Goals of diabetes education is a structured education programme, providing an overview of facts that young people should understand as they journey from diagnosis through to transitioning from paediatrics to adult diabetes services.
This page is split into age categories, in each age category there is a parent or young person handout, an editable record sheet and lesson plans where appropriate.
Editable record sheet for 0-5 years
Editable record sheet for 6-7 years
An introduction to the lesson plans.
What is Diabetes. Injections and BG checking.
Hypo, hyper and exercise
Food
Editable record sheet for 8-9 years
What is diabetes. Insulin and BG checking.
Editable record sheet for 10-11 years
What is diabetes, long term complications/ future health with diabetes.
Insulin and BG checking
Hypos, hypers and exercise
Food and eating away from home
Editable record sheet for 12-13 years
An introduction to the lesson plans
What is diabetes. Long term complications/ future health with diabetes.
Hypos, hypers and simple illness.
Insulin, BG checking and sensors
Food and eating away from home.
Exercise, smoking, alcohol.
Editable record sheet for 14-15 years
What is diabetes. Long term complications/ future health with diabetes
Hypos, hypers and ketones.
Insulin, BG checking and sensors.
Exercise
Editable record sheet for 16-18 years