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Social Issues: School and Daycare

My daughter is 6 and has had type 1 diabetes for a year. Should I send her to school when her sugar is high? And how long does it take her to feel normal after a high reading?

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My daughter has attended a private school for the last 6 years. Last week she was pulled out of class by a teacher for taking her glucose tabs in class. Then this week I get another call from another teacher that was alarmed that she was testing her blood sugars in class.

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I have an eight year old daughter with type 1 diabetes. She has chosen to eat at school in the cafeteria. The school says that they need her diet broken down into ounces. I am not sure how to do that. I know she is on a 1600 calorie diet.

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My two year old daughter was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes three weeks ago. Lots of people think I should be able to go back to work after my 12 week FMLA leave. I can’t imagine sending my daughter back to daycare.

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I am a teacher’s aid in the New York State school system. I have been instructed to be a trained back-up person to administer glucagon. I would like to help this child however, I am physically unable to perform this duty. My administrator informed me that if I do not accept this training I will be terminated for insubordination. Can I legally be terminated?

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I am a 14 year old female. My problem mainly is my teammates. They think I’m slacking when I need to eat or test. How can I explain my diabetes to them and not sound stuck-up?

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Can you please tell me the guidelines that school lunchrooms must follow in order to meet our son’s diabetic needs?

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My 10 year old son was diagnosed 2 years ago and I am still trying to get the 504 disability act in place at his school. Can you give me any guidelines to follow when I do finally meet with them? Also is there any guidelines to give to his gym teacher or coaches for sport activities?

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My seven year old son was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes about five months ago. After some meetings with school officials, I decided to home school my son. Is there any financial aid for families like ours, who have a child with type 1 diabetes child, and choose to stay home with that child to oversee care?

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My son (age 9 years) was diagnosed at age 6 years. Our problem now involves the choice of private secondary school which insists that our child present at the sick bay for all finger prick tests because of the risk of blood cross infections, etc.

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