Can I tell you about diabetes (Type 1)? a guide for friends, family and professionals / [electronic resource] :
Julie Edge ; illustrated by Julia MacConville.
- 59 pages : illustrations (black and white)
Debbie invites readers to learn about diabetes type 1 from her perspective, describing what it feels like to have high and low blood sugar levels and how she monitors them, and explaining what medication she has to take and when. She talks about the challenges of having diabetes and lets readers know how she can be helped and supported. Meet Debbie - a young girl with diabetes type 1. Debbie invites readers to learn about this type of diabetes from her perspective, describing how it feels to have high and low blood sugar levels. She explains how she can monitor her blood sugar and controls it with medication. Debbie also talks about the challenges of having diabetes and lets readers know how she can be helped and supported. This illustrated book is ideal for young people aged 7 upwards, as well as parents, friends, teachers and nurses. It is also an excellent starting point for family and classroom discussions.
Electronic reproduction. Askews and Holts. Mode of access: World Wide Web.
9780857008459 (e-book)
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