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You're a superhero to your child! Here's some helpful books for parents, adults and older children managing diabetes.

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A Cure for Emma: One Mother's Journey to Oz by Julie Colvin

"Julie Colvin has written a book that is one part memoir, one part diabetes advocacy. She gives readers an understanding of her journey in caring for her daughter’s diabetes, as well as her growing role as a T1 advocate."

Think Like A Pancreas by Gary Cheiner, MS,CDE

Here it is,  Think Like A Pancreas completely revised and updated.  This latest edition includes all the cool stuff from the first edition, along with the latest on CGM, new diabetes medicatations for insulin users, web resources, pregnancy management, smart pumps and other recent technologies. 

Think Like a Pancreas by Gary Scheiner MS, CDE

This the first book designed to teach people with diabetes how to master the art and science of matching insulin to the body's ever-changing needs. A comprehensive, practical guide that incorporates real-life examples, THINK LIKE A PANCREAS discusses day-to-day blood glucose control and monitoring; measuring and matching insulin to carbohydrate intake; the pluses and minuses of different insulin programs and delivery methods; hypoglycemia prevention & treatment; adjustments for exercise; the impact of emotions, stress, and illness; and the dozens of other issues that everyone taking insulin needs to master. Special sections are devoted to fine-tuning insulin doses using an insulin pump, as well as techniques for utilizing advanced pump features. THINK LIKE A PANCREAS is a 288-page trade paperback, priced $15.95. It is available at most major bookstores and online booksellers. It can also be purchased directly from the author (Gary Scheiner MS, CDE)'s practice by calling (877) 735-3648 or visiting his website, www.integrateddiabetes.com.

The Everything Parent's Guide To Children With Juvenile Diabetes: Reassuring Advice for Managing Symptoms and Raising a Happy, Healthy Child by Moira McCarthy & Jake Kushner

As a parent of a child diagnosed with diabetes, you are faced with overwhelming, and sometimes frightening, questions like: Will my child be able to eat sweets again? How will I ever be able to let them go out on their own? What is the newest technology and how can it help my child? Is a cure really on the horizon? The Everything Parent's Guide to Children with Juvenile Diabetes helps you cope with the challenges of helping your children live happy, healthy lives while controlling the disease. This reassuring, easy-to-use guide features advice on:

-Adjusting to life with diabetes

-Helping your children take control of their health

-Monitoring diet and insulin levels

-Handling emergencies

-Finding support for you and your children

Diabetes Travel Guide by Davida F. Kruger, MSN, APRN-BC, BC-ADM.

“This new edition takes the worry out of traveling for people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Create a diabetes survival kit, find insurance to cover your medical expenses while you travel, prepare for security measures throughout the world, and plan for every on-the-road situation you can think of (and survive the ones you didn't expect).”

 

Your Diabetes Science Experiment by Ginger Vierira



"Diabetes is overwhelming, but Ginger believes it is a lot less frustrating when you have a better understanding of why your blood sugar fluctuates. This book will help you better understand those “mystery high blood sugars” and “unexpected low blood sugars.”

For more information, read this Press Release and visit http://living-in-progress.com.

Type 1 Diabetes in Children, Adolescents and Young Adults by Ragnar Hanas

This is a step-by-step guide to achieving optimal health with diabetes for young people with type 1 diabetes and their parents, as well as health care professionals, teachers, schools, counsellors and many others. It offers straightforward guidance on blood glucose, hypos, healthy eating, exercise, illness, smoking, travel and many other topics. It includes practical checklists, and stories from young people with diabetes. It also includes an extensive glossary defining over 165 medical terms 429 illustrations and cartoons.

