Camp is a place to learn self-confidence, to be with other kids with diabetes, and simply to have a great time. It's also an excellent opportunity for mom and dad to take a break from diabetes. A listing of camps throughout the United States and elsewhere is provided. The camp section is provided courtesy of Lifescan . When a child is diagnosed with diabetes, many parents find themselves in shock.
Parents share their experiences in the pages of Parents' Voices .
You'll also find advice for newly diagnosed parents , tips on camp and sleepovers , and a quick link to the list of parents in the Friends database . Children's Corner Isolation. That's what many kids with diabetes feel, because they don't know any other kid who has to do finger prick blood tests or take insulin injections each day. In Kids' Voices , kids tell their story, in their own words. Kids can also run searches against the Friends database, to find, for example, the names of kids in elementary school .