- Here are some links we found very useful:
My
Child Has Diabetes
Online support for parenting a Diabetic child
& living with Diabetic kids & recently diagnosed Juvenile Diabetes
Insulin Resource
Website
Resource site for everything to do with insulin. Full of newsletters,
articles,
links and other resources - ALL FREE - in one easy to navigate site to save
time and money.
STUDENT AND PARENTAL RIGHTS AND EDUCATIONAL CHOICES-FloridaCharter Schools
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Diabetes Resource
Website
Resource site for everything to do with diabetes. Includes newsletters, articles,
links and other resource - Diabetes Research Institute
Book Title: A Child In Your Care Has Diabetes" by Elisa B. Hendel
http://www.childrenwithdiabetes.com/504/ Info on the 504 law, (parents of qualifying children have the right to develop a Section 504 plan with their child's school. Parents can use these laws to ensure that, while at school, their children with diabetes can fully participate in all school activities, while at the same time caring for their medical needs.
http://www.sabr.us "Seniors Allied for Biomedical Research"
http://www.sabr.us/portraits.htm
Seniors Allied for Biomedical
Research -
aim to gather thousands of portraits of sufferers
of Diabetes. They have considerable experience in petition distribution, and are connected
to many senators in Washington, DC. They will help
to bring attention to the human side of the stem cell research issue.
The
Care for School Children With Diabetes Act
Pediatrics Education for Diabetics in School
Resources
for School-Age Children with Diabetes
Health
and human services
School Database You can use the Schools Database to see if your elementary or high school allows blood testing in the classroom and whether there is a full time school nurse.
Sample
504 Plan
Office For Civil
Rights
- 2001
Florida State Statutes
Insulin Pumpers- Support and Information for Adults and Children with Diabetes
Florida Public School Districts This page has names, addresses and phone numbers of all of the Florida School Superintendants for each county, as well as their web pages.-where available.
Florida Information Resource Network This site includes most of Florida School District's Web Sites, Principal's Web Sites, education Dept. Attorney's Web Site plus much more.
My Florida MyFlorida.com is the Sunshine State’s new online gateway to government services.
Florida Congressional Delegation-American Diabetes Assn.
Finding Your Legislators By County (Florida)
Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International (Research Foundation)
Department Of Justice ADA Home Page