It's Time for Educators to Get Educated on Managing Children with Diabetes

Kids process information, plan, organize, memorize, and practice their perceptual skills at school, however, diabetes affects a child's ability to learn in more than one way. As they may need to visit the toilet several times a day, experience extreme hunger disabling them to perform or think properly, or suddenly show behavioral problems, diabetic children may have more issues than the average child. Some of them may also have blurred vision, which prevents them from focusing clearly, while others get bullied in the classroom and on the playground. Evidently, if diabetic children are not managed well, the disease may rob them of their academic potential.

To ensure that they get the necessary safety and optimal academic performance, schools and all of its personnel should come together to guide these children when they need it. Support is essential for their age as cognitive abilities, emotional maturity, and motor skills may pose a challenge when managing the disease.  Professor Abou-Samra of the Hamad Medical Corporation says that there should always be a proper information dissemination and training for teachers and school staff. He also stressed the necessity of knowing the signs and the needs of these children to be able to respond in case of an emergency.