(Canada) Sask: Mom calls for "province-wide standard of care for students with Type1 diabetes"
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A Midale mother is calling for a province-wide standard of care for students living with Type 1 diabetes after months of challenges surrounding accommodations for her seven-year-old daughter.
Jennifer Simmons said her daughter, Kinsley, was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in November 2025. Since then, the family has worked to ensure she can safely attend school while managing a condition that requires constant monitoring of blood sugar levels and rapid treatment when blood sugar levels become dangerously high or low.
What began as a personal challenge for the Midale family has grown into a broader advocacy effort to help families across Saskatchewan. "This is something that many children are dealing with in the province," Simmons said.
Simmons said her advocacy focuses on ensuring that students living with Type 1 diabetes can safely attend school regardless of where they live in Saskatchewan. She argues that consistent provincial standards would benefit families, students, educators, and school divisions by providing clear expectations for diabetes management and accommodations. . . .
"We are not unique in this. The situation isn't unique."
Simmons said discussions with advocacy organizations and other families revealed similar concerns in communities across Saskatchewan, leading her to focus on long-term change rather than only her daughter's circumstances.
A Call for Consistent Support in Schools
One of Simmons' primary goals is the creation of a provincial standard of care that would provide schools with clear guidelines for supporting students living with Type 1 diabetes.
She believes consistent expectations would help school staff better understand the condition while ensuring students receive similar accommodations regardless of where they attend school. . . .
While advocating for change, Simmons said she has been encouraged by the support her family has received from residents, diabetes organizations, and other parents.
She credited groups such as Diabetes Canada and Breakthrough T1D, along with fellow families living with Type 1 diabetes, for helping amplify awareness about the issue. . . .
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