School and community

Objectives

To ensure a safe and supportive environment in school
To provide appropriate training and information about diabetes for school personnel
To advocate for equal opportunities for children with diabetes

Inspirational questions

Are you

Involved in advocating for and helping children get appropriate support in schools?
Engaged in information and training of school personnel?

Topics in focus

Mapping national status in schools
Training school personnel in how to provide appropriate support
Initiatives to promote national legislation where needed, and to permit school personnel to assist in diabetes management

Expert content reviewer

Prof. Thomas Danne

Diabetes Centre for Children and Adolescents
Kinderkrankenhaus auf der Bult
Hannover, Germany

Background information – international recommendations and guidelines; DAWN™ Youth publications, scientific posters/abstracts, articles, powerpoint presentations and video material
Practical tools and programs – including structured descriptions of national DAWN™ Youth initiatives
Ongoing research projects

Articles and presentations

Diabetes care in the school and day care setting	American Diabetes Association. Diabetes care in the school and day care setting. Diabetes Care 2008;31:S79-S86. Guidelines included
Identifying the special needs of children with Type 1 diabetes in the school setting - an overview of parents’ perceptions	Amillategui B, Calle JR, Alvarez MA, Cardiel MA, Barrio R. Identifying the special needs of children with Type 1 diabetes in the school setting - an overview of parents’ perceptions. Diabetic Medicine 2007;24:1073-1079.
Special needs of children with type 1 diabetes at primary school: perceptions from parents, children and teachers	Amillategui B, Mora E, Calle JR, Giralt P. Special needs of children with type 1 diabetes at primary school: perceptions from parents, children and teachers. Pediatric Diabetes 2008 Aug 27
Advocacy, training and tools to improve psychosocial support for children with diabetes	Anderson B, Deeb L, Jackson C, Lewis D. Advocacy, training and tools to improve psychosocial support for children with diabetes. Diabetes Voice 2008;53(Special issue):43-45	ENG
ew perspectives, new solutions – improving care in Brazil	Calliari LE, Malerbi FEK. New perspectives, new solutions – improving care in Brazil. Diabetes Voice 2008;53(Special issue):33-35	ENG
Back-to-school survival guide. Lesson plans. How to keep your kid safe at school	Jackson C. Lesson plans. Back-to-school survival guide. Lesson plans. How to keep your kid safe at school. Diabetes Forecast 2007;September:50-54. Guidelines included
Promoting opportunities, fighting against isolation in India	Kalra S. Promoting opportunities, fighting against isolation in India. Diabetes Voice 2008;53(Special issue):46-48	ENG
Support network of adolescents with chronic disease: adolescents' perspective	Kyngäs H. Support network of adolescents with chronic disease: adolescents' perspective. Nursing & Health Sciences 2004;6(4):287-293.
The DAWN verdict on diabetes support in schools: ’could do better’	Lange K. The DAWN verdict on diabetes support in schools: ’could do better’. Diabetes Voice 2008;53(Special issue):14-19	ENG
Presentation at the DAWN Youth advisory board meeting in Budapest 2008: ‘School Session’	Lange K. Presentation at the DAWN Youth advisory board meeting in Budapest 2008: ‘School Session’	ENG
Working alongside the Ministry of Health	Lorini R. from research to response in Italy – working alongside the Ministry of Health. Diabetes Voice 2008;53(Special issue):29-30	ENG
Addressing shortcomings in diabetes care and school support in Spain	Marin MC. Addressing shortcomings in diabetes care and school support in Spain. Diabetes Voice 2008;53(Special issue):25-26	ENG
Improving quality of life and solving problems at schools in the Netherlands	Stouthart P. Improving quality of life and solving problems at schools in the Netherlands. Diabetes Voice 2008;53(Special issue):31-32	ENG

IDF and ISPAD recommendations /guidelines

Diabetes in children: psychosocial aspects

International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes (ISPAD). Diabetes in children: psychosocial aspects. In: The global burden of youth diabetes: perspectives and potential; a charter paper. Pediatric Diabetes 2007;8(8):26-31.

DAWN Youth publications and video materiel

Booklet - ‘Changing diabetes through DAWN Youth’		ENG
Booklet - ‘The global burden of youth diabetes’

School and community

School and community

Objectives

Inspirational questions

Topics in focus

Expert content reviewer

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Articles and presentations

Diabetes care in the school and day care setting

Identifying the special needs of children with Type 1 diabetes in the school setting - an overview of parents’ perceptions

Special needs of children with type 1 diabetes at primary school: perceptions from parents, children and teachers

Advocacy, training and tools to improve psychosocial support for children with diabetes

ew perspectives, new solutions – improving care in Brazil

Back-to-school survival guide. Lesson plans. How to keep your kid safe at school

Promoting opportunities, fighting against isolation in India

Support network of adolescents with chronic disease: adolescents' perspective

The DAWN verdict on diabetes support in schools: ’could do better’

Presentation at the DAWN Youth advisory board meeting in Budapest 2008: ‘School Session’

Working alongside the Ministry of Health

Addressing shortcomings in diabetes care and school support in Spain

Improving quality of life and solving problems at schools in the Netherlands

IDF and ISPAD recommendations /guidelines

Diabetes in children: psychosocial aspects

DAWN Youth publications and video materiel

Booklet - ‘Changing diabetes through DAWN Youth’

Booklet - ‘The global burden of youth diabetes’