A Parent’s Guide to Type 1 Diabetes
Helping Your Child Balance the Highs and Lows
Parents, family members, teachers, and other caretakers of a child who has been recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes will find information and compassion in this introductory guide. Pediatrician and mom of a son with type 1 diabetes, Dr. Shelia Owens-Collins will help parents and their “village” understand what type 1 diabetes is and how to help their child successfully manage the physical and emotional aspects of it. Parents will learn how to help their child balance nutrition, insulin, and exercise in order to keep their blood sugars in the healthy range and live their best life.
Sheila Owens-Collins, MD, MPH, MBA, FAAP, is board-certified in pediatrics and neonatal-perinatal medicine. She has served as a board member of the JDRF - St. Louis Chapter, member of the National Quality Forum subcommittees on women and child health and patient safety, and on the Texas Perinatal Advisory Committee. She has 2 sons, including one with Type 1 Diabetes, and a bonus daughter. She lives in Rockville, MD.
