<p>If your thinking of asking for nsg student room mates:</p>
<p>Just make sure if it is a nursing student its one who has already covered the med-surg rotation. Not a freshman nsg student. Diabetes would come later in the curriculum.</p>
<p>I know of a mom whose d has a 504 for celiac. Celiac is covered by IDEA like diabetes, it affects one or more major life activities. We have a 504 for our s as far as the diabetes, I think we need to add the celiac too it.
I called one school Wilamette U and expect to hear back from the chef there later next week. The food service is done by Bon Appetit who we are familiar with, they do a lot of fresh food and buy locally. But it is still a big what if thing. The problem is trusting anyone else with food prep with cross contamination, hidden gluten, changing staff, substitutions for ingredients without him being made aware. I'm not sure the increased risk this could cause for acquiring other auto immune diseases like lupus and thyroid, not just the weight loss, malnourishment and unexplained low blood sugars are worth this. In some ways i think we are blessed in that we have a few great colleges and universities locally(bay area) that if this can't work anyother way, he can go to school close to home.</p>
<p>I have a support group but all the parents have younger kids, none have had to deal with this. Although one does have a d at NYU who is still being evaluated for celiac. She lives off of Amy's GF frozen meals and some local stores near campus. Thats not going to work for our s.</p>
<p>How has your diabetic S or D college student delt with basal rate checks at night for those on pumps, or just checking Bg's at night? </p>
<p>Elizabeth thank you, thats an excellent idea.</p>
<p>sweetkidsmom: My diabetic college S, who is on the pump, cuts corners -- I certainly am uncomfortable with this -- and tests less frequently than he should. He has thus far been lucky. I have shared this info with his pediatric endocrinologist here at home but so far his A1Cs have been pretty good. We are fortunate that, even though he doesn't exercise regularly, his school is a medium sized campus and he gets plenty of walking daily.</p>