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Do you write down your insulin ratios or insulin pump settings? February 19 – 26, 2020 Keeping track of all the numbers involved in diabetes management can be a full-time job! Our CWD family knows how important it is to stay on top of everything from blood sugars to carb ratios, and we make a […]
Read MoreAt Children with Diabetes our collective goal is to see diabetes cured and until that time, people with diabetes live as healthy and rich a life as possible. We each work to achieve that goal in different ways. Specifically, there is the introduction of the LB698 bill in Nebraska. The purpose of Legislative Bill 698 is […]
Read MoreDo you talk to your doctor if you’re struggling to pay for diabetes supplies? November 13 – 20, 2019 From insulin to glucose meter test strips to continuous glucose monitors to insulin pumps to doctor’s visits … the list of what it takes to manage diabetes is long, exhausting, and expensive. The diabetes community as […]
Read MoreChildren with Diabetes – Polls from 2022 Each week we ask our readers to share their experiences living with type 1 diabetes, and each week, our CWD community grows and learns together. Visit our Current Poll to see this week’s poll, or review the results of previous polls below. And if you have a poll […]
Read MoreDo you talk to your doctor if you’re struggling to pay for diabetes supplies? November 24 – December 1, 2021 From insulin to glucose meter test strips to continuous glucose monitors to insulin pumps to doctor’s visits … the list of what it takes to manage diabetes is long, exhausting, and expensive. The diabetes community […]
Read MoreWelcome to mission control for Sunday, March 21! Today, we’re focusing on advocacy and community, with sessions about digital health, raising your voice, and ways to tell your diabetes story. We also have exercise sessions for the kids and places for kids to connect and share with our staff! Return to Saturday Friends for Life […]
Read MoreLaws Protecting People with Diabetes What Laws Protect PWD? The rights of children with diabetes to care for their diabetes at school is based on the Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Individuals with Disability Education Act (IDEA). These laws provide protection against discrimination for children with […]
Read MoreCWD Editorial Guidelines Who We Are We’ve been online since 1995, offering families and caregivers guidance and support, with original, high-quality, science-based content and practical suggestions from trusted sources such as pediatric endocrinologists, certified diabetes educators, nurses, nutritionists, researchers, advocates, and fellow parents and adults. We connect with our community every Wednesday with our Weekly […]
Read MoreVirtual Friends for Life Orlando 2021 Rules of the Road Code of Conduct Welcome to the Virtual Friends for Life Orlando 2021 conference! Thank you for joining us! We are excited to connect with community members and bring a little bit of that FFL magic to you at home! Although we are not meeting in […]
Read MoreRegister Now Children with Diabetes and Connected in Motion presentFriends for Life® Canada 2019 After an amazing, educational, and life-changing conference in 2018, Friends for Life Canada is coming back to Niagara Falls, in partnership with Connected in Motion. Join families and adults living with type 1 diabetes for a weekend of sessions, workshops, and […]
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