Accommodations. You might not know that it’s an important word, for anyone who has a disability. And, if you’re a person with type 1 diabetes (T1D), you have a qualified disability, and can request reasonable accommodations to help you go to school or work.
But what about COVID-19 and T1D? To help you traverse the school and employment rights, JDRF had a Facebook Live event with Daniel Phelan, Esq., an attorney who’s an associate at Duval and Stachenfeld LLP and chairman and CEO of the Type 1 Action Foundation. He was diagnosed with T1D when he was in seventh grade, just a few weeks after his 13th birthday.
You’ll learn:
General
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- What are the basic legal protections for T1D?
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Children
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- Are there any legal protections for students who chose distance learning due to T1D, and now would like to re-enroll with in-person learning?
- What legal requests can be made for transportation to and from school? How would I make the request?
- How about after school extra-curricular activities like athletics, band, or theater. Can special accommodations for in-person practices or transportation be requested?
- Are there any legal protections that staff be trained to assist the child with T1D management, and that a nurse must be present?
- What accommodations are a reasonable expectation when it comes to college and wanting virtual classes? Could a T1D student request a dorm room with single occupancy?
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Employment Rights for Adults with T1D who Work in Schools
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- The school district has moved to a hybrid learning model. Do I have any rights, as a teacher, to keep doing virtual learning only?
- What about physical education teachers and providing lunch supervision—times when students are not required to wear masks. What accommodations can they seek while still continuing to work?
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Workplace Employment Rights for Adults with T1D
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- Hospitals are facing staffing shortages and I may have to begin working with COVID patients. Do I have any legal rights, as a nurse, to take sick leave and/or collect disability?
- Are there protections that could help someone working at a warehouse? What about retail?
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Check out the full, recorded Facebook Live event below.