Back-To-School Message for Families of Children with Diabetes

If you are a parent/caregiver of a child with diabetes, the UCSF Pediatric Diabetes Department hopes your child’s return to school this month has gone smoothly. All families are urged to meet with the school nurse and all staff who supervise your child to educate them about your child’s diabetes care needs and establish protocol for delivery of medical orders. Pursuit of a 504 Plan is also highly recommended. Fortunately, a number of helpful documents are available to you in the new pediatric diabetes education section of the Diabetes Center website, Teaching Materials – Pediatric Diabetes    Also, it is important to note that the California Department of Education’s Legal Advisory that directs all public schools to permit unlicensed school personnel to administer insulin to students when a nurse is not available is still in effect, even though the advisory is being challenged in the courts. If you have any questions about your child’s rights in school, these websites provide helpful information. [ DREDF ] [ ADA ] [ JDRF ]