The Care of Students
with Diabetes Act
(P.A. 96-1485) advances guidelines published by the National Diabetes Education Program, a partnership of the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "Helping Students with Diabetes Succeed: A Guide for School Personnel" is endorsed by more than 200 partner organizations including:

American Academy of Pediatrics
American Association
for Health Education
American Association of
Diabetes Educators
American Diabetes Association
American Dietetic Association
American Medical Association
Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention
Indian Health Service
Juvenile Diabetes
Research Foundation
National Association of
Elementary School Principals
National Association of
Secondary School Principals
National Association of State
Boards of Education
National Diabetes
Education Program
NEA Health Information Network
National Institutes of Health

Advisors

Ed Kraus
Associate Professor
of Clinical Practice
Chicago-Kent College of Law

Lori Andrews
Director, Institute for Science, Law and Technology

Suzanne Elder

A leader in the advancement of progressive health care policy and a driver of evidence-based solutions for the care of students with chronic health conditions in school settings, Suzanne has significant first-hand experience and operational insights on education and disability issues as they relate to individuals and institutions. Suzanne consults with advocates, agencies, and legislators throughout the country and has earned a reputation for providing reliable, high-quality information and support services to parents, schools, health care providers and other stakeholders.

Suzanne led the legislative and advocacy initiative in Illinois for The Care of Students with Diabetes Act. She organized thousands of people throughout the state, negotiated more than 200 Section 504 plans, and drafted the law that now safeguards the health and education rights of students with diabetes in Illinois.

After earning her Master's degree in public policy from the University of Chicago, she was appointed to conduct a utilization study of select state health and Medicaid policies for the Center for Human Potential and Public Policy (formerly the Institute of Policy Research) at The Harris School of Public Policy Studies at the University of Chicago.

Previously, Suzanne was the principal consultant for Zanhausen Co., a marketing and communications firm that served non-profit and corporate clients including Ameritech, Burson-Marsteller, Brunswick, and The Regional Transportation Authority among others. You can contact Suzanne directly at Elder@UChicago.edu

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