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Healthy Eating on an Insulin Pump
By: Diabetes Australia-NSW
Where to get it from?
Diabetes Australia-NSW
Who's it for? Parents, carers and teenagers.
What's it about?
A guide to nutrition for children and teenagers using an insulin pump. |
Food Choices for Kids with Diabetes
By: Diabetes Australia-NSW
Where to get it from?
Diabetes Australia-NSW
Who's it for? Parents, carers, children and teenagers.
What's it about?
A colourful, pictorial guide to food groups for kids with diabetes.
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Making Healthy Food Choices for Children & Adolescents with Diabetes
By: Diabetes Australia-NSW
Where to get it from?
Diabetes Australia-NSW
Who's it for? Parents, carers and teenagers.
What's it about?
A guide to making healthy food choices for children and teenagers with diabetes.
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Magic Ride in Foozbah-Land
By: Jean Betschart
ISBN: 0-471-34755-8
Published: 1995
Who's it for? Children
Where to get it from?
For sale from Diabetes Australia-NSW
What's it about?
Julie and Jeff travel through body on a magic journey with Nurse Kelly to learn about type 1 diabetes. |
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The Dinosaur Tamer
By: Marcia Levine Mazur, Peter Banks, andrew Keegan
ISBN: 0-945448-58-9
Published: 1995
Who's it for? Children and young teenagers
Where to get it from?
The American Diabetes Association website - www.store.diabetes.org
What's it about?
Short stories to help you understand more about living with type 1 diabetes. |
Dido has Diabetes
By: Jill Morris
ISBN: 0 947304 05 3
Published: 1992
Who's it for? Children
Where to get it from?
Greater Glider Productions – click here for an order form
What's it about?
Meet Dido Diprotodon (an ancient mammal) who lives with the Donaldson family. Dido gets type 1 diabetes and learns all about it. |
Rufus Comes Home
By: Kim Gosselin
ISBN: 1-891383-02-7
Published: 2000
Who's it for? Children
Where to get it from?
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, phone 1300 363 126
What's it about?
Brian has type 1 diabetes and a special bear called Rufus helps him feel better about himself and about having diabetes. |
It's time to learn about diabetes
By: Jean Betschart
ISBN: 0-471-34743-4
Published: 1999
Who's it for? Children
Where to get it from?
Collins Booksellers
What's it about?
An activity and colouring in book that has lots of fun stuff you can do to learn more about diabetes. |
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Darcy has Diabetes…So What!!
By: Lisa Buchner
ISBN: 0-9581265-0-X
Published: 2002
Who's it for? Children
Where to get it from?
Smart Arts Multimedia 03 9572 3629
What's it about?
An Australian activity and colouring in book that has lots of fun stuff you can do to learn more about diabetes. |
Darcy has Diabetes…and this is what he eats!!
By: Lisa Buchner
ISBN: 0-9581265-5-0
Published: 2003
Who's it for? Children
Where to get it from?
Smart Arts Multimedia 03 9572 3629
What's it about?
An Australian activity and colouring in book that has lots of fun stuff you can do to learn more about healthy eating and diabetes. |
Even Little Kids Get Diabetes
By: Connie White Pirner
ISBN: 0-8075-2158-2
Published: 1991
Who is it for?
Children
Where to get it from?
Collins Booksellers
What's it about?
Written by a parent of a child with type 1 diabetes. A simple, visual explanation of a young girl being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and how the family manages life with diabetes. A book that parents and kids can read together. Excellent illustrations. |
Getting a Grip on Diabetes
By: Spike and Beau Nasmyth Loy
ISBN: 1-58040-053-1
Published: 2000
Who's it for? Teenagers
Where to get it from?
The American Diabetes Association website - www.store.diabetes.org
What's it about?
Quick tips and techniques for kids and teenagers written by two brothers with type 1 diabetes. |
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Siblings
By: Kate Strohm
ISBN: 1 86254 580 4
Published: 2002
Who's it for? Parents
Where to get it from?
Collins Booksellers
What's it about?
