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Ryan's Mom
01-19-2011, 02:30 PM
The Everyday Wisdom ?„? Kit is a tool designed to help families of children with type 1 diabetes live with diabetes everyday.

When a child is diagnosed with a chronic disease like type 1 diabetes, everyday moments can become more of a challenge.

The Everyday Wisdom Kit helps families plan for everyday moments and events such as birthday parties, playing sports and getting behind the wheel.

The Kit comes in a reusable lunch bag and includes,

* A guide for parents
* A guide for the child with diabetes
* A guide for the teen with diabetes
* A guide for the sibling
* An interactive card game for the whole family
* An informational and inspirational DVD
* Juggling balls
* Emergency Contact Information refrigerator magnet
* Pocket-sized Carb Counting Tool
* Diabetes Dictionary

This interactive toolkit was designed for families of kids with newly diagnosed diabetes ages 8 and over.

Thanks to an educational grant by Lilly, the Everyday Wisdom Kit is available for free.

Order a kit online or call (800) DIABETES (342-2383).

http://www.diabetes.org/living-with-diabetes/parents-and-kids/everyday-wisdom-kit.html?utm_source=RightHandRail&utm_medium=SitePromotion4&utm_campaign=KIT%3Cbr%20/