Type 1 Diabetes in SchoolWe all know how hard it is to manage diabetes and when you are a student it is ten times harder! Our friends at JDRF have provided us with excellent resources for all students with type 1 diabetes because they will need a strong support network at school to help them properly manage their type 1 diabetes on a daily basis. I have compiled a bunch of resources from JDRF website in this week’s Friday Five Back to School Edition! Request the School Advisory Toolkit by clicking this link: www.jdrf.org/satrequestRead articles about diabetes in school by clicking this link: www.jdrf.org/diabetesinschoolOther ResourcesHelping the Student with Type 1 Diabetes Succeed: A Guide for School Personnel [Adobe Acrobat format] - National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP) Emergency Forms - Downloadable forms from JDRF for use in crisis situationsType 1 Diabetes in CollegePreparing for College - Going away to college can be extremely scary, especially if it's your first time away from home with diabetes. Your type 1 diabetes care team is critical to your physical well-being as well as your success in college, so invest time up front in finding good professionals to work with. Read more about preparing for college on the JDRF website: http://www.jdrf.org/index.cfm?page_id=103520 Also, check out these top articles about College and Diabetes! Forming a Relationship with Your School's Office of Disability Services: http://www.jdrf.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.viewpage&page_id=9631C89A-1321-C844-13157EF20DD2A43A Studying in College: http://www.jdrf.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.viewpage&page_id=28BB65B8-1279-CFD5-A7E2F0F3F534E80C Activism in College: How to Raise Funds and Awareness About Type 1 Diabetes: http://www.jdrf.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.viewpage&page_id=3192347E-110A-9BB5-F800441D235B0B4B Top 10 Tips for Eating Healthy in College: http://www.jdrf.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.viewpage&page_id=C3F7D3D9-1279-D3DC-F9CFDCAB7456E689 Handling Roommate Issues: http://www.jdrf.org/index.cfm?page_id=103537 Alcohol and Type 1 Diabetes: http://www.jdrf.org/index.cfm?page_id=103535 504 Plans in College: http://www.jdrf.org/index.cfm?page_id=103474 Check out the Juvenation Groups and Forums for college, teens, teachers, parents...College LifeEducating OthersAthletes with Diabetes Coping with Diabetes Friends and Parties Teachers with Type 1 Teens Parents of Children with Type 1Have a great school year!~GinaJuvenation Community Manager