Extra time for type 1 diabetes

[Anonymous]

Public or private?

This is much more than a doctors note issue.

In public, you need to go to your school counselor and request the start of a Section 504 plan.

[Anonymous]

PP here

Your child will be evaluated and the accommodations will be decided by the school (a committee with nurse, counselor, teachers, etc).

You can ask but you don’t get to make the final choice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:WTF is with the replies on this thread? T1D of 30 years do you not have up-to-date technologies? Dexcom alarms go off all the time. From growth to stress and puberty the numbers are all over the place.

For obvious reasons, testing needs to stop when they are out of range (either high or low) as cognition is impacted by blood sugar. The stop the clock, allow time to get in range. If you've ever sky rocketed from stress you know that it may take 1 hour to get back in range to continue testing.

OP don't listen to the people on this thread. You absolutely should ask for and receive accomodations.

Every single person person has agreed with you, that a stop clock/extra break accommodation is reasonable. Just not extra time, which is a different accommodation.

The accommodation is for extra time to allow for breaks. That's how ours is written and he needs to be in a testing environment that doesn't disturb others with his alarms.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have a type 1 diabetic and will get a doctors note at his next appointment. I am hoping someone here knows what is a good reason for double time?

TIA

Your question is backwards. If your student needed all that extra time you'd know why they need it. So maybe you'd be asking if X is a good enough reason, but there's no reason to ask generally how you can justify the request.

Correct. It's all driven by student need. So if you have this need, you will know why it's needed. If you don't have this need, then you just don't make up a reason. CB is pretty stringent so made up reasons without support will not fly.

[Anonymous]

The OP doesn't state that this is for the college boards. If it is for everyday school work, tests, etc., a type 1 diabetic can get extra time to complete tests, separate from the need for breaks. Type 1 diabetes is a disability, and impacts a student's memory, ability to concentrate, and other life functions. This becomes more apparent as a child progresses through school. My child is very intelligent, but it was obvious that having Type 1 diabetes has had a significant impact in these areas, particularly as my child has a twin without diabetes. A 504 can be crafted to include these accomodations.