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Social Issues: School and Daycare

How does stress affect children with diabetes? Does it have a part in sugar levels changing so rapidly?

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I have a 3 year and 9 month old daughter that has diabetes and goes to daycare. The daycare provider will not let my daughter have the same thing that the rest of the kids eat. She keeps telling my daughter that she has diabetes and that you can not eat that.

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My daughter is nine, was diagnosed five years ago, and has been on a pump for the last year. Her school principal is concerned about her testing in the classroom due to the blood issue.

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My 10 year old daughter is in the fifth grade at a private school. It seems to me that they don’t take her diabetes seriously. What laws does she have to protect her?

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My 5 year old son was just diagnosed with Ketotic Hypoglycemia. All of the information I have found suggests that children with Ketotic Hypoglycemia are not eating enough and that this is what makes their blood sugar drop. I know he will get less food at school then he has been getting at home. Should I worry about this?

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Her school is built on a steep incline, and, therefore, her activity level depends on how far she must walk between classes. Her school has told her that she cannot carry a glucagon kit, and, even if she did, no one would administer it “no matter what”. Is the glucose gel or tablets sufficient in an emergent situation?

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He’s been doing his own shots for a year now and is pretty good at carb counting. I have always tried to work things out so that he participates in whatever he’s interested in. Now he is attending middle school, and overnight trips and multi-night trips are scheduled during the year. I’m more worried about him getting low than high. Should I insist on being a chaperone or do I need to learn to let go a little?

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My eight year old son was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes on a year ago. Does the Americans with Disability Act, or any other law, have a provision which requires that his school have someone someone on the premises who will administer glucagon or insulin to him in an emergency?

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How do I apply for accommodations with the College Board for my granddaughter?

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I am in good control and just started my first year at a well-known private university. I was told that they would be glad to give me food for the time when the cafeteria is closed, since I am paying for a very expensive meal plan already, but when I went to get my “medical pass”, I was told that they weren’t going to help me.

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