Children's Wisconsin is now hosting in-person school personnel trainings at the Milwaukee campus. Our upcoming programs will be held on the following dates in 2027: January 15th, March 19th, August 20th, August 27th, September 17th, September 24th, October 1st, October 15th and November 19th from 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Space is limited. If interested, please reach out to diabetesclinic@childrenswi.org.
Resources
- School plan worksheet
- School management protocol (PDF)
- Diabetes technology in the school setting (PDF)
- Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction diabetes resource page
- American Diabetes Association (ADA): Training resources for school staff
Diabetes Training for School Staff
This online video highlights the following topics related to caring for students with diabetes in the school setting:
- Types of diabetes
- Blood sugar checking (demo)
- High and low blood sugar symptoms and cares
- Treatment for severe lows blood sugars with glucagon (demo)
- Insulin administration (demo)
- Continuous glucose monitoring
- Carb counting basics and insulin dose calculations (demo)
- Special situations specific to the school day