A Parent’s Guide to Type 1 Diabetes Helping Your Child Balance the Highs and Lows

Parents, family members, teachers, and other caretakers of a child who has been recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes will find information and compassion in this introductory guide. Pediatrician and mom of a son with type 1 diabetes, Dr. Shelia Owens-Collins will help parents and their “ village” understand what type 1 diabetes is and how to help their child successfully manage the physical and emotional aspects of it. Parents will learn how to help their child balance nutrition, exercise, and blood glucose control to stay in balance and live their best life.

Sheila Owens-Collins, MD, MPH, MBA, FAAP, is board-certified in pediatrics and neonatal-perinatal medicine. She has served as a board member of the JDRF - St. Louis Chapter, member of the National Quality Forum subcommittees on women and child health and patient safety, and on the Texas Perinatal Advisory Committee. She has 2 sons, including one with Type 1 Diabetes, and a bonus daughter. She lives in Rockville, MD.

Introduction Chapter 1: What Is Type 1 Diabetes Chapter 2: My Family Story Chap 3: Roles and Responsibilities for Parenting a Child with Type I Diabetes Chapter 4: Managing Type I Diabetes in Kids Chapter 5: Managing Type I Diabetes in Adolescents Chapter 6: Managing the Highs and Low of Type I Diabetes in Teens Chapter 7: Tackling Nutrition Chapter 8: Continuous Glucose Monitoring and Insulin Pumps Chapter 9: Effective Advocacy Chapter 10: Emerging Technologies