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Diabetes Care After Diagnosis: Part 1
Learn what happens after a diabetes diagnosis, from understanding the differences between type 1 and type 2 diabetes to managing care at home, at school and beyond. This video guides families through diagnosis, hospital education, follow-up appointments and the support available to help children thrive with diabetes.
Diabetes Care After Diagnosis: Part 2
Help school staff and caregivers confidently support a child with diabetes. Learn how blood sugar is monitored, how insulin is given, and the tools and routines that help students stay safe, healthy and ready to learn throughout the school day.
Diabetes Care After Diagnosis: Part 3
Learn how to recognize and respond to low and high blood sugar. This video covers warning signs, treatment steps, ketone management, and emergency care to help keep children with diabetes safe and healthy at school and throughout the day.
Diabetes: Myth vs. Fact
Think you know the facts about diabetes? Test your knowledge as we separate common myths from the truth and share important information to help children with diabetes stay healthy and thrive.
Managing Type 1 Diabetes
Learn what to expect after a diagnosis of type 1 diabetes.
Type 1 vs. Type 2 Diabetes
What’s the difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes? Learn how each condition develops, common symptoms to watch for, and the treatments that help children stay healthy and manage their diabetes every day.
Diabetes Management Plan at School
These detailed plans are completed by the parents/guardian and school personnel specifically for the student. Information outlines trained school personnel, contact information, blood glucose testing, insulin administration, student self-management abilities, food, physical activity and supplies.
Hypoglycemia (Low Blood Glucose) Plan
A step-by-step plan to recognize and treat an individual with low blood glucose. This guide provides instructions to administer glucagon to an individual experiencing mild or moderate low blood glucose. This resource outlines four key steps to treat low blood sugar.
Calculation Sheet for Rapid-Acting Insulin Bolus
This form helps to calculate the insulin dose given to an individual prior to eating.
Diabetes SOS Forms: Sick Day Self-Management
How to Manage Sick Days is designed to help caregivers when managing a patient’s diabetes while sick. Use the Sick Day Self-Management and Ketone Treatment guide that follows your patient’s therapy type.
Diabetes Blood Glucose/Insulin Record
Log sheet for caregivers to record blood sugars and insulin doses. Form can be faxed to our office for help with insulin dose adjustments.
Insulin Dose Changes
As time goes on, you will be able to find patterns in blood glucose changes. It is important that you know how to make the right changes to your child’s or your own basal and bolus insulin doses for these patterns. This will help keep blood glucose levels in the right place (target range).
Insulin Dose Changes
Blood glucose levels can go up and down a lot. Make the right changes to your child’s or your own basal and bolus insulin doses for these patterns with information from this chapter.
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Screening Your Family: Type 1 Diabetes Testing for First-Degree Relatives
If type 1 diabetes runs in your family, a simple blood test can help identify risk years before symptoms appear. Learn who may benefit from screening, what the test looks for, and how early detection can help families prepare and explore options that may delay the onset of T1D.
High Temperatures, Low Stress: A Guide to Diabetes Management in the Heat
Summer fun and vacations can disrupt diabetes routines, but a little planning goes a long way. Learn how to stay hydrated, protect insulin and diabetes technology in the heat, pack extra supplies, and travel with confidence all season long.
Should Parents with Diabetes Breastfeed?
Parents who have diabetes of any kind are similar to other new parents in many ways. But according to a study here at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, they are less likely to breastfeed their newborn baby in the hospital and continue breastfeeding for at least two months.
Debunking Diabetes Myths
From sugar myths to misconceptions about insulin, diabetes is surrounded by misinformation. Our experts break down the facts so you can manage diabetes with confidence.
Diabetes Nutrition Tips for the Holidays
Holiday meals can be tricky for kids with diabetes—but with a little planning, they can still enjoy their favorite foods. Learn simple ways to estimate portions, spot hidden carbs, use trusted resources, and calculate recipes so insulin dosing stays on track during the festive season.
Type 2 Diabetes in Children: Identifying Risks and Management
Type 2 diabetes is becoming more common in children and teens, but there are steps families can take to reduce risk. Learn the warning signs, understand key risk factors, and discover how healthy habits and early management can help children thrive.
What to Know about Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes
Prediabetes and type 2 diabetes are becoming more common in kids—but early action can make a big difference. Learn how to recognize the signs, understand risk factors, and support your child through healthy lifestyle changes and medical care.
10 Things You Need to Know about Type 1 Diabetes
Having a child diagnosed with a life-long condition like diabetes can be very overwhelming, difficult and frustrating, but being informed can help you and your child manage this disease. Here's 10 things you need to know about type 1 diabetes.
Inpatient Insulin Management: Avoiding Highs and Lows
Having a child admitted to the hospital can bring a flood of emotions. For parents and caregivers who have children requiring daily insulin therapy, this can add to the emotional toll. Blood sugar management during a hospital admission can be complicated by a range of contributing factors.
Beyond Type 1 Diabetes: Could Your Child Have a Different Type?
Although type 1 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes in children, there are other types of diabetes that can occur.
10 Tips for Families New to Type 1 Diabetes
Parents and kids facing a new diagnosis of type 1 diabetes are beginning a long-term period of learning basic and then more complex points of diabetes management.