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Good to know about diabetes at school
Going back to school with a diabetic child raises many questions.
Who should be involved in monitoring the student’s diabetes and what are his or her roles and responsibilities?
It should be noted that diabetes in schools is the responsibility of two very different bodies: the Ministry of Health, whose mandate is to ensure the health of the child, and the Ministry of Education, which must create winning conditions for the child’s academic success. In fact, the resource person who ensures the transition and who is responsible for monitoring the child’s diabetes is the school nurse.
This is why, in many cases, it is best to contact the nurse immediately to prepare the child’s return to school. This will allow for the development of a case plan and a list of all situations that may arise, as well as the training of staff who will be in contact with the child.
How to proceed
It is recommended that the nurse be put in contact with the medical team caring for the child so that they can be trained on the particular situation of the child for whom they will be responsible. This in turn will enable them to train designated people who will be in contact with the child.
Fred answers your questions to facilitate the start of the school year
Fred‘s Tips
In some cases, parents will have to help train school staff at the beginning of the year. You’ll find tools to help explain type 1 diabetes to school staff and how to identify a potentially at-risk condition. It is also recommended to involve the child and get him ready to go back to school.
Diabetes at school: A guide for families
Here is a guide for you intended to make it easier for parents to monitor their child’s diabetes at school by providing them with information and communication tools communication tools with teachers and management.
You will find the mesures provided by the Ministry of Education, the roles et responsabilities of each, videos, a diabetes glossary, symptom sheets and emergency measures as well as sheet templates for monitoring diabetes with the school.
Students with diabetes will find some advice here.
This guide is not exhaustive. It is intended as a practical tool for parents and children. For more information, please visit the Diabetes at School website.
Other useful documents (available in french only):
- Protocole d’intervention en milieu scolaire pour les élèves atteints de diabète de type 1, (Ministère de la santé et des services sociaux du Québec, 2012)
- Lexique du diabète
- Vidéo : Diabete de type 1 – Les droits et responsabilités
- Série de vidéos sur le diabète à l’école
- Guides pour l’hypo et l’hyoerglycémie (plan de soins personnalisé)
- Recommandations de la SCP
- 10 choses que le personnel scolaire doit savoir
- Code 33
- Kit d’information sur le diabète à l’école
