JDRF School Advisory Toolkit for Families

This guide offers collaborative methods for educators and parents of children with diabetes to ensure that every child enjoys the best possible school experience. Also available for download: JDRF School Advisory Toolkit For Families

JDRF Teen Toolkit

Navigating the teenage years with type 1 diabetes can be difficult, for both parents and teens. The JDRF Teen Toolkit offers practical advice to help address the myriad questions and issues most common to teens with T1D. This toolkit can help parents and teens know what to expect, so they can make this unique time… More JDRF Teen Toolkit

Julia’s Journey With Diabetes

Julia was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of four. Julia gets an insulin pump at the age of five. Young children with diabetes, or their classmates, will enjoy julia’s story, told in rhyme. Ages 4 and up.

Kids First Diabetes Second – Tips for Parenting a Child with Type 1 Diabetes

Leighann shares her family’s experiences with her daughter’s type 1 diabetes in a forum that is intimate, informative, and inspirational. In a style both practical and affirming, Kids First, Diabetes Second presents Leighann’s advice to help parents and caregivers enable children with diabetes to thrive. Learn how to automate tasks, navigate challenges, celebrate achievements, establish… More Kids First Diabetes Second – Tips for Parenting a Child with Type 1 Diabetes

Let’s Talk About Diabetes

This defines diabetes and shows how a child can live a very normal life with the disease. From descriptions of how the body uses sugars, kids can understand why eating a healthful diet whether or not they have diabetes-can benefit their lives.

Life With Diabetes: Lacie The Lizard’s Adventure

Lizards Lizzi, Lewis, and Larry meet Lacie, and are surprised when she lines up to race with them, despite the insulin pump she is wearing, and learn more about the disease as they begin a series of adventures together. Ages 3-8

My Sister Rose Has Diabetes

Book Cover, My Sister Rose Has Diabetes

This book engages school age children in an understanding of the process and feelings that are part of living with diabetes. It describes the impact of diabetes on a ten year old girl through her sister’s and twelve year old brothers point of view.

Pump Expeditions: An Interactive Game

An interactive game that simulates a day in the life of a pump user. Follow Zack into the wilderness to uncover a mystery while encountering challenges posed by having diabetes. Great tool for families to use to investigate the benefits of using a pump. Available as a CD.

Sugar Was My Best Food – Diabetes And Me

Diabetes brought big changes for 11-year-old Adair and his family. He learned to prick himself to test his blood-sugar level and got used to two insulin shots a day. For a while he was too weak to run track or ride his bike. Ages 8 and up.

Super Sonic Sugar

Meet Violet, Charlie, and their dog, Abby. It’s the first day of third grade in a new town, a new home, and a new school for Violet and her brother, Charlie. Violet struggles with feeling different from other kids, being bullied, and having type one diabetes. Suddenly, while waiting for the school bus, Violet falls… More Super Sonic Sugar

Taking Diabetes To School

Book Cover, Taking Diabetes To School

Will help children discuss their diabetes with schoolmates and friends. Fills the enormous need of educating classmates of a child with diabetes, explains the complexities of diabetes in “kid” language. A “must have” for elementary school libraries.