Children with Diabetes -...
US site for parents of children with T1 - recommended / reviewed books with links to amazon.com



























Added/Updated: 13/09/2016
UCLH Tree of Life Project
A project for children and young people using the UCLH service that allows them to talk, connect and share experiences
UCLH children’s department blog
Blogs from healthcare professionals, parents and children at UCLH diabetes dept.
What is Type 1 Diabetes?
Single video, made in the US, explaining the basics of Type 1 diabetes.
Parenting Diabetes on Pinterest
Pinterest boards from parentingdiabetes.com with tips for Type 1 Diabetes and raising children with type 1 diabetes
Me First - Transitioning to Adult...
In healthcare, 'transition' describes the process of preparing, planning and moving from children’s to adult services. The...
Young Minds - Children and Young...
Website for 'Young Minds', a UK charity providing support and resources for children, young people, parents and professionals to...
Hypoglycaemia Awareness Training
Resource for information on symptoms and causes of hypoglycaemia, with quizzes around different aspects of hypoglycaemia.
Beat Finder
A list of local eating disorder services - not diabetes specific.
New complications - Six Until Me
One of many blogs by Kerri Sparling discussing living with T1.
Dealing With Diabetes
Personal account of T1 as a young person, and the peer support found in social media.
Jenny Lind Children's Hospital...
Part of the Jenny Lind Children’s hospital website, with a range of resources for families affected by type 1 diabetes.
How to do a blood glucose check
A short video guide about carrying out a blood glucose check. Produced by the UCLH children and young people's diabetes service.
How to give a glucagon injection
UCLH video showing how to give a glucagon injection in case of emergency or severe hypoglycaemia
How to do an insulin injection
UCLH video showing how to perform an insulin injection with a Novopen Echo insulin pen.
US Diabetes Parents
US site supporting parents of teens with T1. Just for Parents is an online program to help parents who are struggling with teens...
CYP Diabetes Network
The National Children and Young People's Diabetes network is working towards agreed standards of care, outcomes and process of...
Texting my pancreas
Kim Vlasnik is a US blogger and diabetes advocate. She began writing Texting My Pancreas in the summer of 2010 and it's where...
Diabetes UK Lewisham, Lambeth &...
Dukllands - The Diabetes UK Lewisham, Lambeth & Southwark Family Support Group for young people & families living with Type 1...
Just DUK 1T
This is a website created by young people from all over Scotland with Type 1 diabetes for all young people with Type 1 diabetes.
Diab-eaties
Diab-eaties is a game to help younger children understand diabetes, particularly carbohydrate counting.
My Life - For Young People with...
This website from Diabetes UK provides information on diabetes, especially for children and teenagers.