My son was diagnosed with type 1 in July 2012. In the last month he started pump therapy with an animas pump and is starting school in September. I have two other boys at the school and so far have a good relationship with staff and the headteacher, but if I am being honest, I am really worried. There is another older child at the school with type 1 who tests and jabs himself, but I understand that the staff refused to treat him and for the first few weeks his mum had to come in every lunchtime to test his BG and administer insulin. On a positive, the school already has experience of type 1 but the other family are not carb counting and using pens so treatment wise it is quite different. I have the school lunches issue looming - I am more than happy for him to have a school lunch but will the LEA provide carb counted meals? Can the staff refuse to be trained to use the pump? When I spoke to the headteacher at a recent introductory session for the new reception children, she asked me if I was still at home and seemed very pleased that I am not yet working. I explained that I am planning to go back to work once my son is settled into school. It is a very negative attitude I know, but I can see years ahead of me being called into school each time his set becomes detached or he is feeling unwell with a hypo. Can anyone shed a little light/share a positive school starter experience?
Many thanks
Many thanks