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School and Daycare

My daughter is having a problem with school. Her grades are As and Bs, but the school seems to think she is under stress with the work and that her diabetes is a major part of it. We don’t want to hold her back, but we are afraid the school may want to. Please let me know what your point of view is about this.

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My 11 year old daughter will be at the middle school next year, and her insulin schedule will be changing over the summer to Lantus with Humalog. How should she handle this at school?

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I was told by my son’s principal that she doesn’t think it necessary that I be present in my son’s classroom at his blood sugar checks. This plan that I meet my son at his classroom and was arranged by myself and the teacher. I am in and out within five minutes, and the teacher insists there have not been any interruptions.

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Is there a connection between educational delays and type 1 diabetes?

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When I feel low at school, I go to the nurse’s office to test. Sometimes she’s downstairs and I have to go get her. I feel this is too risky. What should I do?

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How do I get my son’s school to take both academic and emotional needs of a child with diabetes child seriously? Isn’t a public school required by law to meet my son’s diabetes needs?

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Two brothers were recently diagnosed with type 1. They take their insulin for lunch, but don’t always eat. The younger boy eats glucose tablets even when he’s not low. What is their school’s responsibility in this whole situation? What suggestions do you have?

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I’m a school psychologist with a student who refuses to follow her diet. Are there any behavioral intervention plans/suggestions you could provide to help us here at school?

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My friend works at a daycare facility where a 10 year old girl often eats poorly. Teachers have found used lancets, strips, etc. at the facility. Is there anything they can do to get the girl to be more cooperative?

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My child will be attending a new school in August. They want to send him to a school further away because it has a full time nurse, while the school nearby does not. Can they do this?

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