A Diabetes UK care adviser tells how she supported a mother who waspushed from pillar to post.
About six months ago I got a call from a mother at the end of hertether. She had a child with Type 1 diabetes. The child, who was four,was at play school but was about to start infant school.
At play school the child had support from a care worker. Diabetesaffects all children differently. Some become tired, hungry or can'tconcentrate.
This particular child suffered from hypoglycaemic attacks, so she couldfall into unconsciousness if her blood glucose level dropped toolow.
This can be sorted out with a drink or a banana, but someone must watchthe child in order to notice the signs and intervene. The problem camewhen the child was due to start school and no funding was available toprovide someone to do this. The mother was worried no one would noticeif the child was about to collapse.
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