DigiBeteTeens and parents | 14-15
Welcome to the 14-15’s page!
Here you’ll find lots of useful films to support you and your family to better manage your Type 1 Diabetes. You could watch together with your family or on your own, and you can use them to show your friends, school or community to help raise awareness.
If you find these resources useful, ask your local diabetes team for a code to use the DigiBete App. Learn more about it by clicking here
Reel Life with Type 1 Diabetes
Hear Matthew's story about living with Type 1 diabetes.
Top Tips to Help Manage Your BG
Always try to give Insulin 15 minutes before food if a BG reading is above 4 mmol/L
Stop! Think! Act!
What is the BG reading telling you? Is a correction needed?
Exercise can be tricky, but if managed well, it will help your BG levels
Benji's Story - My Life with T1D
Benji is 13 years old and this is his T1D story in his own words
Type 1 Diabetes Animated Explainer
An animated explainer video introducing Type 1 Diabetes
Sick Day Rules
In this film Dr Fiona Campbell talks you through 5 straight forward steps for managing illness with Type 1 Diabetes
Here are some video resources to help you manage your diabetes.
Diabetes Eye Screening Appointment
This film shows what happens at a diabetes eye screening appointment. Applicable for ages 12+.
Top Tips for Hypoglycaemia
Top Tips for Hypoglycaemia
Top Tips for Hyperglycaemia
Top Tips for Hyperglycaemia
Top Tips for Travel
Here are some top tips for when you are travelling abroad
Top Tips for Exercise
Here are some top tips for exercise and type 1 diabetes.
Top Tips for Keeping Tech
Here are some top tips for keeping tech
Top Tips for Tech Failure
Here are some top tips for tech failure and tech issues.
Talking about Type 1 Diabetes
Top tips for talking about Type 1 Diabetes
Top Tips for Periods
Here are some top tips for that time of the month.
Top Tips for Sexual Health
Here are some top tips for sexual health.
Top Tips for Contraception
Here are some top tips for contraception.
Top Tips for Work
Here are some top tips for managing work and type 1 diabetes.
The video resources below have been funded by the National Lottery’s Community Fund
Let’s Talk About - Diagnosis
Let’s Talk About : Diagnosis
Let’s Talk About - Emotional Wellbeing
Let’s Talk About : Emotional Wellbeing
Let's Talk About - Carb Counting & Eating Out
Let's Talk About : Carb Counting & Eating Out
Type 1 : Other Conditions and Me
In this film young people talk about what it's like to have other conditions alongside type 1 diabetes
Type 1 : My Community and Me
In this film young people talk about the benefits of talking to their peers and creating support networks to help them manage their diabetes better in the community
Here are some stories from other young people who are living with Type 1 Diabetes.
Sophie's Story
Sophie's Story
Tomas' Story
Meet Tomas as he talks about living with type 1 diabetes.
Isaac Coleman - Tackling Type 1
Meet Isaac and hear his story of how diabetes tech has enabled his journey with Bradford Bulls.
Below are some helpful interactive PDF resources you can download
Below are films based on ‘The Goals of Diabetes’ structured education programme for children, young people and their families living with Type 1 Diabetes. These films show Sophie managing her Diabetes with the support of her Mum
More films with different scenarios will appear over the coming months… Enjoy!
Please remember, these filmed scenarios are all individual and are designed to be used as examples of real families managing their Type 1 Diabetes. They are intended to be used as a complementary resource and therefore you will need to contact your own Diabetes team for any specific medical advice.
Hypoglycaemia or Hypo (14-15's)
Hypoglycaemia or Hypo (14-15's)
Hyperglycaemia or Hyper (14-15's)
Hyperglycaemia or Hyper (14-15's)
Food (14-15's)
ood (14-15's)
Exercise (14-15's)
Find out how to manage T1D and exercise in 14 to 15 year olds
Exams (14-15's)
Exams (14-15's)