Back to School & Work Resources

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We hope that the resources below will help your family as you make the difficult decisions around how to return to work/school either in-person or virtually. We hope these resources offer guidance, spark conversation, and help you in facilitating conversation with your healthcare team about what is best for your family in our “new reality.”

BACK TO WORK RESOURCES

JDRF Resource

https://www.jdrf.ca/blog/t1d-and-returning-to-work-and-school-in-the-wake-of-the-covid-19-outbreak/

ADA Resource

https://www.diabetes.org/coronavirus-covid-19/rights-for-workers-with-diabetes-during-coronavirus-pandemic

CDC Resource

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/organizations/businesses-employers.html

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Resource

https://www.eeoc.gov/wysk/what-you-should-know-about-covid-19-and-ada-rehabilitation-act-and-other-eeo-laws

 

BACK TO SCHOOL RESOURCES

JDRF Resources

School Resources for Parents & Caregivers

https://www.jdrf.org/t1d-resources/living-with-t1d/school/parents/  

School Resources for Teachers & Educators

https://www.jdrf.org/t1d-resources/living-with-t1d/school/teachers/

504 Plans

https://www.jdrf.org/t1d-resources/living-with-t1d/school/504-plans/

ADA Resources

Safe at School COVID-19 resources and Information:

https://www.diabetes.org/resources/know-your-rights/safe-at-school-state-laws/safe-school-coronavirus-resources

ADA Know Your Rights COVID-19

https://www.diabetes.org/coronavirus-covid-19/know-your-rights-covid-19

Safe at School training resources for schools

https://www.diabetes.org/resources/know-your-rights/safe-at-school-state-laws/training-resources-school-staff

Sansum Diabetes Research Institute Resources

COVID-19 and Diabetes Resources

https://www.sansum.org/covid-19-and-diabetes/

COVID-19 and Latino’s with Diabetes

https://www.latinodiabetes.sansum.org

COVID-19 and T1D Survey

https://www.sansum.org/covid-19-and-t1d-survey/

CDC

Helpful Pages for Parents and Others Working with Children

▪Keep Children Healthy by:

  • Teaching and reinforcing everyday preventive actions
  • Staying active
  • Staying socially connected

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/children.html

▪Updated Information for People Who Need to Take Extra Precautions

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/need-extra-precautions/index.html

▪Tips for Talking to Children about COVID-19

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/talking-with-children.html

▪Helping Children Cope

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/for-parents.html

Guidance for Childcare, Schools, and Youth Programs

▪How to Plan, Prepare, and Respond

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/schools-childcare/index.html

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/schools-childcare/schools.html

 

Diabetesmine

Understanding the Confusion about T1D and COVID

https://www.healthline.com/diabetesmine/why-the-diabetes-community-is-confused-about-covid-19?fbclid=IwAR0QujE7hjrlMK2dAoRzbd2CN9ZTOpMHRtDTjszCev75AdYPycGsSx_Y4zI