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Special Needs > Diabetes
Managing Diabetes When Your Child Has Another Disability: A Dual Diagnosis Guide
Your child's blood sugar dropped to 65 during... Your child's blood sugar dropped to 65 during afternoon...through adapted approaches for blood sugar monitoring, hypoglycemia...adapted approaches for blood sugar monitoring, hypoglycemia recognition,...approaches for blood sugar monitoring, hypoglycemia recognition,...
Health > Treatment
Are Meds Making Your Child Sick?
...gastro-intestinal bleeding, changes in mental status, and extremely low or high blood sugar. Patients with special needs can be even more prone to these issues....gastro-intestinal bleeding, changes in mental status, and extremely low or high blood sugar. Patients with special needs can be even more prone to these issues. Gold...
Therapies > Animal
Service Dog, Therapy Dog, or Emotional Support Animal: Which Is Right for Your Child?
...meltdowns or anxiety episodes (autism, sensory processing disorder) Alerting to blood sugar drops (Type 1 diabetes) Interrupting self-injurious behavior (autism,...anxiety episodes (autism, sensory processing disorder) Alerting to blood sugar drops (Type 1 diabetes) Interrupting self-injurious behavior (autism, developmental...
Special Needs > Diabetes
CGM and Insulin Pump Technology: What Parents of Children with Diabetes Need to Know
...button to deliver extra doses at meals (bolus insulin). Pumps don't check blood sugar on...to deliver extra doses at meals (bolus insulin). Pumps don't check blood sugar on...
Special Needs > Diabetes
Nick Jonas on Living with Type 1 Diabetes
...Brothers on stage and experienced a blood sugar high or low. “It's a horrible...Brothers on stage and experienced a blood sugar high or low. “It's a horrible feeling,”...horrible feeling,” he tells CNN. “High blood sugar, you're feeling thirsty, you...feeling,” he tells CNN. “High blood sugar, you're feeling thirsty, you have to...
Special Needs > Diabetes
I Was Diagnosed with Diabetes as a Teen
...that I would uncontrollably stuff my face with food every time I got low blood sugar. Everything the hospital told me about this disease went by in a blur...would uncontrollably stuff my face with food every time I got low blood sugar. Everything the hospital told me about this disease went by in a blur and...
Special Needs > Down Syndrome
Heart Defects in Down Syndrome: What Every Parent Should Know
...In AVSD, that separation didn't form completely during fetal development. Blood flows between chambers that should remain separate, forcing the heart to...forcing the heart to work harder and allowing oxygen-rich and oxygen-poor blood to mix. AVSD occurs in approximately 40–45% of children with Down syndrome...
Special Needs > Diabetes
Your Child's 504 Plan for Diabetes: A Complete Guide for School Management
...during school hours. Your child needs access to blood glucose monitoring, insulin administration, carbohydrate...hours. Your child needs access to blood glucose monitoring, insulin administration, carbohydrate intake, and...happens (nurse's office, classroom, gym, bus) When blood glucose checks occur (scheduled and as needed)...
Special Needs > Cancer
Returning to School After Childhood Cancer: What Families Need to Know
...accommodations, and most schools won't recognize them unless you know what to ask for. What Cancer Treatment Does to the Brain. Chemotherapy crosses the blood-brain barrier because some pediatric cancers directly involve the brain or central nervous system. In targeting cancer cells, chemotherapy also affects...
Special Needs > Cystic Fibrosis
Exploring the Advancements in Cystic Fibrosis Treatments
...have more salt in their sweat than people without CF. Doctors can also do a genetic test to look for changes in the CFTR gene. This is done with a blood test or a cheek swab. All babies in the United States are now tested for CF at birth. This helps doctors find and treat CF early. To learn more about...
Special Needs > Muscular Dystrophy
Empowering Families in the Muscular Dystrophy Journey
...abilities and independence. If you notice signs of muscle weakness in your child, talk to your doctor. They can do an exam and may order tests like: Blood tests to check for genetic mutations Muscle biopsy to look at the muscle tissue Electromyography (EMG) to test the electrical activity of muscles With...
Special Needs > Cystic Fibrosis
Unlocking the Potential of Cystic Fibrosis Treatments
...can begin. This may help prevent or delay problems caused by the disease. All babies in the U.S. are now tested for CF at birth. This is done with a blood test. If the test is positive, doctors do more tests to be sure it is CF. These include a sweat test or genetic test. How Cystic Fibrosis Affects the...