Type 1 Diabetes Back to School List

As every school year starts, so does all the preparations that goes into sending a T1D child back to school. I decided to share our back to school list for this year in hopes it is helpful to anyone out there in the community. It also serves as a reminder of how much goes into sending a child with T1D to school. #t1dawareness. 💙

This is definitely not an all encompassing list. Yours will look different than ours but most probably very similar! We use an Omnipod pump (recently pumping) and a Dexcom G6 Reciever (iPhone with cell service). My child is too young to manage his own needs so a trained health aide and school staff will be helping him manage his diabetes this school year. 

Paperwork

• 504 (a formal document defining the support he needs at school)
• DMMP (Diabetes Medical Management Plan completed by his Endo’s office)
• Health plan (put together in coordination with the district nurse)
• Communication plan (put together with the nurse and school administration)
• T1D information binder with educational material (hypo/hyper/what is T1D/T1D and school/how to explain T1D to students, etc.) and specifics about the child: contact information, doctor’s informations, etc.

Medical Supplies

Our school health aid will not be responsible for changing a failed Dexcom or a failed pump. I will be notified to go to school to do that. Here is what we are sending to school:

• Insulin Pen (to be kept in a fridge as a back up).
• Pen needles.
• Glucose meter, strips, and lancets.
• Keton test strips.
• Baqsimi Glucogon.
• Alcohol wipes.
• Fun character band aid packet.
• Extra patches/medical tape in case his devices are peeling off.

Low BG Snacks

It’ll be a variety of 5/10/15 carbs snacks plus zero carbs snacks.

• Juice boxes.
• Apples sauces.
• Honey sticks or packets.
• Granola bars.
• Assorted candy and Gummies.
• Water bottles.
• Keto snacks: chips, beef jerky, edamame beans.

Other 

• His Dexcom receiver (iPhone) and emergency bag will go with him from room to room. 
• An (iPhone) charger to keep at school.
• Extra batteries if you use a device that needs batteries (PDM)
• He always wears a medical bracelet. We love Road ID and have been using it since he was diagnosed. Amazon link: https://amzn.to/3ZHarvj
• Emergency low BG boxes to be placed in various rooms he frequents. These will have a print out taped to the lid with his picture with instructions on how to treat a low/what to do. Free template available for download under the Free Downloads tab.
• I use Index cards to write the carb count for daily meal and snacks to send to school everyday.

I am still adjusting this list and I am sure I missed something, but we still have 2 weeks till school starts so I am hoping all will be figured out by then! 

Let me know what you usually send to school. What is included in your list?

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