If your child has Type 1 Diabetes, a 504 Plan ensures they get the support and accommodations they need at school to stay safe, healthy, and included. 🙌
🔍 What is a 504 Plan? It’s a legal plan under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act that protects students with disabilities—including T1D—so they have equal access to education.
📚 What can be included?
✅ Blood sugar checks anytime, anywhere
✅ Access to snacks, water, and the bathroom as needed
✅ Permission to carry supplies (glucose tabs, insulin, CGM, etc.)
✅ Nurse or trained staff to give insulin/glucagon
✅ Make-up time for missed tests/assignments due to highs/lows
✅ Safe testing environments (e.g., no tests during low BG)
✅ and more- click on the sample plans below
💬 Pro Tip: Meet with your child’s school early in the year and put everything in writing—verbal agreements aren’t enough.
🛑 Don’t let “they’ll be fine without it” talk you out of it—504 Plans are about protecting your child’s rights, not special treatment.
📝 504 Plan Examples
You don’t have to figure it out alone—advocacy groups like Breakthrough T1D and ADA can help (click to access their 504 plans page). We also attended a conference and had a few sessions with Daniel Phelan. Check out his page Type 1 Action for more information about rights at school and workplace. Here is a 504 plan example from his site too.
