Category Archives: Advocacy
Update on Senate Healthcare Bill
An update of American Diabetes Association actions as the Senate considers ACA repeal legislation. Continue reading
4 Things to Know About ACA Repeal and Diabetes
Are you or a loved one affected by diabetes? Here’s what you should know about ACA repeal. Continue reading
#ThisIsDiabetes on Capitol Hill
We brought more than 180 advocates from 34 states to Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, March 29 through Friday, March 31 for our 2017 Call to Congress. Continue reading
“These Kids Are Just Like Me!”
As I saw for myself at Camp Wana Kura, children with diabetes thrive when they don’t feel so alone. Continue reading
Your Rights, One Voice: Mason’s Story
As a parent, you want the best for your child, from health care to home life to education. But what do you do when a necessary part of your child’s life –such as type 1 diabetes care — keeps him from success? Continue reading
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Posted in Advocacy, Family, Life with Diabetes, Parents, Safe at School, Stop Diabetes, Talking Type 1, Your Rights, One Voice Tagged Advocacy, American Diabetes Association, diabetes, Diabetes Advocacy, family interview, safe at school, Stop Diabetes, type 1 diabetes
Your Rights, One Voice: Sarah’s Story
During the school day, on the bus and at other extracurricular activities such as chorus, the nurse helps Sarah calculate insulin dosages, monitor her blood glucose and treat hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia (episodes of high and low blood glucose). Why was this after-school activity any different? Continue reading
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“This Is Our Life. This Is Diabetes.”
Robin and her niece Zamaiah manage their diabetes together. This is their story. Continue reading
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Posted in About Us, Advocacy, American Diabetes Month, Family, High-Risk Populations, Life with Diabetes, Red Strider, Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes, Stop Diabetes, This Is Diabetes, Volunteer Stories Tagged Advocacy, American Diabetes Association, American Diabetes Month, children with diabetes, diabetes, family, gestational diabetes, Stop Diabetes, type 2 diabetes
