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What's
a "POD?"
You've read the Wizdom books and need more
info. You've got all kinds of questions on important stuff like school, food & nutrition,
and sports & exercise. Or maybe you're a parent looking for information
on toddlers with diabetes, parenting tips, or children with type 2 diabetes. If
this sounds like you, then you're in
the right place. Click on the titles below to download our Print-On-Demand
(POD) pieces, then print 'em out, 3-hole punch them, and put them in your Wizdom
binder.
We can also mail
PODs to you. Call us at 1-800-DIABETES (342-2383)
if you'd rather receive copies in the mail.
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NEW!* Cooking for Kids with Diabetes
Perfect
for parents, kids, or teens, this POD outlines everything you need to know
to get started cooking healthy, tasty, diabetes-friendly meals &
snacks. From meal planning and stocking your kitchen, to portion sizes and
special occasions, this POD covers it. Special sections "For Kids
Only!" give tips, recipes, and encouragement to the child with
diabetes. Click here to download Cooking for
Kids with Diabetes.
You
may also be interested in our new book, Cooking Up Fun for Kids with
Diabetes. Click
here to learn more.
Diabetes in Infants
& Toddlers
There's not much that's more frightening than having your infant or toddler diagnosed with
diabetes. And a lot of the books and information out there are geared to older kids with
diabetes. Download Diabetes in Infants &
Toddlers to learn more about how to cope with diabetes in younger children.
Diabetes
Recordkeeping
Everyone
knows that keeping records is one of the most important parts of managing
diabetes. How can you know how much insulin you need if you're not testing
and tracking your blood glucose levels? Have you noticed a trend that on
days when the cafeteria is serving pizza for lunch, you tend to eat an
extra slice, and so don't need such a big afternoon snack? Diabetes
recordkeeping is important to all of this. Download Diabetes
Recordkeeping today and get all the ins and outs of log books and
tracking diabetes over time.
Diabetes, School,
& the Law
Sometimes kids with diabetes have problems being allowed to do what they need to do to
take care of their diabetes in school. If you've covered all the basics with your child's
school-- developed a Diabetes Care Plan and met with your school to go over it-- and are
still experiencing difficulties, there is more that you can do. Download Diabetes, School, & the Law to learn the next
steps to take. Available in English
and Spanish.
Friends,
Family, & Diabetes: How to make the pieces fit
Dealing
with friends, teachers, coaches, and, yes, even parents, can be one of the
most difficult parts of having diabetes. Learn the ins and outs, and how
to make it all work with all the various people in your life. Download Friends,
Family, & Diabetes.
Healthy
Eating
Planning
healthy meals and snacks for your child with diabetes (or yourself!) can
be tough. But the good news is that a healthy diet for people with
diabetes is a healthy diet for everyone. So there's no need to cook
special meals for your child with diabetes. But how do you go about all
this meal planning, carb counting, and snacking? Download Healthy Eating
for tips, ideas, and more information.
Identify
Yourself!
One
of the most important things for people with diabetes is one of the most
frequently overlooked. All people, regardless of age, should wear medical
identification at all times. Why? What is it? What's so important about
medical ID? And where do you find some? Download Identify
Yourself! and find all the answers.
Insulin
Delivery Devices
Want
to learn more about all those gadgets you've been hearing about? Insulin
pumps and pens, jet injectors, infusers, and more. Download Insulin
Delivery Devices to get the lowdown.
Just for Parents
Having a child with diabetes places all kinds of new stresses and worries on the
parent(s). From communicating with your child to single parenting, from anger to grief,
learn more about what you can do to get through the twists and turns that diabetes adds to
your lives. Download Just for Parents to
get tips, hints, and advice on dealing with parenting a child with
diabetes. Available in English
and Spanish.
Just
for Teens
Everyone knows that being a teenager these days is pretty tough. But
add in diabetes, and you're in for a rough road. But we're hear to help.
We've got all the straight facts for you, right from the folks who know
diabetes the best. Alcohol. Driving. Drugs. Sex. Healthy eating. Hormones.
We've got it all. Download your copy of Just for
Teens today.
Kids and
Type 2 Diabetes
Not all kids get type 1 diabetes. These days, more and more kids are being diagnosed
with type 2. Download Kids and Type 2
Diabetes to learn more about how you can gain control over your diabetes. Available in
English and Spanish.
Managing School
Going back to school after being diagnosed with diabetes can be rough. Download
Managing School to learn how you and your parents can make your
return to school easier. Available in English and
Spanish.
On
the Go
Traveling
can be a hassle, especially these days with traffic jams, security
checkpoints, and baggage searches. But add diabetes, and you can have a
recipe for a big fat headache. Fortunately, there's On the Go, packed with
everything you need to know, from flying with syringes to finding a good
snack. With On the Go, you'll travel safely anywhere from Disney World to
Yellowstone. Download On
the Go and get going!
Parents' Guide to Getting Out
Your child has diabetes and depends on you for guidance and care every single day. But in order to give
the best possible care to your child, you have to take care of yourself first. No one can work 24/7 at parenting,
much less parenting a child with diabetes, without taking few hours off every now and then. But how can you when
there's no one else to step in for you? Download Parents'
Guide to Getting Out to learn how to find and train a caregiver to take care of your
child and diabetes while you take a much-needed break.
Sports,
Exercise, & Diabetes
You know being active is an important part of diabetes management. You
know that exercise can help maintain good diabetes management and is an
important part of a healthy lifestyle. Now learn how to plan exercise into
your life, what to do in case of a low blood sugar, and how to exercise
safely. Download Sports,
Exercise, & Diabetes and
get out there!
Surviving Sick Days
Flu bug got you down? Caught that cold that's been going around? Battling colds &
viruses is never easy, but it's even more tricky when you've got diabetes. Download
Surviving Sick Days to get the ins and outs of getting
through illnesses with diabetes. Then, follow our handy tips to so you're prepared the
next time a flu bug gets you.
Your
Parents & Your Diabetes
There's no question about it. When you got diagnosed with diabetes, your parents
started acting funny. Asking all kinds of questions, breathing down your neck, acting
weird all the time.... Well, there are reasons why they're acting the way they are.
Download Your Parents & Your Diabetes
to find out more! Available in English and
Spanish.
Download Information: All
of these documents are PDF files. They can be viewed and printed
with the Adobe Acrobat® Reader, a free application from
Adobe.
Click the graphic below to go to
Adobe's site and download the Acrobat Reader if you don't already have it
installed on your computer.
Print Troubleshooter: If you are
printing these on your home printer, and have trouble with the word
spacing, please try this: Select File/Print. In the Print box that
opens up, there will be a box near the top, on the right, that says
"Print as Image." Please make sure this box is checked. Then hit
"OK" to print. This should fix the problem.
Click
here to go to the Parent Forum
and talk with other parents of children with diabetes.
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