504 and school- secondary education

Forgot I had started this post.  Just a quick update to Katie and her college.  We had the HARDEST time with getting her an appointment to get accommodations in place!!! They literally acted like she was trying to get out of a test or work.  I had to go to every appointment and the gatekeeper/secretary who was the worst HAD type 1 diabetes.  Sigh.  I love having to go in with documentation from the nurse and printouts from the American Diabetes Association to explain myself.

But we did and she now has some things in place to help her.  Heaven have mercy when she gets to her next college.  I suspect this will be a lifelong battle...

Things we asked for:

Ability to get a snack if her numbers drop low or to get water if they go high (and there are professors who will not want you to leave class!)

Ability to have her dexcom and pump on her (again some ppl would assume she's trying to cheat on a test, etc)

Breaks on a test if needed to adjust insulin, etc.  

Not asking for the moon here people!!