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Managing your finances

Learning to manage your own finances can be both exciting and overwhelming. This page contains some helpful hints about managing your finances.

Infants, toddlers, and preschoolers with diabetes

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Find out what to expect when your infant, toddler or preschooler has diabetes, and what you need to know to manage it.

Teenagers with diabetes

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Discover how to help your teenager manage their diabetes and how it will affect their day-to-day lives.

Type 2 diabetes

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Type 2 diabetes is less common in children and teens than in adults. Learn the signs of type 2 diabetes and how it is diagnosed.

Blood work: Helping your child get ready

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Many children are afraid of having blood work done. Learn about effective distraction and explanation techniques for children of different ages.

Living with diabetes

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An overview of what to expect when your child is diagnosed with diabetes, and you will need to learn to manage living with diabetes.

Food issues at different ages for a child with diabetes

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Find tips on how to manage changes in your child's diet so that they have no impact on your child's health.

Growth and development when a child has diabetes

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Find out what it's like for a child with diabetes to adjust to different challenges of managing the condition at different ages and stages.

Effective management of diabetes care at home

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Proper diabetes care at home includes sharing responsibility and creating and maintaining a routine. Find out how to do this in a way that works for your family.

Types of diabetes

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Find out about the two most common types of diabetes: type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Symptoms and causes differ for each.

Transitioning from pediatric to adult diabetes health care

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An overview of helping your child make the transition from pediatric to adult diabetes care. Find out when they should start transitioning and what to expect in the future.

The diabetes team

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Learn about the diabetes care team, who is involved and what to expect during clinic visits.

Celiac disease and the gluten-free diet

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Complete this module to learn all about cross-contamination and how to read ingredient labels to help you follow the gluten-free diet.

Managing your finances

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Learn how to responsibly manage your money and save for the future.

Celiac disease: eLearning modules

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Celiac disease is a lifelong condition. These eLearning modules will help you learn about the symptoms of celiac disease, how celiac disease is diagnosed, how it is treated and how gluten affects people with celiac disease. Also learn about special considerations for people who have both celiac disease and type 1 diabetes.

Maintaining a healthy diet for a child with diabetes

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Maintaining a healthy diet is an essential part of diabetes management. Learn why it's so important.

Diabetes and vacations

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This March break, find out what you need to know about managing diabetes while on vacation or while your child is away at camp.

Management of type 2 diabetes

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In type 2 diabetes, the body does not produce enough insulin, or it cannot properly use what it produces. Learn how type 2 diabetes is managed.

Management of type 1 diabetes

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In type 1 diabetes, the pancreas stops producing insulin. Learn how this chronic condition is managed.

Kidney disease and diabetes

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Kidney disease may occur later in life as a result of diabetes. Learn about diabetic nephropathy, diagnosis and treatment.

Balancing blood sugar levels for a child with type 1 diabetes

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Although there is no cure for diabetes, the condition can be effectively managed. Learn how to properly test and manage blood sugar levels.

Friedreich ataxia (FRDA)

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Learn about the genetic neuromuscular disorder called Friedreich ataxia (FRDA).

Other late effects of diabetes

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Learn about other complications that can occur as a result of diabetes including neuropathy, foot problems, heart disease and stroke.

Diabetes

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This resource contains both general diabetes information and a series of educational videos about diabetes management and nutrition.

Screening for related conditions to diabetes (comorbidity)

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An overview of conditions related to diabetes and how how often your child will need to be screened for each condition.