STAYING FIT AND HEALTHY
Keeping a Diabetic Child
Included and Safe During the School Day By Ron I. Malcolm, EdD CLASSROOM TEACHERS CAN OFTEN FEEL THEIR HANDS ARE FULL WITH HANDLING THE DAILY NEEDS OF STUDENTS IN THEIR REGULAR EDUCATION CLASSROOMS. HOWEVER, CHILDREN WITH DIABETES CAN CAUSE SOME UNIQUE COMPLICATIONS THAT CAN OCCUR THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL DAY. PARENTS CAN ASSIST THESE TEACHERS WITH HANDLING VARIOUS HEALTH-RELATED SITUATIONS BY FOLLOWING THESE 10 TIPS.
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BATHROOM BREAKS Teachers need to understand your child with diabetes may need additional bathroom breaks. Your child will need to be taught to approach the teacher and let them know they need to go to the bathroom even when regular bathroom breaks are built into their schedule. This may assist your child with diabetes with not having any unnecessary accidents in the classroom
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in front of other students. Teachers need to be aware frequent requests to take bathroom breaks may be an indication your child with diabetes is experiencing hyperglycemia.
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COUNTING CARBS All individuals dealing with diabetes need to learn how to count their own carbs. Children with diabetes are no excep-
