Does anyone have an IEP due to diabetes?

As the mother of two disabled children in the public school and an advocate to parents of children with disabilities, I can tell you, it truly is a never ending battle. One that has left many parents to feel as if they have bloodied their heads against a brick wall.

Yes, you daughter is entitled to an IEP. Sadly, many school districts, either out of ignorance or other more self-serving reason, often give erroneous information to parents.

Remember the function of the IEP is to optimize your daughters education by providing for the necessary accommodations and therapy to see to that end. Just off hand, with what little there is to go on, I would be looking for some variant of the following to be placed in her IEP.

Accommodation of the necessity to consume food and drink outside of the appointed school times.

Modification of P.E. to accommodate fatigue and safeguard from injuries.

The ability to monitor BS at any time your daughter feels they need checking, including just prior to tests. And if her BS is found outside of her optimal range, said test would be postponed until her BS has normalized.

Bathroom breaks upon request.

Those were the first things to pop into my head. I'm sure there are many more that are more specific to your situation.

I recommend checking out this site http://www.wrightslaw.com/

If they ever have a seminar on IEP's in your area, it is worth the money.

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An IEP is just a permission slip between the federal government, the school district, and your parents to give you a lesson plan in area(s) where you have a disability. It covers the k-12 public school system and life skills transition services for applicable people up to age 21. Although it can involve discussion of physical disability (how dialysis services...etc are provided to a student needing them to participate in public schooling) it a different program from social security. Special education ends at 21 at the latest---and the person who was eligible cannot ever 'reapply' for another IEP. After that, the ADA/504 only have to provide reasonable accommodation in public places. And a person found for social security is legally disabled because they cannot perform productive work--IE they cannot be accommodated. This is different from special education, ADA/504.

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