Lynch School of Education

Abstracts from Teaching Exceptional Children (TEC)

<Previous Article

Next Article>

TITLE:
Strategies for Helping Children with Diabetes in Elementary and Middle Schools

VOLUME 39 ISSUE 3

AUTHOR(S):
Yvette Getch
Foram Bhukhanwala
Stacey Neuharth-Pitchett

DOCUMENT TYPE: Article

Tell a colleague about it.

ABSTRACT:
Given the rise in the numbers of children who are at risk for or who have been diagnosed with diabetes, school personnel must work as a team to effectively manage and support children in school-based settings. Understanding the diabetic condition, developing an individualized health care plan that addresses the medical and academic needs of children, and working as a team to minimize school-related factors that would constrain a child’s education potential are all critical elements of diabetes management in school. Such strategies ensure the healthy academic, physical, and social/emotional development of children with diabetes. In this article the authors advocate for school personnel to work as a team to construct a diabetes management plan that addresses the individual physical, psychological, and educational needs of students with diabetes.