WTOP NEWS: Loudoun Co. school nurses will be able to remotely check diabetic students’ blood glucose levels this year
Nurses at some Loudoun County, Virginia, public schools will be able to monitor diabetic students’ blood glucose levels remotely this school year.
"The change is something parents have been advocating for, Loudoun County Public Schools public information officer Dan Adams said, but it took time to make sure doctors were involved and there were plans for safely accessing a student’s health information.
LCPS School Board: Members Celebrate as LCPS Sets Precedent to FOLLOWT1Ds
Watch as the Loudoun County, VA School Board and Office of Student Services celebrate lifting a barrier that has jeopardized T1D students’ safety and education.
Hartford Courant: The claim was discrimination against a CT child with autism and diabetes. This settlement was reached.
Attorney Bonnie Roswig successfully advocated for a child with T1D who was denied services at their child's specialty school, and settled with the US Department of Justice to accommodate their needs, including CGM remote monitoring, under the Americans with Disabilities Act. "Authorities said the matter was initiated by a complaint filed with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut by the Center for Children’s Advocacy “on behalf of the parents of a child with Type 1 diabetes."
LoudounNow: School Board Members Back Plan For Diabetes Monitoring
Parent Lauren Valentine speaks on June 20 about the need for continuous glucose monitoring for students with Type 1 Diabetes by school nurses.
LoudounNow: Parents Want More in Schools’ New Diabetes Management Policy
The School Board’s Student Services Committee is expected this week vote on a new policy that outlines staff training for diabetes management. However, some parents say it doesn’t do enough to keep their kids with Type 1 Diabetes safe at school.
T1Dstrong.org: Kerry Murphy, Founder of FOLLOWT1Ds Advocates for Schools to Remote Monitor Students with T1D
Kerry Murphy, mother of a child with type 1 diabetes (T1D), advocate, and founder of FOLLOWT1Ds, uses her personal experience to challenge school districts nationwide to FOLLOW parental input, FOLLOW federal law, and to remotely FOLLOW continuous glucose monitor (CGM) alerts for students with T1D.