The crucial role of health care professionals in advocating for students with diabetes

Clinical Diabetes

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 34-37

  Siminerio, Linda M ^a   Dimmick, Brian ^b   Jackson, Crystal C ^b   Deeb, Larry C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b School Campaign   (United States)

^c FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD SAFETY; DIABETES MELLITUS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; PATIENT CARE;

EID: 84856021715     PISSN: 08918929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2337/diaclin.30.1.34     Document Type: Article

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3. American Diabetes Association: Diabetes care in the school and day care setting. Diabetes Care 34 (Suppl. 1):S70-S74, 2011
4. These principles have been endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, the American Association of Diabetes Educators, American Diabetes Association, the American Dietetic Association, Children with Diabetes, the Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, the Endocrine Society, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, the Pediatric Endocrine Society, and the Pediatric Endocrine Nursing Society.
5. This position was expressly endorsed by Helping the Student with Diabetes Succeed: A Guide for School Personnel, a 2010 publication of the National Diabetes Education Program, a federally sponsored partnership of the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The guide lists as it supporters the major governmental and nongovernmental organizations with expertise in the care and treatment of people with diabetes, including the American Academy of Pediatrics; American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance; American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists; American Association of Diabetes Educators; American Diabetes Association; American Dietetic Association; American Medical Association; Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes; Children with Diabetes; The Endocrine Society; Indian Health Service, Division of Diabetes Treatment and Prevention; Joslin Diabetes Center; Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International; National Association of Chronic Disease Directors Diabetes Council; National Association of Elementary School Principals; National Association of School Psychologists; National Association of Secondary School Principals; National Education Association Health Information Network; Pediatric Endocrine Nursing Society, Pediatric Endocrine Society; and U.S. Department of Education.
6. Hellems MA, Clarke WL: Safe at School: a Virginia experience. Diabetes Care 30:1396-1398, 2007
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9. Arent S: The role of diabetes health care professionals in diabetes discrimination issues at work and school. Diabetes Spectrum 15:217-221, 2002
10. The six briefs were fled by the following organizations: The American Academy of Pediatrics- California District, American Academy of Pediatrics-Section on Endocrinology, the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, the American Association of Diabetes Educators, the Endocrine Society, and the Pediatric Endocrine Society. The Children's Rights Clinic, Disability Rights Advocates, Disability Rights California, Disability Rights Legal. Center, Disability Rights Texas, the Los Angeles Unifed School District, and the Legal Aid Society-Employment Law Center. The Child Care Law Center. The U.S. Departments of Justice and Education. The California Department of Education and State Superintendent of Public Instruction. The California School Boards Association.