Medical Considerations
A student living with T1D faces challenges every day that are completely out of their control that may negatively impact their performance at school. It is imperative that teachers and other students understand the disease to create a safe learning environment. Teachers need to understand all of the external circumstances that may affect a diabetic students learning. For example, if a student is having a high or low blood sugar day you cannot expect them to participate in a gym class. What are you going to do if your students blood glucose monitor gives a reading below 3? These are real questions that you are going to need to know the answer to.
JDRF is an organization dedicated to juvenile diabetes awareness and research. It is an extremely valuable resource for teachers who have a diabetic student in their classroom. The website provides a toolkit for schools to provide knowledge and awareness regarding students in their school living with diabetes.
JDRF is an organization dedicated to juvenile diabetes awareness and research. It is an extremely valuable resource for teachers who have a diabetic student in their classroom. The website provides a toolkit for schools to provide knowledge and awareness regarding students in their school living with diabetes.
For Schools
The School Advisory Toolkit offers collaborative methods for educators and parents of children with diabetes to ensure that every child enjoys the best possible school experience.
For a parent, you know that your child spends most of their day in the school setting, in the care of teachers and other school personnel. Most parents are comfortable with this environment, as most students’ needs are common; however, as the parent of a child with diabetes, you know that the day-to-day management of the disease is intensive and requires understanding from the school staff.
JDRF understands the importance of your child’s care in the school setting. Upon the request of concerned parents, JDRF initiated the development of the School Advisory Toolkit, with contributions from members of the National Volunteer Outreach Committee and parents of children living with diabetes. We hope this information will help equip you with basic, easy to understand tools that will assist you in communicating with your child’s school.
Source: http://www.jdrf.ca/living-with-t1d/for-schools/
Resources:
Emergency Poster for an Elementary Classroom
Diabetes Information Flip Chart for Your Classroom
Medical Alert Form
For a parent, you know that your child spends most of their day in the school setting, in the care of teachers and other school personnel. Most parents are comfortable with this environment, as most students’ needs are common; however, as the parent of a child with diabetes, you know that the day-to-day management of the disease is intensive and requires understanding from the school staff.
JDRF understands the importance of your child’s care in the school setting. Upon the request of concerned parents, JDRF initiated the development of the School Advisory Toolkit, with contributions from members of the National Volunteer Outreach Committee and parents of children living with diabetes. We hope this information will help equip you with basic, easy to understand tools that will assist you in communicating with your child’s school.
Source: http://www.jdrf.ca/living-with-t1d/for-schools/
Resources:
Emergency Poster for an Elementary Classroom
Diabetes Information Flip Chart for Your Classroom
Medical Alert Form