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Poor lad!

there are definitely more diabetic children in the schools. for years I met very few, now, whatever school I go into, there's at least 1
the only advice to teaachers that I've seen in those schools is about giving the children a cracker to avaoid hypos.
I even had a little girl asking to eat her cracker in class and when I asked what her sugar had been that morning, "16"!!!!! :shock:
Where hypos are distressing, disruptive and just might be dangerous, surely teacher training should also teach that if a cracker isn't necessary on grounds of blood sugar, It's not necessary.
 
My son had been at secondary school for 9 months when he was diagnosed with type 1. Whilst he was in hospital the paediatric diabetic team got in touch with his school, arranged meetings with teachers and staff, involved us as a family with those meetings and made absolutely sure that everyone was clear about the care and plans that were needed to accommodate a diabetic child.
I can't fault my son's school, they have been brilliant, the slightest problem that has arisen has been dealt with swiftly.
How awful if that care isn't available, I would be kicking up a huge fuss! I want my son to be able to live as normal a life as possible, and yes I expect others to make sure that can happen too.
 
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