Answers for Families Live: Type 1 Diabetes | Boston Children's Hospital

When a child is diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, families often have questions: Why do children develop type 1 diabetes? Is it genetic? Is it my fault? What can I do to help my child adjust to their “new normal”? If you’ve ever had questions like these, don’t miss our next YouTube Live event on Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 12 p.m. EST.

Our host, Tommy Martin, sits down with Gretchen Waldman, diabetes nurse educator, and Kareem Hines, clinical social worker, to discuss:
• Type 1 diabetes causes, signs, and symptoms
• Resources for families
• Talking to your child about managing their diabetes
• Educating family members and other adults about your child’s diagnosis
• And much more

For more information on the diabetes program resources visit: https://www.childrenshospital.org/pro...

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▶Meet the Experts:
Tommy Martin, MD @dr.tommymartin
Internal Medicine / Pediatric Specialist
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Our host, Tommy Martin, MD, is a combined Internal Medicine/Pediatric Physician in Massachusetts. He works as an academic hospitalist in the Pediatric Intermediate Care Unit at Boston Children’s Hospital. He received his medical degree from St. George's University School of Medicine and has been in practice between 5+ years. Better known as @dr.tommymartin, as he is active on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube with over 2.5 million followers where he strives to create uplifting content highlighting his family and passions while stopping the spread of medical misinformation. Through his social media career he has had the opportunity to be the keynote speaker for the World Health Organization and an ambassador for the National Infectious Disease Society of America.

Gretchen Waldman, MSN, RN, CDCES
Clinical Coordinator; Diabetes Nurse educator, Division of Endocrinology
https://www.childrenshospital.org/dir...

Kareem Hines MSW, LICSW
Clinical Social Worker, Division of Endocrinology
https://www.childrenshospital.org/dir...

▶Program mentioned:
Diabetes Program
https://www.childrenshospital.org/pro...

▶More Resources and Answers for Patients & Families:
Boston Children's Answers Blog
https://answers.childrenshospital.org

▶ Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:29 What is Type 1 Diabetes?
01:10 How common is it?
02:09 What are some resources Boston Children’s Hospital has for type 1 Diabetes?
06:12 How are appointments set up in the Diabetes program?
07:59 What are some of the mental health resources the diabetes program offers to patients?
10:28 What makes Boston Childrens’s Hospital’s diabetes program unique?
12:39 What are some helpful types for families with Type 1 Diabetes?
14:11 How do you talk to your child about the Type 1 Diabetes diagnosis?
19:07 What tips do you have for managing type 1 diabetes during the holiday season?
21:32 At school, should my child hold onto their omnipod device?
22:36 How do I help my teen care about their A1c?
24:07 How can we manage carbs count and enjoy the food we like as well?
26:15 What is one piece of advice to parents of kids with Type 1 diabetes?

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