For a student using insulin, diabetes must be managed 24/7, including the many hours spent at school, on field trips and in extra-curricular activities.
Some families can send their child with diabetes to school in the morning and feel confident that the school will be prepared to provide the diabetes care that meets their child's needs. Other families worry that their child won't have access to good diabetes management, that their child will be excluded from activities or have to take an exam when blood glucose levels are plummeting.
Held on August 15, 2013, the Back to School Parent Webinar includes a Safe at School campaign overveiew and information on school diabetes care challenges, federal and state law, developing 504 Plans and more. Watch the webinar or download the transcript (PDF).
Safe at School: Safety and Fairness for Children with Diabetes (PDF)
An overview of the Association's Safe at School Campaign
If you need help with a school diabetes care problem, call 1-800-DIABETES (800-342-2383) for free resources and to speak to an American Diabetes Association legal advocate.
http://www.diabetes.org/living-with-diabetes/parents-and-kids/diabetes-care-at-school/
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