A diabetic student...
Hi every one,
I was substitute teaching today and after talking to the class about diabetes (I am a type 1) and demonstrating how I check my blood sugar a student approached me and told me that she too is a type 1 diabetic and she confided that no one knows about it (meaning the teachers and students)! I was shocked!
This means that she doesn't check her blood sugars all day during school and eats lunch with out administering insulin (fortunately she said she does check her blood sugar and give herself insulin in the morning and at night)!
Luckily I was able to speak with her teacher about it so hopefully she will be getting proper care in school from here on in but what I have been trying to do is find some websites that are geared toward children with diabetes. Websites that are easy to navigate and fun to use so that I could pass them onto her teacher.
I also have a book for her that should be helpful but if any one knows of any websites that a child in third grade would enjoy I think it would be really helpful for her and her family!
Thanks alot!
James
I was substitute teaching today and after talking to the class about diabetes (I am a type 1) and demonstrating how I check my blood sugar a student approached me and told me that she too is a type 1 diabetic and she confided that no one knows about it (meaning the teachers and students)! I was shocked!
This means that she doesn't check her blood sugars all day during school and eats lunch with out administering insulin (fortunately she said she does check her blood sugar and give herself insulin in the morning and at night)!
Luckily I was able to speak with her teacher about it so hopefully she will be getting proper care in school from here on in but what I have been trying to do is find some websites that are geared toward children with diabetes. Websites that are easy to navigate and fun to use so that I could pass them onto her teacher.
I also have a book for her that should be helpful but if any one knows of any websites that a child in third grade would enjoy I think it would be really helpful for her and her family!
Thanks alot!
James
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Permalink Reply by MelissaBL on -
I recommend the Pink Panther book on diabetes. Very helpful.
Also, it sounds like her parents are the problem - not the child. They should be talking to the people at school to get her the care she needs while not under their supervision. -
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Permalink Reply by sub art on -
Well you are definitely right about that.
At any rate I spoke with her teacher and the principal and I'll be working at the same school tomorrow so I should be able to see how things have worked out. I have some links and websites for her not to mention a book all about diabetes that I hope she'll read.
Thanks for the reply!
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Permalink Reply by Stuart on -
This should not be too hard to find several. Third grader... let me check my ancient iles see if I can find that one.
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Permalink Reply by Stuart on
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No luck so far, but looks like a bomb went off where I stored the files, the kids apparently needed to get something and FORGOT to put things back (sic. a billion times). Still looking though.. had any luck?
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Permalink Reply by RoosterLuke on -
I applaud your effort to inform everyone. It could be potentially dangerous if her sugars got completely whacked out in school. The shame so many diabetics seem to have around others and strangers is disturbing to me. Is there some sort of stigma out there? I openly do my injections and testing in public and have had more than one stare down with people that were eyeballing me. I don't stand in the middle of the room and announce I am a diabetic while stabbing myself with needles but I don't hide in the bathroom or in a corner to treat myself. I'm glad you were so open about your 'betes while subbing. I remember when I had just finished my degree I did some subbing and I also was very open with the students. They didn't seem freaked out at all. Some were not into seeing injections but didn't seem to care much. This echoes my experiences while student teaching and teaching. I hope that you can continue to be the diabetic role model you seem to be for this girl for the rest of your time subbing at that school. It can be very scary and intimidating for a student of any age and to see an adult being open and comfortable about it must do wonders for this girl.
Good show James! -
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