On Kinsley Simmons’ eighth birthday, she had only been to school five days since being diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes.
Her mother, Jennifer Simmons, says she has had multiple episodes of hypoglycemic shock at school because of a lack of medical aid support.
“Children with Type 1 diabetes cannot be an afterthought when systems are being planned, and neither can the people who we depend on to support them,” Simmons says.
This school year, Kinsley is heading back to a new school with other students with Type 1.
Her mom is worried about the students with Kinsley’s needs who will not be attending a school with professionals trained on managing their…
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