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Diabetes Care at School

This is a picture of the Safe at School logoDiabetes management is a round-the-clock job

For children and teens who have diabetes, that means meeting their diabetes needs at school, as they do at home. It also means that they will need trained adults who are willing and able to assist them as needed.

Each student with diabetes has different needs and each must have an individualized care plan.  However, the basics of diabetes management are similar.

Careful tracking of food intake, monitoring of physical activity, insulin or medication dosing and several daily blood glucose checks enhances the ability to maintain blood glucose levels within target range.



Safe at School

The Safe at School Campaign helps families of children with diabetes overcome barriers at school and ensure a safe learning environment. 

Special Considerations

Many children with diabetes will have specific needs in certain situations. This section will help plan for those situations. 

Resolving Challenges

When conflicts about care at school arise, it is often because parents and schools have different understandings about care at school. 

School Staff Training

The school nurse is vital in coordinating and providing diabetes care at school. S/he also has the responsibility and training to implement the student's individual diabetes care plan. 

Written Care Plans

Creating a plan for how diabetes will be managed at school should be a team effort that includes school staff, families, and health care providers

Classroom Lessons

Find classroom lesson plans to learn more about diabetes, healthy foods and exercise.

A Team Effort

Families, schools and health care providers must work together for the benefit of the student with diabetes.

Position Statements and Resources for Care at School

Resources and information on how to care for a student with diabetes at school.

Legal Protections

The development of a written accommodations and care plan developed under federal disability law is the best way to ensure that diabetes needs are met in a way that maximizes safety, health, learning and participation.

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