Back to school with type 1 diabetes: What Saudi families need to prepare for

ALKHOBAR: For most parents, the first weeks of school mean resetting sleep schedules, packing lunches and getting children back into a routine. For Maha Al-Dossari, whose 9-year-old son has type 1 diabetes, the preparation also includes making sure the adults around her child know what to do when she is not there. Before the school year begins, Al-Dossari prepares her son’s diabetes supplies and speaks to his teachers about what to watch for if his glucose drops during class or physical activity