One of the regular responsibilities of fourth-grade teachers is to conduct the physical education program for their class. Mrs. Jones, a fourth-grade teacher, is informed by the school that one of her students has type 1 diabetes. Mrs. Jones has planned a one-mile walk/run on the school playground. It takes six laps on the circular course to complete a mile. Which of the following is the best practice to monitor the diabetic student?
a. Include the child in the activity since federal and state laws mandate full inclusion in physical education activities but limit how far the child runs.
b.Use the "buddy system" to monitor the child and have the "buddy" report to you if the child needs assistance.
c.Verbally monitor the child during the activity to determine if conditions warrant testing or other actions.
d.As a precautionary measure, have the child test his or her blood glucose level after completing three laps of the course.