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Home / Health / Conditions and Diseases / Endocrine Disorders / Pancreas / Diabetes / Children
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- A Child with Diabetes Is In Your Care - A seven-part series which profiles four families coping with juvenile diabetes.
www.jdf.org/living_w_diabetes/homepage.php
- A Dedication to Peter - Dedicated to a husband who suffers from the disease. Contains many informative links as well as information on different forms of this condition.
www.diabetes_peter.homestead.com
- BrainPOP Educational Animations - Animated movies, comic strips, activity pages for kids with diabetes.
www.brainpop.com/health/diseases/diabetes/index.weml
- Center for Disease Control - A review of current knowledge of type 2 diabetes among children and adolescents in North America to assess the magnitude of the disease and its public health importance.
www.cdc.gov/diabetes/projects/diab_child.htm
- Children Have Rights in School - Information about the rights and care of diabetic children while in school.
TYPE1INFO.COM
- Diabetes Education Network - Interactive webcasts of interviews and discussions on various issues surrounding families with children with the disease.
www.healthtalk.com/den/toc/family/index.html
- Diabetes Explained - Offers tutorial, general information, links, and chat room. Author happy to hear from people with the condition.
www.diabetes-explained.co.uk
- Diabetes Information For Teachers And Child-Care Providers - Discusses law and requirements related to caring for children with this condition.
www.diabetes.org/ada/teacher.asp
- Hannah's Diabetes Page - A 9 1/2 year old describes life with this disease; links to information, and one link to a page full of the authors other interests.
www.geocities.com/hannahsplaceonthewww/DIABETESpage.html
- JD Aire Urbaine - Children of the "Urban Area" in France talk about type 1 diabetes. Content in English and French. Chat room available.
membres.lycos.fr/nomdemembre
- Kids with Diabetes in School Package - Resource package for teachers, care providers, and parents. Includes knowledge test, checklists, and most frequently asked questions.
www.diabetes.ca/about_diabetes/schoolkit.html
- Kidsdiabetes.co.uk - Help and advice for diabetic children and parents of kids with diabetes,useful tips on recipes, advice from parents, blood sugar level monitoring, insulin and diet advice.
www.kidsdiabetes.co.uk
- Lifeclinic - Information about diabetic issues that affect children and teens.
www.lifeclinic.com/focus/diabetes/childrenteen_main.asp
- Managing Diabetes in Children and Adolescents. - Special instructions for sick days, school trips, and exercises by a UK pediatrician.
www.pmh.uk.com/health/mothch/articl85.htm
- Nottingham Parents of Children with Diabetes - Organizes activities such as swimming, bowling, cycling, laser quest. Offers support for children with this condition and their parents in the Nottingham area.
www.children-with-diabetes.co.uk
- Obesity-Linked Diabetes Rising in Children - USDA information on relationship between obesity and juvenile diabetes.
www.usda.gov/cnpp/WP%20Obesity%20Article.htm
- Overcoming Juvenile Diabetes With a Little Planning and High-Tech Tools - FDA Consumer article discusses the challenges of being a teen with diabetes, the importance of insulin, and future treatments.
www.fda.gov/fdac/features/2000/400_diab.html
- Parent's Guide - Diabetes - HELP program - Information about childhood diabetes for parents.
www2.tamucc.edu/~ecdc/HELP/diabetes/parentguide.html
- Parents Quick Guide to Kids with Diabetes - How to go through the different stages with your child from infants and toddlers to the teen years. How to deal with baby sitters, teachers and coaches, and how to explain low sugar.
www.diabetes.org/ada/parents.asp
- PumpKids.com - For parents of children who are on an insulin pump, or who are considering this form of diabetes therapy. Includes discussion system, carb counter, general info, and diabetes trivia.
www.pumpkids.com
- Researchers Recommend Testing Diabetic Children for Celiac Disease - As a result of their recent study, a group of Medical College of Wisconsin researchers are recommending that children with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) be tested for celiac disease.
healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1009402816.html
- The Elliott P. Joslin Camps - Information about various camps and wilderness programs.
www.joslin.harvard.edu/jboston/camp.html
- Vaccine Safety - Some common childhood immunizations may contribute to diabetes and other chronic illnesses in later life.
vaccines.net/index.html
- Your Child has Type 1 Diabetes - Explains high and low blood sugar, treatment, insulin shots, blood glucose checking, meals and snacks, parties, sports and exercise and age related issues.
www.diabetes.org/advocacy/type1.asp
- Children with Diabetes - An online community for kids, families, and adults with diabetes, featuring message boards, chat rooms, and questions/answers from medical professionals.
www.childrenwithdiabetes.com
- JDRF Kids Online - Features basic information about the condition and latest researches. Also offers a forum area in which users share their care ideas and helps users make connection with a pen pal.
www.jdrf.org/kids/index.html
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