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Social Issues: School and Daycare

I am a school psychologist involved with a situation in which the parent of a middle school aged young man is concerned about the appropriateness of following the school discipline policy with her diabetic son.

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I teach in a child care center where we have a young, undersized two year old with diabetes. We are are afraid the parents are not getting good advice from their doctor. Are they correct? Are we just over-reacting to chronically high numbers?

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My five year old daughter was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of two and one-half. She has never been to daycare or pre-school, and is starting school for the first time next month. Since is the first time that she will be away from me or my wife, we are very nervous.

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My three and one-half year old son was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and is now a happy preschooler. What types of learning disabilities are most common in children diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at a young age? Is there any type of therapy that can be done to correct this condition?

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Since day one of the present school year, I have had a prescription for an morning and afternoon snack for my son during school hours. Our feeding program mandates these snacks be provided by the cafeteria. To date, my son is yet to receive a snack. Isn’t this a form of discrimination because of his medical disability?

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Regarding a previous question — we are facing exactly the same situation, except that our child is going into kindergarten. Do you know if the ruling would apply to schools also, rather than daycare situations?

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My 10 year old son has had type 1 for two years. Last year, the school was very hot. It made his blood sugars go up very high. This year the school is cold, and, again, his blood sugars are high. How does temperature change affect his sugars? Is this common or is everyone’s body react differently?

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My daughter is in the seventh grade this year. She was diagnosed with type 1 at age six and has been on an insulin pump for almost 2 years. She is doing beautifully physically as well as mentally. Her teachers have all agreed that she needs to go on a “diet”. I would like to present these teachers with the facts about the current thinking about diet and teenagers.

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I am almost 30 years old and was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. I was very determined to lose weight and eat healthy, but it seems I have become more depressed about diabetes. I think I am in denial. I haven’t lost a pound, and I feel like a huge failure. I am praying I will get out of this depression and pay attention to a healthier life.

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My 10 year old son has diabetes insipidus and ADHD. He is doing okay in regular class, but he really needs a little tutoring. Is this required by law?

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