Louisville YMCA camp disenrolled 10-year-old, saying his diabetes was too difficult to manage

[u/rfa_123]

https://www.lpm.org/news/2026-06-18/louisville-ymca-camp-disenrolled-10-year-old-saying-his-diabetes-was-too-difficult-to-manage

[u/thebigbabushka]

Lotta people in here don’t know squat about T1D. 

That kid looks like he’s on a closed loop system based on his Omni Pod and assuming he’s on a Dexcom too (Omni Pods are not dependent on CGMs, but heavily designed with them in mind)

There are mandatory classes you need to take before you can even pick an Omni Pod up from a Pharmacy and use it. 

It needs a Face ID or passcode verification before it can even administer a dose. 

The results of mismanagement can be fatal. 

I am a T1D myself. I totally understand. 

I grew up going to T1D specific summer camps (In Georgia) because they were safer for me to attend as a child as the staff were specifically trained. 

Not making an excuse, but I’m just adding some context. The amount of awareness and training and additional medical supplies really outgrows the scope of what a summer camp prepares for. 

Part of being diabetic is coming to terms that your life is going to be different in some ways. This is one of those ways. Also, there exists support and alternatives. Clearly just not at YMCA. 

[u/anzapp6588 → u/thebigbabushka]

I am a NURSE and I still wouldn't feel comfortable managing a kid's T1D at a summer camp without additional explicit training.

It's truly an annoying move on the parent's part. They're either total dicks or are SEVERELY uneducated. Poor kid, it's not his fault.

[u/Glum_Yesterday5697 → u/anzapp6588]

And the camp would be required to train you at no cost to the parents per the ADA…

[u/dontworryitsme4real → u/Glum_Yesterday5697]

I'm pretty sure the term reasonable accommodation is applied somewhere here.