Positively Inspirational: Active in Alaska With Type 1 Diabetes
Learn about Bruno Malecha, an Alaskan 12-year-old who was flown from a remote island for type 1 diabetes in this Q&A from JDRF and Diabetes Self-Management.
Diabetes in Kids
If you care for a child who has diabetes, this section can help you navigate his or her diabetes care. Whether you’re looking for information on insulin pumps, diabetes camps, making injections easier, dealing with hypoglycemia, or other issues, these articles can help.
Positively Inspirational: 5-Year-Old Helps Raise $50,000 for JDRF
Kids with type 1 diabetes are among the estimated 200,000 young people living with the disease. Learn about Grant Leonard, an amazing 5 year old…
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Positively Inspirational: Teen Raises Millions for Type 1 Diabetes Research
Learn about Jamie Kurtzig, an accomplished 15-year-old from California who has raised millions for type 1 diabetes research, in this inspirational Q&A.
Positively Inspirational: 15-Year-Old JDRF Volunteer Offers Encouragement
In this web series, Diabetes Self-Management and JDRF asked kids with type 1 diabetes to offer advice and provide inspiration to other young people…
Positively Inspirational: 13-Year-Old Climber Takes Type 1 to New Heights
A teen with Type 1 advises: “My advice to a newly diagnosed kid is to not be afraid. That you can still do anything you set out to do in your life.”
ADHD and Diabetes
Once ADHD is properly diagnosed in a youngster with type 1 diabetes, specific tips, tools and strategies can be implemented to make life a bit easier…
Positively Inspirational: 10-Year-Old JDRF Ambassador Hopes for Cure
In this web series, Diabetes Self-Management and JDRF asked kids with type 1 diabetes to offer advice and provide inspiration to other young people…
Positively Inspirational: Kids With Type 1 On Living With Diabetes
Diabetes Self-Management and JDRF is promoting the advancement of type 1 research by spotlighting the dedicated diabetes champions from across the U.S…
Type 1 Diabetes and Sleepovers or Field Trips
Concerned about your child with Type 1 diabetes and sleepovers? With planning and the right expectations, sleepovers will be something to look forward to…
Top 10 Tips for Better Blood Glucose Control
Parenting is a never-ending challenge, and so is diabetes care. Parents need to stay involved in their child’s management even when he is old enough and mature enough to perform many of his daily self-management rituals on his own…
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