Start the new school year on the right foot by using these suggestions on how to ease your child’s transition. This form also includes information on issues to consider and discuss with teachers, administration, and the school nurse as well as helpful tips to simplify the process.

This form is to help simplify diabetes care tasks for your child at school. Fill out all the necessary information that classroom teachers need to know to help them keep your child safe at school.

Academic performance can be affected when your child experiences low or high blood sugars. This helpful handout explains how this happens and why it is important to understand its significance. Great for educators!

A great visual tool that lists symptoms, causes, and how to problem solve low blood sugars. Great reference for classroom teachers, substitute teachers, aids and other school staff like bus drivers!

This is a handy little card that you can print out, trim and glue together and makes a quick and easy to follow reference. Great for classroom emergency boxes!

A great visual tool that lists symptoms, causes and how to problem solve high blood sugars. Great reference for classroom teachers, substitute teachers, and aids and other school staff like bus drivers!

A great visual tool that lists the symptoms, causes and how to problem solve both high and low blood sugars on one piece of paper.

A tip sheet for making arrangements with the classroom teacher and school so that your child is safe and well cared for on field trips.

A letter that you can use to bring awareness to other parents of alternate snack ideas if they are considering bringing treats to celebrate a birthday or holiday in the classroom. Also includes a handy table to help identify the portion size of typical classroom treats.

Students need to be encouraged and supported to gradually assume diabetes self-care as they mature and demonstrate confidence. This general list can help guide discussions as a child matures and advances in responsibility.

The diagnosis of diabetes can cause any number of feelings in each family member as well as in the family as a group. This guide can be helpful as a child with diabetes grows into their disease and may help identify possible solutions.

Perhaps you have questions and are not sure where to go for answers. This tool is a great start when your confronted with a new diabetes hurdle.

Find the definition of a word or acronym used in any of the other forms available.