Sharing Type I Diabetes with your child's class
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World Diabetes Day November 14, 2013
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My son has Type 1 Diabetes and for World Diabetes Day on November 14, we are going to help educate his class about Type 1 (Juvenile) Diabetes. This is the content we are presenting, but we have a much more fun and interactive approach than presenting these slides. But for educators, parents or caregivers, this is a good basic T1D presentation that may help explain T1D to a child's classmates, boy/cub scout den, sports team or other social group.
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World Diabetes DayNovember 14, 2013
World Diabetes Day is an annual event that helps raise awareness
November 14 was chosen as World Diabetes Day because that is the birthday of a key scientist whose research led to the discovery of insulin—that’s medicine for people with diabetes
Why does diabetes get its own day?
Did you know over 350 million people around the world have diabetes?
There are different types of diabetes. [My child’s] type is called Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) or
Juvenile Diabetes. Type 2 Diabetes is more common.
You may know someone with Type 2 Diabetes. It is not the same as Type 1.
Type 1 Diabetes is not as common. Over 300 million people live in the United States.
Out of all those people; about 26 million have diabetes
Diabetes is actually a group of diseases
Only about 3 million people in the U.S. have Type 1 Diabetes.
The pancreas is an organ in our bodies. Like our brain, heart and skin, it performs
important tasks that help keep our body functioning properly and healthy
In T1D, the pancreas stops working properly It stops making insulin
What is Type I Diabetes?
We don’t know all the factors of why someone gets diabetes
But, scientists are getting more clues every day What we do know:
It’s NOT the person’s fault It’s NOT contagious It’s NOT hereditary It’s NOT very common
Why does someone get Type I Diabetes?
In T1D, pancreas stops making insulin. Insulin is like a key
It unlocks cells in our body so that sugar can enter into the cells and be used for energy
When there is not enough insulin in the body,sugar can’t pass into cells
Over time without insulin, the body will start to struggle with how to make energy
What happens in Type I Diabetes?
Constantly thirsty Constantly hungry Very, very tired Sad, frustrated, angry…but you aren’t sure
why
How you might feel without insulin
Excess sugar in the body also makes you have to pee a lot. It’s the body’s way of removing the sugar!
You take insulin regularly to help your body use sugar to create energy
You need to keep your blood sugar in a normal range You test your blood sugar a lot during the day, using
a blood glucose meter and a small drop of blood. A number will appear on the meter: Too much sugar in the blood (“too high”)? You will need
insulin Not enough sugar in the blood (“too low”)? You might need
to drink juice or eat sugary candy The perfect amount of sugar? Hooray!
What does living with Type I Diabetes mean?
In addition to testing your blood sugar, you also need to take insulin whenever you eat or drink carbohydrates or “carbs”
Carbohydrates turn into sugar in the body
A person with T1D becomes very good at “counting carbs”
What does living with Type I Diabetes mean?
People with T1D use math to figure out how much insulin is needed when they eat or need to adjust their blood sugar levels
What’s a carbohydrate?
Exercise can act like insulin in the body; it helps convert sugar into energy
When someone with T1D does a lot of exercise, they need to use less insulin or maybe eat more carbohydrates to make sure their blood sugar is in a good range
It’s important that someone with T1D tests their blood sugar more frequently when they exercise to stay safe
What about exercise?
There are many professional athletes who have Type I Diabetes and excel at their sport
Now that you know so much about T1D, here’s more you should know
Nick Jonashas T1D
member of the pop group the Jonas Brothers
Sonia Sotomayorhas T1D
Supreme Court Justice of the United States of America
Gary Hall Jr.Has T1D
A gold-medal winning Olympic swimmer
Crystal Bowersoxhas T1D
American signer and American Idol runner-up
Charlie Kimballhas T1D
American race car driver
Brett Michaelshas T1D
A famous rock and reality TV star
Jay Cutlerhas T1D
NFL Quarterback for the Chicago Bears
Add your child’s name & photo herehas T1D
Child’s name is your friend and classmate!
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By learning more about Type I Diabetes, you’ve helped us celebrate World Diabetes Day
Now you know: Type I Diabetes is a disease The pancreas no longer works the way it should People with T1D need medicine to stay healthy People with T1D are our friends and neighbors …and one more thing
Thank you!
People with T1D are NOT limited by their disease but can reach for their dreams and achieve them!
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