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If you or someone you know is a parent/caregiver of a child or children with Type 1 Diabetes, we would like to hear from you!
As part of my MSc dissertation project at Ulster University under the supervision of Dr Marian McLaughlin, I would like to invite you to take part in my study.
We are...
Hi All,
I've been managing my child's diabetes (6 years old) for just over two years now, yesterday my 10 year old was also diagnosed as Type1.
I know diabetes is not hereditary - each child has a different mother and none of us have diabetes or a family history of diabetes. Does anybody else...
The University of Strathclyde is investigating how sleep sitting and physical activity affect type 1 diabetes!
Find out more about the study and take part by scanning the QR code or clicking the link below if you are:
An adolescent with type 1 diabetes (aged 11 - 18)
A parent/caregiver of...
Hi everyone
We are two trainee clinical psychologists from the University of Sheffield, doing some research into the experiences of parents/carers who have children with either type 1 diabetes, epilepsy or asthma. We would like to invite these parents to take part in our study. Please see below...
Our Type 1 bag is specifically designed for parents who have a child who has been newly diagnosed. It’s a support pack and contains information, resources and stories from other families to help parents come to terms with what a new Type 1 diagnosis means.
The Type 1 bag includes:
A parent’s...
Some of the more observant folk may have noticed a new board appear today, ‘Diabetes in School’.
We’re really excited about the board. It’s a place for parents and anyone else to ask questions and find support about getting the best diabetes care in school and enable the best management of...
Welcome to the 'Diabetes in School' Board
Getting the right care in school to support the management of diabetes can be challenging.
The ‘Diabetes in School’ board is the place for parents or anyone else, to ask questions about getting the best care in school and ultimately getting an adequate...
Hey everyone! My name is Charlotte and I'm a third year Psychology student in USW. I'm doing my dissertation currently on the factors that influence wellbeing in parents of children with Type 1 Diabetes (I have a 10 year old sister with Type 1). It just takes 5 minutes to fill in my survey and I...