a beverage he can drink at lunch time. Are Catholic schools exempt from conforming with American with Disabilities Act regulations? Is there anything I can do?

Read More

One school in our district has a full-time nurse which is where all special needs children are required to go. Our daughter currently goes to the local school, has a nurse for three hours a day, and the other hours are covered by family. However, they are trying to make her move. How do we start fighting this?

Read More