Can I tell you about Diabetes (Type 1)?
eBook - ePub

Can I tell you about Diabetes (Type 1)?

A guide for friends, family and professionals

  1. 64 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Can I tell you about Diabetes (Type 1)?

A guide for friends, family and professionals

About this book

Meet Debbie - a young girl with diabetes type 1. Debbie invites readers to learn about this type of diabetes from her perspective, describing how it feels to have high and low blood sugar levels. She explains how she can monitor her blood sugar and controls it with medication. Debbie also talks about the challenges of having diabetes and lets readers know how she can be helped and supported.

This illustrated book is ideal for young people aged 7 upwards, as well as parents, friends, teachers and nurses. It is also an excellent starting point for family and classroom discussions.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Can I tell you about...?
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. Contents
  8. Introduction
  9. Introducing Debbie, who has diabetes
  10. What is it like to have diabetes?
  11. Things about diabetes that can make me feel worried and upset
  12. Low blood sugar levels
  13. High blood sugar levels
  14. Making sure that I am healthy with my diabetes
  15. Meeting others with diabetes
  16. What is type 1 diabetes?
  17. Insulin pumps
  18. Recognising the signs of diabetes
  19. What you need to learn at the start
  20. Diabetes and school
  21. How friends can help
  22. How teachers can help
  23. How parents can help
  24. Recommended Reading, Organisations and Websites
  25. Extract