Burned out from the stress of working in an emergency room, Ella Majors a takes a job as the personal nurse of Marion Henderson, a 5-year-old who has juvenile diabetes. Through her work with Marion, Ella gets to know Harris Henderson, Marion's father, a distant single parent who hides his pain and fear over his daughter's illness by burying ...
This beautifully illustrated and fun-to-read storybook simplifies and normalizes a complicated childhood condition. When read aloud, other children can identify why a peer may be treated differently and begin to empathize with them. In addition, children whose conditions set them apart as being different begin to feel accepted and safe.
When children come home from school or sports, they want a snack. Not some gourmet meal, just something simple and tasty and quick to fix. For those with diabetes, these snacks can be especially hard to come by. And with incidence rates rising sharply -- one in three American children born in the last five years is expected to become diabetic -- ...
"Diabetes The Ultimate Teen Guide" is a practical guide for teens with diabetes that is written in everyday teen language. This book talks about issues specific to teens of ages 16 to 19, and it includes multiple no-nonsense tips that demonstrate how life can be lived to the full even with diabetes.
Living with type 1 diabetes requires intensive, nonstop daily management, week after week, year after year. This means that young people with type 1 and their parents have to become experts on their own conditioneven better informed than the average doctorand able to self-manage its daily demands. The Type 1 Diabetes Book is the most ...
Virginia Loy has been the chief engineer behind the successful management of her two sons? diabetes for more than 12 years. Her sons, Spike and Bo Loy, have written a book to help kids growing up with diabetes, Getting a Grip on Diabetes , and now Virginia makes her own contribution to parents of children with diabetes. Virginia reveals her ...
Here are simple, fun, healthy recipes and activities for kids with diabetes that they can make themselves or with their parents. Recipes and projects help kids understand the importance of food to their health. Includes: Recipes that teach children about the link between diabetes and nutrition Hints for parents on managing their children's ...
In Living with Juvenile Diabetes, author Victoria Peurrung, mother to two children with juvenile diabetes, provides answers and coping strategies for families everywhere who are struggling with juvenile diabetes. Living with Juvenile Diabetes offers practical hints and ideas for parents, teachers, coaches and other caregivers who deal with ...
For a child living with diabetes there are a wide range of issues beyond nutrition and medication. There are also significant emotional, psychological, and social factors. In the second edition of this popular book, noted pediatric psychologist Tim Wysocki, PhD explores these critical issues and helps parents better address them. New to this ...
An exercise physiologist and nutritionist lay out a clear plan for diet and exercise that will get even the pickiest eaters to enjoy healthier yet satisfying meals and snacks, and will motivate the most sedentary children to start moving.
For children who live with a chronic illness, each day is filled with endless treatments, painful symptoms, confusion, and embarrassment. How can an eight-year old girl understand diabetes let alone explain to her schoolmates why she has to leave class to have her blood tested? How can the father of a child with asthma ever sleep soundly through ...
Adair Gregory, the young hero of this narrative, tells how diabetes brought about big changes for himself and his family in this true story that's designed to help other children cope with this and other difficult illnesses.
Childhood obesity has become an epidemic in this country and has lead to early onset diabetes and a general health crisis for children. The best way to attack childhood obesity is to start at the family table - "The Family Guide to Fighting Fat" can give you the tools to do so. This book will give parents the information and strategies they need ...
This is a practical primer to fostering a child with diabetes that addresses the most acute facts about diabetes care and maintenance including how insulin works, available tools for blood-sugar control, and extensive nutritional information. It provides an overview of how to combine insulin, exercise, and a diabetes diet low in fat, salt, and ...
The third most common illness in children, diabetes has increased significantly over the past 20 years. This book helps parents sort through the bewilderment, fear, and anxiety attached to the initial diagnosis, and provides a wealth of information on the merits of the various therapies available.
This is an essential teen's guide to understanding diabetes. There are two main types of diabetes: type 1 and type 2. Though each one affects insulin differently, both result in high blood sugar levels. People with type 1 diabetes must take insulin injections, which may have a significant impact on their day-to-day life and activities, while those ...
One in 20 Americans has diabetes -- and the likelihood of developing this disease is greatest for Hispanics. Written by a family whose daughter was diagnosed as a diabetic when she was eight years old, Managing Your Children's Diabetes offers personal insights on coping with the disease as well as advice from doctors, nurses, nutritionists, ...
In "Young Voices: Life with Diabetes", the faceless generation who are mere numbers in tomorrow's diabetes statistics are given a face and a voice - both in a global context and in their communities. Narrated by Hala Khalaf, Novo Nordisk Media Prize winner 2004, and photographed by Jesper Westley, "Young Voices: Life with Diabetes" is a collection ...
"When A Child Has Diabetes", a new entry in Your Personal Health Series is written by a team of diabetes specialists in direct, easy-to-understand language. The book is clearly organized for both quick reference and detailed study. Besides the issues in day-to-day care, "When A Child Has Diabetes" also examines the larger implications of diabetes' ...
'Highly Commended in the 2004 BMA Medical Book Competition' - Endocrinology. Judges' summary: 'Beautifully and clearly written to appeal to all levels of healthcare professional knowledge. A wealth of practical experience is freely donated to the reader in a friendly and accessible way. Each section is easily found and any member of the team could ...
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