“The board was alerted for the second time during the public comment period that a fifth-grade student, Eugene Jarvis IV, with type 1 diabetes, has had to self-monitor blood sugar levels without a school nurse’s assistance. The student is required to wear a continuous glucose monitor and carry around his own phone, which is synced up to the Follow app, a real-time sugar reader that helps track the wearer’s blood sugar.”

Pike County Courier
Melinda ComptonMilford / 22 Oct 2024 | 01:31

Nurses at some Loudoun County, Virginia, public schools will be able to monitor diabetic students’ blood glucose levels remotely this school year.

"The change is something parents have been advocating for, Loudoun County Public Schools public information officer Dan Adams said, but it took time to make sure doctors were involved and there were plans for safely accessing a student’s health information.

Scott Gelman | sgelman@wtop.com

August 20, 2024, 7:29 AM

Attorney Bonnie Roswig successfully advocated for a child with T1D who was denied services at their child's specialty school, and settled with the US Department of Justice to accommodate their needs, including CGM remote monitoring, under the Americans with Disabilities Act. "Authorities said the matter was initiated by a complaint filed with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut by the Center for Children’s Advocacy “on behalf of the parents of a child with Type 1 diabetes."

Hartford Courant Staff Reporter