Being a student with type 1 is challenging. We are here to help.
In Range is a student-led community for middle and high schoolers managing type 1 diabetes.
Peer support
People who have had similar T1D experiences at school — for newly diagnosed and experienced diabetics.
T1D student-life know-how
Test taking, managing activity & sports, alarms in quiet environments and more.
School advocacy
Supporting and communicating with nurses, athletic trainers, and teachers to create a better experience for the student and the school professional.
About us
"Entering and navigating high school I saw that there was great opportunity to benefit Type 1 Diabetic students like myself by creating a community that did not exist at the time."
— Logan Burns
In Range was started by Logan Burns in 2025 when he was a freshman at the Dalton School. Through the continued support of Dalton Students, Hazel and Laila, and the Dalton School nurses, Lynn and Mary, this organization was able to expand to what it is today, but we continue to strive to expand further!
Run by students
Interested in helping run In Range, or serving as our faculty advisor? Reach out — we're always looking for more hands.
Our mission
To create a network of T1D students throughout NYC where students can create a community and support each other in managing T1D at school and beyond.
Community support
We want to use our unique perspective as students with T1D to support our school nurses and athletic trainers in order to create a more seamless experience for both ourselves and school professionals. Especially given constantly changing landscape of T1D management, we feel that organized communication between students and school professionals will greatly help the student and the school.
Peer support
Type 1 is a condition you manage alone, most hours of most days. We exist so it doesn't have to feel that way — through meetups and events, this community helps to support newly and already diagnosed T1D students no matter their T1D needs.
Student-life know-how
There are many experiences in the school environment that you are not told how to deal with by your doctor, such as what to do about your blood sugar during an important test. Through our shared experience we have built guides to help.
Advocacy
As a student-led community we spread awareness about T1D through our events and also fundraise with activities such as Breakthrough T1D Walks.
No perfect numbers required. No judgment about the hard days. Just people figuring it out together.
Events
Low-key meetups, awareness pushes, and a few bigger events throughout the year. Come to one, come to all.
Breakthrough T1D Walk Team
New York, NY — we walk together and fundraise as a team. No experience or fast pace required. Sign up here.
Student guides
Practical guides written by students, for students — the parts of managing type 1 at school that a doctor's office doesn't usually cover.
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Test Taking
During test taking you cannot have your phone out, inhibiting your ability to check blood sugar. A lot of the time, especially for smaller assessments, there is no need to check blood sugar, but occasionally an alarm may go off, or you may feel your blood sugar being low or high.
My solution to being able to check my blood sugar is to communicate with my teacher beforehand so they know of potential issues. It is essential that your teacher knows that you may need to check your blood sugar on your phone during the test and that you may need to leave or pause the test for blood sugar issues. Some solutions could be checking your blood sugar under the supervision of the teacher or checking your blood sugar on a device without cellular connection such as an insulin delivery device. Just make sure that your teacher is aware of how you plan to check your blood sugar.
Although it may seem insignificant, high or low blood sugar can affect test-taking performance, so don't try to ignore your blood sugar. If you feel that you can manage a minor low or high, go for it, but don't push yourself through your symptoms if unnecessary. The test can almost always be retaken, especially if you communicate with your teacher beforehand of the possibility of a medical issue.
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Managing Diabetes Around Sports
Managing diabetes while playing sports is very difficult for many different reasons. Devices can fall off or be out of range, activity can affect blood sugar significantly, and you cannot check your blood sugar during the activity.
All of these challenges can be overcome in different ways, but one solution that applies to all of these difficulties is listening to your body. Although it takes time to hone your skills to understand what it feels like to be low, high or anywhere in between, confidence in your own ability to understand how you are feeling blood sugar rise is paramount to manage diabetes in sports.
If your body ever feels high, low, or just off during a sports activity (or any activity for that matter) you should always find a way to step out of the game/practice, check your blood sugar, and treat it accordingly. Although it can feel extremely disappointing to take yourself out of a sports game for example, trying to play through whatever is happening, especially if it's low blood sugar, will only make it worse and greatly hinder your ability on the field.
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Alarms in a Quiet Environment
What to do when an alarm goes off mid-test or mid-class.
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More coming soon!