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Social Issues: School and Daycare

My seven year old daughter is a student. The Board of Education is refusing to provide funding in order for the school to hire a part-time nurse. They want my daughter to be responsible for drawing/dialing up her insulin and giving herself her shot. What can I do?

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My daughter has type 1 diagnosed at age 2. She is now seven years old and entering the second grade. We got a new nurse this year and also a new form to sign that bothers us a great deal.

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I am a school nurse, and I have a kindergarten student with type 1 for two schools. His blood sugar is very hard to control, and his doctor states he cannot be left alone at any time. The superintendent of the school has agreed to have an aid in the class for four hours a day and says that, when I come to work at lunch time, I should go and check on him every 15-20 minutes.

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Last week we were told my son has Ketotic Hypoglycemia. He is 5 years old and starts kindergarten this year. Does Hypoglycemia fall under the category of diabetes when it comes to federal laws, section 504 and IDEA?

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My 4 year old daughter was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes 6 weeks ago. I had originally planned on sending her to a private Catholic school but they do not have a nurse available there. How safe is it for my child to attend a school without a nurse?

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We have an child (age 11) who will be attending an overnight camp for one week. It is not a diabetes camp. Our child is able to provide his own care. Do you have a suggested outline for a letter of instruction that we can provide the camp?

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My son will be entering kindergarten, and was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes seven months ago. When I called the school district to ask what their policies are regarding the care of children with diabetes, I was told that the only people allowed to administer insulin are the school nurse, the parents of the child with diabetes, and the child him or herself.

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My son, age 14, has just been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. He is not taking the time to eat his mid-morning snack at school, thus has a low blood sugar count when he comes home for lunch, between 50-70.

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Our middle school has advised that in an emergency they will not inject glucagon into muscle. They say they are prohibited from doing so. Will glucagon work, albeit maybe not as effectively or as fast, if it is injected subcutaneously?

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I am a daycare provider and have a 6 year old boy with Type 1 diabetes starting today. I was wondering if you could please mail me a reference sheet with a variety of foods and their total carbohydrates. He must have 40 grams at meals and 30 grams at snack time.

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