 

100 Questions & Answers About Your Child's Type 1 Diabetes by Elizabeth S. Platt, Jerrold S. Olshan, MaryAnn Waterman

An estimated 1 in 600 children in the US develops Type 1 diabetes, the most common form of diabetes in kids. A diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes can be distressing and confusing for parents and caregivers, but now there is expert help. 100 Questions & Answers About Your Child s Type 1 Diabetes provides authoritative, practical answers to the most common questions about the disease. This reader-friendly guide is an invaluable resource for learning how to manage the medical, emotional, and practical daily challenges of raising a child with Type 1 diabetes.

Help with the Hard Stuff: A Workbook for Type I Diabetes and Their Parents, written by two psychologists

Help With the Hard Stuff is designed to assist in making the transition in care from parent to adolescent smoother and more successful by addressing key factors that are associated with better adherence such as self-monitoring of blood glucose, coping effectively with a chronic illness, gaining social support, improving family communication.
It also assists parents in learning how to provide autonomy-promoting support and provides a glossary of commonly used terms in addition to a
section with resources for more information.

Not Dead Yet: My Race Against Diabetes from Diagnosis to Dominance is a memoir written by Phil Southerland

Phil Southerland, who is the founder and CEO of Team Type 1. Team Type 1 includes a men's professional cycling team and six other squads, all with athletes who have diabetes. Phil was diagnosed at just seven months old and his mother was told he probably wouldn't make it past age 25. Now 29, he has built an organization made up of 101 athletes that is dedicated to improving the lives of people with diabetes worldwide. All the teams of Team Type 1 have a shared mission - to provide hope and inspiration to all people affected by diabetes. They want to show that with appropriate diet, exercise, treatment and technology, anyone with diabetes can achieve their dreams. Phil is a thought leader in the diabetes and health communities. His memoir details his personal experience with Type 1 diabetes as well as how he turned his diagnosis and passion for cycling into a global movement to empower and education people with diabetes.

Parenting Children with Health Issues by Cline/Greene

Product Description

Does your child have a health condition which requires special medical or dietary care? Whatever the health issue, you will learn the essential parenting skills you need to help your child comply with medical requirements, cope well with health challenges, and live a hope-filled life. Get practical and compassionate answers to your toughest questions as you discover effective ways to communicate about medical issues with children of all ages.This book will teach you how to:. Encourage your child to love life despite health challenges.. Handle refusal to take medication and do medical treatments.. Skillfully respond to your child's special emotional needs.. Avoid power struggles and other common parenting traps.. Promote responsibility without nagging or lecturing.. Navigate sibling, family and couple relationship issues.. Enable your child to make good self-care decisions.

Gluten-Free Grocery Shopping Guide

This easy to use 4.5" x 6.5" book is a list of over 30,000 gluten-free alphabetized products. Popular brands like Heinz, Kraft, Del Monte, Frito Lay, as well as supermarket chains, such as Kroger, Wal-Mart, Publix, Safeway, Walgreens, and more. Just pick a product, look it up, and all the gluten-free brands are at your fingertips.

Understanding Diabetes by H. Peter Chase

This patient education book was first written in 1970 for families with type 1 diabetes. The current book, again updated, is in its 11th edition. It is commonly referred to as the "Pink Panther Book," and has been used throughout the United States by thousands of health practitioners and people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. The material found in the 28 chapters covers all aspects of diabetes concerns. It is written at a level easily understandable to the young adolescent and his/her family.

Growing Up With Diabetes: What Children Want Their Parents to Know by Alicia McAuliffe

This unique book written by a young woman who was diagnosed with diabetes at age 11, gives parents the opportunity to understand and relate to your child's feelings.  A portion of the book's proceeds goes to JDRF 

Breakthrough: Elizabeth Hughes, the Discovery of Insulin, and the Making of a Medical Miracle

"The twentieth century witnessed many medical miracles, but perhaps none was so transformative as the discovery of insulin for the treatment for diabetes. Breakthrough is the fascinating tale of Nobel prize-winning research, of a young girl who should have died as a child but instead lived to see seven grandchildren, and of a drug that turned a death sentence into something more akin to a chronic nuisance. This book is an important read for anyone with diabetes. It is an enjoyable read for those who love mystery and human drama."--Kenneth T. Jackson, Barzun Professor of History, Columbia University

Getting a Grip on Diabetes by the Loy brothers

Getting a Grip on Diabetes gives quick tips and techniques for kids and teens.  The book addresses such topics as school, sports, traveling, sick days and much more.

