Hello, does anyone know how to go about getting my daughters school trainings in t1D
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What state are you in? It might vary based on where you are located, and hopefully some parents in your area can share what they have done. You might also check your local American Diabete Association chapter for guidance.
Have you and your doctor prepared a 504 plan?
Thatās the schoolās responsibility to figure out. But Iām guessing you wouldnāt be asking if the school was taking care of things. If it is a public school they should be asking the district office what to do. Then in big states the county office of education, small states may just have a state level education department.
Other good resources:
- Training Resources for Schools | American Diabetes Association
- Section 504 Plan | American Diabetes Association
- Individualized Education Program (IEP) | American Diabetes Association
- Nation Association of School Nurses
- Your state may have a school nurses association with resources. Hereās Califoniaās as an example School Nurse Resources | California School Nurses Organization
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Iām in the state of Georgia. The counties nurse will be coming to train personnel Iām not sure why they didnāt do this before school started. the nurse had very little knowledge
Georgia has how many counties? LOL So no county offices of ed. But thatās okay, they got the training scheduled. That first ADA link above has everything they need and the docs are very easy to read. Harder to read but what the school should already be looking at is Guidelines for the Care Needed for Students with Diabetes | Georgia Department of Education
Is this your daughterās first school year with diabetes?
lol 159 counties. She was diagnosed at the end of may this year and she is in kindergarten:( thank you I will pass this info along
Especially check out the link to the 504 plan that @spdif provided. You will need to schedule an appointment with her doctor to compose the specifics - details such as exactly how much of what snack to give if glucose is below [number], or what to do if it is above [number]. Iāve never prepared one myself but I imagine it is letting the school know how you would proceed if she were with you.
BTW, I was diagnosed in 1963 and my only issues are ones commonly associated with being oldERš. We didnāt even have BG meters when I was in school, much less CGMs, but by school I had learned to recognize low blood sugar - or what at the time we called an āinsulin reactionā and knew it meant I needed a snack. Kids learn fast and are adaptable, even if they donāt understand all the details.
I highly recommend you check out the book Think Like a Pancreas by Gary Scheiner. He has Type1 diabetes and works in the field so has a unique personal perspective that is particularly helpful.
All the best to you!
Are you doing okay? I have T1D, it can be a lot, managing blood sugar for a kid who canāt help much is rough. Since the school nurse wasnāt ready I want to check, just like Dorrie, that your got a Diabetes Medical Management Plan (DMMP) from your doc. Probably since you know the nurse was unsure but it is so important I want to double check. The DMMP becomes part of the 504 or IEP. Those are important for you, for the school they may trigger funding and resources.