Are there materials available to help children and their families manage and control diabetes?
Ann Albright: There are some excellent materials available for helping children and their families manage diabetes. The National Diabetes Education Program, the NDEP, has taken an inter-generational approach to managing and preventing diabetes. So, we really are trying to work with grandparents, parents, and children. Some of the materials that NDEP has are very fun. One: Step-by-Step and Movimiento are music CDs which makes it fun to really work on managing diabetes together, through dance. They also have a 4 Steps to Control Your Diabetes brochure, and thats really written for people with newly diagnosed diabetes, as well as those that have been living with it for years. It really gives you four steps to help you understand, monitor, and manage your diabetes. And then we also have Tips for Kids with type 2 diabetes. It is a series, and its in English and Spanish. And its a great popular series of colorful, easy-to-read materials. And finally, a wonderful new series of childrens books
