The educational implications of type i diabetes mellitus: A review of research and recommendations for school psychological practice
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Type I diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is one of the most common chronic illnesses in children and youth, with many affected students requiring individualized services and supports within educational settings. This article systematically reviews the research regarding the implications of this illness for students' cognitive and academic functioning to clarify the ways in which this disease may limit children's learning and school performance. The authors synthesize the findings, summarize the related literature regarding school‐based supports, and provide recommendations for school psychologists to support the unique psychoeducational needs of this population. Results highlight the need for more research on effective school‐based interventions to ensure academic success for children with T1DM. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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Type I diabetes is associated with lower full-scale IQ, lower abstract reasoning, reduced processing speed and motor responding, poorer focused and selective attention and behavioral inhibition, and lower reading and math scores.
“Association between type I diabetes and lower on full-scale IQ measures, lower scores on measures of abstract reasoning, reduced processing speed and motor responding, poorer performance on tasks requiring focused, selective attention, and behavioral inhibition, and lower scores in reading and math.”
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Diabetes is linked to decreased attention and lower test scores.
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- Authors
- Kucera, M., & Sullivan, A. L.
- Affiliations
- Arizona State University (US)
- University of Minnesota (US)
- Corresponding author
- Sullivan, Amanda L.
- ORCID
- Sullivan, Amanda L.
- Venue
- Psychology in the Schools
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2011-05-16
- Volume
- 48
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 587-603
- ISSN
- 0033-3085 (ISSN-L)
- 1520-6807
- OpenAlex
- W2087501574
- Cited by
- 26
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- 49
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 1 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 6 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 4 · 2014: 5 · 2012: 3
- FWCI
- 2.10
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Psychology in the Schools (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes Management and Education
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes Management and Research
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Speech and Hearing › School Health and Nursing Education
- Keywords
- type 1 diabetes, school psychology, children with chronic illness, academic performance, cognitive function, school-based support, school-based intervention, children and young people
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