Diabetes in children: Preparing a care plan for school
Where to go from here
Now that you have read this information, you are ready to make a diabetes care plan for school. You can also see a sample medical management plan and diabetes care plan (called a 504 Plan) at the American Diabetes Association Web site: www.diabetes.org.
Talk to your child's doctor
Write out a diabetes care plan, and go over it with your child's doctor. He or she may have ideas to include in the plan. If you have questions about this information, print it out and take it with you. You may want to mark areas or make notes in the margins where you have questions.
If you would like more information on making a diabetes care plan for school, the following resources are available:
Online Resource
Children With Diabetes Web Address: www.childrenwithdiabetes.com This Web site is for children with diabetes and for their families. It offers a variety of information and resources, from basic facts about diabetes to legal support, as well as school information for students and their teachers, diabetes camps throughout the United States, chat rooms for children and for their parents, and a valuable link-site connection to other diabetes-related Web sites.
Organizations
American Diabetes Association (ADA) 1701 North Beauregard Street Alexandria, VA 22311 Phone: 1-800-DIABETES (1-800-342-2383) E-mail: AskADA@diabetes.org Web Address: www.diabetes.org The American Diabetes Association (ADA) is a national organization for health professionals and consumers. Almost every state has a local office. ADA sets the standards for the care of people with diabetes. Its focus is on research for the prevention and treatment of all types of diabetes. ADA provides patient and professional education mainly through its publications, which include the monthly magazine Diabetes Forecast, books, brochures, cookbooks and meal planning guides, and pamphlets. ADA also provides information for parents about caring for a child with diabetes.
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International 120 Wall Street New York, NY 10005-4001 Phone: 1-800-533-CURE (1-800-533-2873) Fax: (212) 785-9595 E-mail: info@jdrf.org Web Address: http://www.jdrf.org The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International is dedicated to finding a cure for type 1 diabetes and its complications. The organization funds research on type 1 diabetes, including research on prevention and treatment. This organization publishes a wide variety of booklets, magazines, and e-newsletters on complications and treatments of type 1 diabetes.
American Association of Diabetes Educators 100 West Monroe Street Suite 400 Chicago, IL 60603 Phone: 1-800-338-3633 Fax: (312) 424-2427 E-mail: aade@aadenet.org Web Address: www.aadenet.org The American Association of Diabetes Educators is made up of doctors, nurses, dietitians, and other health professionals with special interest and training in diabetes care. The Web site can supply the names of these types of health professionals in your local area.
National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse/National Institutes of Health (NIH) 1 Information Way Bethesda, MD 20892-3560 Phone: 1-800-860-8747
(301) 654-3327Fax: (703) 738-4929 E-mail: ndic@info.niddk.nih.gov Web Address: http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov This clearinghouse provides information about research and clinical trials supported by the U.S. National Institutes of Health. This service is provided by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease (NIDDK), a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
National Diabetes Education Program (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health) 1 Diabetes Way Bethesda, MD 20814-9692 Phone: 1-800-438-5383 to order materials
(301) 496-3583E-mail: ndep@mail.nih.gov Web Address: http://ndep.nih.gov The National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP) is sponsored by the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The program's goal is to improve the treatment of people who have diabetes, to promote early diagnosis, and to prevent the development of diabetes. Information about the program can be found on two Web sites: one managed by NIH (http://ndep.nih.gov) and the other by CDC (www.cdc.gov/team-ndep).
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| Author: | Merrill Hayden | Last Updated: December 17, 2007 |
| Medical Review: | Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine Matthew I. Kim, MD - Endocrinology & Metabolism | |
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