Lahle Wolfe and her daughter, Elizabeth, both have diabetes. |
News Links Related to Wolfe's Contributions to Diabetes AdvocacyChildren with Diabetes Win Assurance of Legally-required Services at School (PDF) - American Diabetes Association. August 8, 2007, Oakland, CA.... The agreement clarifies the rights of eligible students with diabetes in every school district throughout the state. Children with Diabetes Win Assurance of Legally-Required Services at School. dLife. August 08, 2007. Playing Hardball With Type 2 - American Diabetes Association. 21 Nov 2007. Settlement entitles California's diabetic kids to care at school. Bob Egelko. San Francisco Chronicle. August 8, 2007. Laura (Lahle) Wolfe went to pick up her diabetic 5-year-old daughter, Elizabeth, from school earlier than usual on a hot September afternoon in San Bernardino County in 2005 and found the child lying on the ground, nearly unconscious. |
California requires schools to help diabetic kids - Katharine Stoel Gammon. ABC News. August 12, 2007. ...But a new legal settlement in California may make it easier for parents. On Wednesday, the state agreed to a new policy requiring that a staff member trained to help diabetic children with their medical needs be available at all times of the school day.
California Law: Schools must help diabetic kids - Anita Manning. USA Today. August 9, 2007. Schools in California will be required to have someone available who is trained to assist diabetic children under a legal settlement announced Wednesday in Oakland. The agreement sets a policy requiring children who have diabetes to be provided services under federal laws that guarantee equal educational opportunities for children with disabilities.
California Department of Education and American Diabetes Association Announce Agreement on In-School Care for Such Students. California Department of Education. August 8, 2008.
Settlement: Schools must provide help for students with diabetes. Contra Costa Times. August 8, 2007. OAKLAND -- The state Department of Education will inform school districts across California that they must have staff to help students with insulin shots, monitoring blood glucose and other needs associated with students with diabetes.
Schoolwalk. "California Department of Education & American Diabetes Association Announce Agreement on In-School Care for Such Students." August 8, 2007.
Resource Links to Legal Information CA Laws. Juvenile Diabetes Research Association.
Articles and News Links About PCOS and Type 2 Diabetes
A Mysterious Ailment. How to spot a hormonal disorder. Stacey Colino. WebMD Feature. Nov. 27, 2000.
PCOS: The Hidden Epidemic. By Samuel S. Thatcher, M.D., Ph.D.; Brief story about Lahle and her daughter, Elizabeth, appears in his book.
Stay Fertile Longer, A book by Mary Kittle; pages 252 & 253: What Worked for Us: A Low-Carb Diet Got her Hormones Back On Track. Pages 252 & 253. ...Lahle Henninger (Wolfe) struggled with life-long weight problems, in addition to embarrassing symptoms like acne, balding, and facial hair. She never menstruated....
No Longer A Mere Nuisance: As Incidence Rises With Obesity, Medical Community Begins to Take PCOS Seriously. Stacey Colino. The Washington Post. Tuesday, April 20, 2004; Page HE01. .."By the time she was diagnosed with PCOS in 1987 -- at the age of 27 -- Henninger (Wolfe) had developed fertility problems and diabetes. Because she and her then-husband wanted to start a family, Henninger took the fertility drug Clomid off and on for three years. "The doctors had me on the highest doses, and it just didn't work," she recalled. So the couple adopted three children..."
Woman's Day, July 2, 2002 Edition. Story on Lahle Henninger (Wolfe). PCOSA News; From: Sonnet@obgyn.new Mon, 24 June 2002 19:57:51 -0500 (CDT). On newsstands now in most states is the July 2nd issue of Woman's World which features an article on fellow PCOSer, Lahle Henninger (Wolfe). Lahle has been active with PCOSA for several years and has served as Board Member, Director Of Online Community Services, Lifestyles News Editor, and creator of the ED list. The article covers her personal story of how her dramatic lifestyle changes through low-carb dieting resulted in her substantial weight loss and ended her years of infertility and other health complications. In fact, Lahle will be guest hosting the low-carb list this week so if you want to chat with her drop her a line through the LowCarb list. Although the official on-sale date for the July 2nd issue of Woman's World isn't for a few days, a few states already have it on sale. Kudos to Woman's World for yet another great article on PCOS!
Miscellaneous News Features
August 2008 Newsletter. PumpWear, Inc.
Featured Inspiration: Lahle Wolfe. PumpWear, Inc.
