Federal Law

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

The Rehabilitation Act of 1973

Research

DAWN Youth Study Results, 2008
Read what more than 6,500 respondents have to say

Diabetes Care, May 28, 2007
A Report on diabetes care in schools in the State of Virginia

Journal of Pediatric Psychology, September 14, 2005
Glycemic Control, Quality of Life, and School
Experiences Among Students with Diabetes

Diabetes Care, January 2005
Care of Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes

School Nurse News, May 2005
Understanding Emotional and Psychological Considerations
of Children with Diabetes: Tips for School Nurses

Journal of School Health, August 2003
Children with Diabetes: Perceptions of Supports
for Self-Management at School
Surveyed and interviewed children and adolescents with diabetes regarding the types of support they needed at school. Children felt supported at school and offered many ideas about how teachers, nurses, and friends could provide support. They reported needing additional support to cope with hypoglycemic episodes. Results suggest that improved flexibility by teachers and nurses and individualized care plans could improve students' ability to manage their diabetes at school.

Links & Literature

National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP)
NDEP is a partnership of the National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and more than 200 public and private organizations.

Helping The Student with Diabetes Succeed:
A Guide for School Personnel
Prepared by the National Diabetes Education Program, a federally sponsored partnership of the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This federal guide was produced in collaboration with more than 200 partner organizations.