Additional Sources Of Information

Here are some reliable sources that can provide more information on diabetes in children.

American Diabetes Association
Phone: 1-800-DIABETES (1-800-832-6874)
www.diabetes.org

(or find your local chapter in the phone book).

National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse
Phone: 1-301-654-3327
www.niddk.nih.gov

MedicAlert Foundation International
Phone: 1-800-432-5378
www.medicalert.org

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
Phone: 1-800-533-CURE (2873)
www.jdrf.org

Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes
www.BarbaraDavisCenter.org

The Centers for Disease Control's diabetes information can be found at www.cdc.gov/diabetes/

If your child is considering an insulin pump, check out this slide show entitled "Is pumping for you?" It can be found at www.diabetesmonitor.com/presentations/pumps/sld001.htm

The Children With Diabetes Web site features a section that summarizes books and videos available for children and teens with diabetes. It can be found at www.childrenwithdiabetes.com/d_06_a00.htm

The Centers for Disease Control features a "What's New" section on its Web site that provides links to the most current articles related to diabetes treatment and research.