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How was your child diagnosed? At what age? How are they doing since?

Mia's teachers, her school nurse and intervention specialist are suggesting she has pretty stark focusing issues. I see this a lot too. For example it took her over 6 minutes to unpack her backpack this morning in the hallway. All she has to do is unzip, pull out the folder, her lunch bag and water bottle, and put her bag up on the hook. Six minutes of staring around, staring at her hands, her feet, a picture on the wall. This is how most things are. She is so spacey. Homework is nearly impossible. And I get frustrated, which makes me feel like an asshole.

I'm also wondering how much her T1 diabetes is playing into this. When her blood sugar is off, she is worse. So could that just be it? Or is something else at play here? I don't want her to hate school. We are holding her back to another year of kindergarten, but I think she is going to need help beyond that.

And a PIP, because I love her so damn much.

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I know I am being captain obvious here, but have you spoken with her doctor about this being related to her sugar levels?

Also, I am just throwing this out from my own community experience, but there seems to be a pretty decent percentage of hemos that have this diagnosis (I want to say I have seen in the 60-80% range) that parents have attributed to the meds. And I am certainly not a doctor, nor a conspiracy theorist, but it makes a bit of sense that with meds being pumped through them all the time that there are apt to be issues that go along with that. So I'm just curious if you have looked at it from that angle?

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Yes her doctor said blood sugar ranges are not helping. But that alone may not be all of it, she may have a learning disability too.

I mean, I'm sure when a child's health is compromised they're going to see cognitive repercussions as well. It's so hard to draw the line and tell a difference. But I feel like I can't just shrug it off either, if this really is a combo of the two.


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I guess I don't see why you can't combat this from both angles -- the blood sugar and as a potential learning disability. Maybe talk to a doctor (behavior therapist? I dunno) about non-medical ways to help with her focusing first, along with maybe adjusting or helping to more regulate her blood sugars. See where that goes...? Just spit ballin'.

She's so adorable and looks like the nicest kid!!