Type 1 Diabetes in School
We 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/satrequest
Read articles about diabetes in school by clicking this link:  www.jdrf.org/diabetesinschool

Other Resources
Helping 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 situations

Type 1 Diabetes in College

Preparing 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 Life
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Athletes with Diabetes
Coping with Diabetes
Friends and Parties
Teachers with Type 1
Teens
Parents of Children with Type 1

Have a great school year!

~Gina
Juvenation Community Manager