Friends & Extended Family
Welcome to our Friends and Extended Family Page Firstly, thank you for taking the time to visit the site. If you’ve landed on this page and you know a young person with Type 1 Diabetes then we hope we can help you to gain a better understanding of what it all means for them and how you can gain greater awareness and support their needs.
Welcome to our Friends and Extended Family Page
If you have a moment please do watch Dr Yong’s explanation of What Type 1 Diabetes is. Additionally, you can visit The Essentials section of this site for instructional films on how to perform daily management procedures. You may also find The DigiBete Kids or Teens section useful to see age specific examples of children and young people managing their own diabetes too.
What Is Type 1 Diabetes?
In this film Dr. Yong explains what Type 1 Diabetes is.
Type 1 Essentials
Frances' Kitchen - Introduction
Frances Kitchen - Introduction
Frances' Kitchen
A series of simple, scrumptious, carb-counted recipes that you can easily create at home.
Mums Type 1 Diabetes Tips 'n' Tricks - Carolyn
Here are some useful tips and tricks from Carolyn on how she manages her daughter's T1D.
Dad's Type 1 Diabetes Tips 'n' Tricks - Simon
Here are some useful tips and tricks from Simon on how he manages his daughter's T1D.
Sick Day Rules
In this film Dr Fiona Campbell talks you through 5 straight forward steps for managing illness with Type 1 Diabetes
Sick Day Rules - Normal and Low Blood Glucose
Sick Day Rules - High Blood Glucose
How to Manage a Mammoth
Join Jake, his Mum and Mel the diabetes mammoth as they join forces with their friends to become a super-team and work out how to shrink Mel to a manageable size.
How to Hold a Hedgehog
Join Aneesha, her family and Sid the diabetes hedgehog as they work out how to adapt to life with diabetes and calm down their worries.
