Reply #96: But this is now, not then. [View All]

[Silverhair]

And almost always a teacher is going to know about any genuine special needs a child might have. Most shools and teachers have a healthy amount of common sense.

I am a diabetic, type II. The last time I was substitute teaching (Yesterday), my blood sugar started plummeting, and I started to feel the shakes coming on. A quick check showed a reading of 77. The kids were reading an assignment, so I quickly explained to them that I wasn't having a snack, but was a diabetic and needed some sugar right away. I then at a very small can of fruit cocktail that I had in my bag for such an emergency. Then I used it as a teaching point and talked about diabetes for a little bit.