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Children and Type 1 Diabetes

When your child has been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, it can feel overwhelming and and even frightening. It can seem like there is so much to learn, and so much to keep track of. You may wonder if life will ever be normal again. Life might never go back to the way it was, but it will go forward and with support and teaching, it will become manageable.
Five Basics of Diabetes Management for Kids with Type 1
When your child has been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, it can be overwhelming and frightening. Suddenly it seems like there is so much to learn, and so much to keep track of, that life will never be normal again. Here's what you need to know.
Managing Diabetes When Your Child is Sick
When your child is sick with a stomach bug or flu, it's hard to keep a good schedule for eating and taking medications, especially when he or she can't keep anything down. What's the best way to handle your child's short-term illness?
Diabetes Camps for Kids
Diabetes camps are designed for children with diabetes. They’re meant to be safe places where kids can feel they are not alone in having diabetes. Diabetes camps often have all the usual camp activities such as swimming, arts and crafts, hiking and boating, but also offer a place to learn more about managing diabetes.
Parents, Kids and Diabetes
Type 1 diabetes most often strikes children and adolescents and there is a lot of information about helping parents help their kids manage the disease. But what happens when those kids grow up and become parents themselves? Read how one parent with type 1 diabetes copes.
Family Vacation Plans with Type 1 Children
Traveling with kids is always challenging, but it can become even more complicated when your child has diabetes. An enjoyable vacation experience can be had with some advance planning and preparation.
Back to School Diabetes Check List
Getting children ready for the first day of school is not always the easiest thing to do. If your child has diabetes, it can become even more complicated. Communication is the most important element in making school a safe place to be.
Kids with Diabetes and Halloween Treats
Halloween is a favorite holiday for kids. Costumes, parties, and candy are all part of the fun. But Halloween can be tricky for kids with diabetes. What can parents of diabetic children do to provide a great Halloween experience?
Type 1 Teens and Learning to Drive
Becoming a teenager is an exciting time for most kids. The teen years are also the time when learning to drive is a priority. Kids with type 1 diabetes, however, face a different kind of challenge when learning how to drive.
Eating Disorders in Teens with Type 1 Diabetes
Eating disorders affect approximately 10 percent of American adolescents and young adults. Teens with Type 1 sometimes exhibit another symptom of disordered eating that is unique to diabetes.
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