A First Book For Understanding Diabetes by H. Peter Chase

This book is a synopsis of the larger book, Understanding Diabetes. It provides a quick summary of each of the 28 chapters. It may be easier to begin learning from this book until people are ready to read the larger book. This book replaces A Book for Coloring and Learning about Diabetes. 

Really Cool Tips For Kids with Diabetes by the Loy brothers

In Really Cool Tips for Kids the authors expand on the first book Getting a Grip on Diabetes by obtaining life stories and coping strategies from other kids. One of the chapters is titled The Adventures of Going on the Pump with Spike and Bo. I found these books to be very easy to read while traveling, waiting for an appointment or right before I turned out the lights for the evening. These are both American Diabetes Association books.

No Added Sugar by Fibi Ward

Fibi Ward, now 14, writes: 'At the time I was diagnosed [aged 13], I wanted to read something written by somebody of my own age, from their perspective, about how they dealt with being diagnosed, and to reassure myself that all the fears and worries that I had were normal. However,I have not seen any such book on the market and have decided to record my own experiences so that other children and teenagers who are newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes can get some benefit and comfort by reading about and relating to them.'

Her Little Soldier by Craig Dehut

"HER LITTLE SOLDIER" is the autobiographical story of Craig Dehut, who began his journey as a Type 1 Juvenile Diabetic at the age of ten. Using journal entries written throughout his ordeal, he chronicles the trials faced and lessons learned from living with an incurable disease. By telling his story and sharing his experiences, he offers insight into how we all can deal with trials, learn from them, and recognize the blessings that can come from them.
 

The Challenges of Childhood Diabetes; Family Strategies for Raising a Healthy Child by Laura Plunkett with Linda Weltner

The Challenges of Childhood Diabetes; Family Strategies for Raising a Healthy Child by Laura Plunkett with Linda Weltner. This book has strategies for dealing with the emotional and nutritional aspects of caretaking.  The chapters contain information and challenges about the first year through the second year.  It is packed with great information.  The last part has a section on A Survival Guide for Parents.  

 

The Ultimate Guide to Accurate Carb Counting by Gary Scheiner MS, CDE

Some books just list the carb content of common foods.  The Ultimate Guide to Accurate Carb Counting does more:  it teaches both basic and advanced carb counting techniques, and provides organized lists of carb and fiber content for common and not-so-common foods.  Certified diabetes educator and type 1 diabetic Gary Scheiner focuses on carb counting in a real-world context, and his explanations and advice are complete and effective.  The Ultimate Guide to Accurate Carb Counting tells you everything you need to accurately keep track of your carb intake, including:
 
•    The basic rationale for and the theory behind carb-counting, as well as explanations of simple to advanced techniques
•    How to read and understand food labels, and how to estimate the nutritional values of unlabelled foods
•    Resources for carb counting at major restaurant chains
•    An explanation of the glycemic index and its influence on carb-counting
•    Adjusting for fiber and sugar substitutes
•    A comprehensive listing of nutrient data for 2,500 foods, including carb and fiber values, exchanges, carb factors, and glycemic index values

Camps and Mental Health, An Issue of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics, by Alicia McAuliffe-Fogarty PhD & Karen P. Carlson PhD

Diabetes Resources & Help

There's a wealth of information about type 1 diabetes out there, but it's not always easy to find. Diabetes Camps? Blogs and websites? Products to help you manage your children's diabetes? We’re just getting started, but here are a few resources we've found helpful as we learn each day how to help our children manage their diabetes. Have a favorite or helpful information parents could use? Please submit it to us and we'll add it!

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