Recent Special Needs Blog | Juvenile Diabetes PostsOur Family's Experience with Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) Part 2by Kristyn Crow29 Apr 2008 09:26 PMMy son was finally admitted into an examination room, where he had numerous blood tests performed. He had to have an arterial blood gas test where blood is drawn directly from an artery (rather than a vein) in his arm. Our Family's Experience with Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) Part 1by Kristyn Crow16 Apr 2008 07:34 PMMy seventeen-year-old was starting to look very thin. Gaunt, even. I asked him, "Are you taking care of your diabetes?" Concerned, I sat down and scrolled through his glucometer. I couldn't believe what I was seeing. 400s. 500s. Even some HI readings. (Normal is between 80 and 120. A Picture Book for Kids with Juvenile Diabetesby Kristyn Crow13 Nov 2007 10:28 AMI am very excited about a project I'm working on with my mentor and hero, Rick Walton. Rick has a son with juvenile diabetes, and I have two, and because we write picture books, we decided to join forces and create a book for very young children who are newly-diagnosed with the disease. Another Look at the Autism and Juvenile Diabetes Connectionby Kristyn Crow07 Nov 2007 12:29 PMAs most of my readers are aware, I have two sons with juvenile diabetes (type 1) and another son with autism. For many years, I believed that our family was somehow unlucky in the roulette-wheel of life. I couldn't imagine these two conditions which seem so different could be linked. "My Son Has Juvenile Diabetes and Autism." A Mother's Interviewby Kristyn Crow18 Oct 2007 04:18 PMThe following interview is with Ammey, a mother whose children have multiple medical and cognitive conditions. Of particular interest to me is her situation with her oldest son, Khy, who has both juvenile diabetes and autism. Create a Driving Contract for Your Teen with Type 1 Diabetesby Kristyn Crow30 Jul 2007 06:31 PM"Mom, can I drive?" It's one of those questions that gives me a momentary shudder. Maybe because I know my sixteen-year-old son doesn't have a whole lot of driving experience, and I envision us driving off a cliff. For Parents of Diabetic Kids: What is Hypoglycemic Unawareness?by Kristyn Crow03 Dec 2006 12:09 AMMy son Garrett had a frightening experience in a class at school one day. Suddenly he was having difficulty writing. He had a hard time remembering how to spell simple words, and started to feel strange. Dizzily, he walked to the front of the classroom and approached the teacher. "I Forgot I Had Diabetes!"by Kristyn Crow27 Oct 2006 03:35 PMWe were sitting around in our favorite gourmet burger spot, enjoying a celebration for my son who just turned twelve. Everyone had decided what size cheeseburger they wanted, how they wanted it cooked, and what kind of cheese would be grilled with the meat. A Little Hope Over Lunch...by Kristyn Crow19 Oct 2006 08:29 AMYesterday I had the opportunity to have lunch with the Executive Director of the Utah Chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. The Great TRICK-or-TREAT Divide: Juvenile Diabetes and Halloweenby Kristyn Crow07 Oct 2006 08:18 AMDo you have a child with juvenile diabetes, or a child on a special diet? Or do you just hate the idea of your son or daughter eating a lot of candy? With Halloween approaching, you might be wondering how to deal with the whole trick-or-treating routine. Recent Blog Comments FiveHens says... "Hello, We just wanted to let you know that one of our very dear friends wrote a very personal account of her experiences with SPD on our website today." In Sensory Integration Dysfunction: Just What Exactly Is It? |
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