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My Daughter Lottie, who is six. Has a statement for her T1 and selective mutism. She had finding for 1:1 care in Pre-School while not statemented and then the statement was finalised during her first term. It does depend on your LEA. All children with T1 should have an IEP, however many schools...

My daughter who's six and on a pump, has been so high the meter said HI, which is above 34 (pump malfunction). Her lowest reading was 2.1 in the middle of the night :o Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Hi Vicki, I read your Mum's post on the parents forum. I have a diabetic daughter aged 6. I know diabetes is a pain in the ass, believe me. It's a nightmare but I am determined not to let it control my daughters life. I'm not preaching, please don't think I am but the only person who can...

Hi, My daughter is on a pump and I bought her a tummietote belt from Tallygear. It's an American company but the belts are superb. They're made of swimsuit type material so they are really comfortable and keep her pump hidden under her clothes, which is great for school. She sleeps in the belt...

Hi very sad mummy, I know this has all come as a huge shock for you and your daughter. My daughter Lottie was diagnosed at 3 1/2. It is normal to go through a form of grief when dealing with such a life changing diagnosis. I certainly did. Your little girl will get used to this new part of her...

Hi, I understand your concerns. My daughter started school this year and is pumping. I don't think there are any regulations about diabetes in school but the school have a duty of care towards your child and that means keeping her safe and able to learn. She cannot do this if her diabetes is...

Hi, my daughter Lottie is 5 and was diagnosed T1 almost 2 years ago. We get the middle rate of the care element of DLA and have done from 3 months after Lottie's diagnosis. I filled in the forms myself and had no problems with the claim. I did include a care diary for a weeks worth of care. It...

The school employs them. The government pays their wages in the firm of funding that my daughter qualified for and they are trained by her consultant to provide care for her.

1:1 care is where my daughter has one person who is responsible for her only her care at all times. If she did not have this I would have to be with her at school. Lottie's diabetes is so variable that she needs constant supervision. I have to ba available to support the school if anything goes...

Hi cearapeter, Yes Lottie is statemented for her Diabetes and Selective Mutism. She has been give 32.5 hrs funding per week. I have spoken with the headmistress, who was very rude and hurtful, saying that Lottie's issues had marred the Christmas week for her and her staff. She told me to keep...

My 5 year old daughter is T1 and has been pumping since April. She also has selective mutism so has been given 32.5 hours a week funding for a 1:1 carer at school. Since September I have helped access training and supported her TA's with learning to use the pump. By half term it became clear...

So, Lottie is now 4 and a half and has been pumping since mid april. After a lot of effort getting things sorted for her at Pre-School we've now come to the next bridge, starting school. Lottie has 1:1 support at Pre-School because she also has selective mutism which means that she does not tell...

Thanks for your replies. I was thinking about daytime and evening babysitting. We have had my mother in law babysit for us before and left her specific written instructions, which she failed to follow. I also always leave her a full hypo kit which she should know how to use as she has Type 1 too...

What do you guys do about getting a babysitter. Lottie started pumping a month ago. Before the pump my husband's Mum babysat, although she's type 1 too she has messed up treating Lottie's hypos twice and I'm worried about her ability to use the pump as she can't even use a mobile phone. Am I...

Well, we had Lotts CGMS fitted today and we are leaving it on for 6 days. We've just done a week of testing her at 2am and we're exhausted. She is consitently high at night even though we've upped her levemir by a unit. Her Consultant has suggested switching to pump if the CGMS data shows what...