Children Have Rights in School
Their mission is to make changes in local and national legislation regarding the needs of school children with type 1 diabetes.
Children With Diabetes
Resource for teachers, care providers, and parents. Includes knowledge test, checklists, and most frequently asked questions.
Children with Diabetes
An online community for kids, families, and adults with diabetes, featuring message boards, chat rooms, and questions/answers from medical professionals.
Diabetic Babies
Provides parents and families with information about the signs, symptoms and treatment, illlustrated with personal accounts.
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 a connection with a pen pal.
Lifeclinic: Children and Teens with Diabetes
Guide for parents, caregivers, and teachers. Includes complications, exercise, diet, setting priorities, and family issues.
Neuropsychiatric Disorders Common Among Children With Type 2 Diabetes
Authors theorize that diabetes could appear in patients due to a common neuroendocrine basis between the two diseases. (July 5, 2005)
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.
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.