Some of the chapters are written to provide very basic information. Advances are taking place at such a rapid rate that new editions are needed about every three years. Many families bring this book to all clinic appointments so that they may continue their education. Education will continue on Day Two, which is often the first full day of education, as shown in Table 1 of this chapter. The chapters in this book generally follow the order in which the material is presented.
Most families initially come to the clinic for six to eight hours per day for two to four days.
We do not expect families to remember all the information the first time, and they must review the information often, over and over. Video tapes, library books, parent and child educational group meetings, and our Pink Panther coloring book, which presents a synopsis of each of the chapters in this book, are other ways to continue learning. After the initial education, the family usually returns to the clinic in one week, then after two weeks, four weeks, eight weeks, and eventually every three months. This may vary for different families and different clinics. Clinic visits every three months allow for updating of information and, eventually, education of children who were too young to learn much at the time of the onset of their diabetes.