What it's like to grow up with a sister or brother who has a chronic illness. |
Frances Learns About Diabetes
By: Alyssa Coombs
Published: 2004
Where to get it from? Abbott MediSense 1800 801 478
Who’s it for? All kids with diabetes and their family and friends
What’s it about? A simple cartoon story of Frances and how she learns about diabetes, includes diabetes facts for parents and carers. |
Apron Strings and Oven Mitts
By: Diabetes Australia - NSW
Published: 1997
Where to get it from? For sale from Diabetes Australia - NSW
Who's it for? Kids with diabetes
What's it about? A cookbook for kids with easy to follow, fun, nutritious recipes. Includes nutrition information for each recipe. A great way to encourage kids to develop an interest in cooking. |
The Diabetes Cookbook for the Whole Family
By: Melissa Armstrong, Jill Gosper and Eileen Burr
ISBN: 0 7318 0844 4
Published: 2nd Edition 1999
Where to get it from? For sale from Diabetes Australia - NSW
Who's it for? The whole family
What's it about? A cookbook of family friendly recipes. Includes nutrition information about each recipe. Written in conjunction with a diabetes dietitian.
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The Traffic Light Guide to Food
By: Diabetes Education Centre, Royal North Shore Hospital
ISBN: 0-9593811-5-5
Published: 30th Anniversary Edition 2005
Who's it for? All people with diabetes, their family and friends
Where to get it from? For sale from the Diabetes Education Centre, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney and Diabetes Australia - NSW
What's it about? A practical easy to use book, which uses the traffic light system to classify food choices and provides up to date, comprehensive carbohydrate exchange lists. |
The Ultimate Diabetes Cookbook
By: Virginia Hill and Lorna Garden
ISBN: 0 73440400 X
Published: 2002
Where to get it from? For sale from Diabetes Australia - NSW
Who's it for? The whole family
What's it about? A comprehensive cookbook with over 150 pages of healthy recipes. Includes starters, main meals and sweets. Written by a dietitian with experience in diabetes management. Includes nutrition information for each recipe.
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Living with Diabetes and Coeliac Disease
By: Diabetes Australia – NSW and The Coeliac Society of Australia
Where to get it from? For sale from Diabetes Australia - NSW
Who's it for? All people with diabetes and coeliac disease
What's it about? A guide to food choices for those with diabetes and coeliac disease. Includes gluten free food lists, up to date information about ingredients, label reading and practical food suggestions.
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Can I have a healthy baby?
By: Diabetes Australia-Victoria, Australasian Diabetes in Pregnancy Society and Reality Check
Published: October 2002, reprinted February 2005
Where to get it from?
Contact Diabetes Australia-Victoria directly for a hard copy
Who is it for? Females with type 1 diabetes that might be planning a pregnancy.
What’s it about?
This booklet provides an overview of how to plan for pregnancy with diabetes. It includes information on pre-pregnancy planning, nutrition, changes to expect, labour, breastfeeding and post - natal care. It does not adequately differentiate between types 1 and 2 diabetes which may be confusing. |
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Professor Bumblebees Guide to Type 1 Diabetes
By: Erica Maritz, andries Maritz, Angie Middlehurst, Melinda Morrison
ISBN: 0-9752234-3-7 (DVD) / 0-9752234-2-9 (VHS)
Where to get it from?
Diabetes Australia-NSW - one copy free to all NSW members under 18 years of age. Available for sale through Diabetes Australia-NSW.
Who's it for? Parents, children and teenagers
What's it about?
Join Professor Bumblebee on a cartoon journey through the body and find out what happens when Cara gets type 1 diabetes. |
Is It YOU, them or diabetes!?!!
By: Diabetes Australia-NSW
ISBN: 0-9752234-1-0
Published: 2005
Who's it for? Parents and carers of a child with type 1 diabetes aged 0 - 12 years
Where to get it from? Diabetes Australia-NSW - given to new members (families of children under 12 years) also available by request
What's it about? A DVD based on the series of booklets available from Diabetes Australia-NSW which explain normal behaviours in children with and without diabetes and how the diagnosis of type 1 diabetes affects the child and family. Delivered by diabetes health professionals and interspersed with interviews of parents of children with type 1 diabetes. |
Loco Parentis: Managing Diabetes at Primary School
By: Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, The Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne
Where to get it from? Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne (03) 9345 5951 www.rch.org.au/diabetes/
Who’s it for? Parents and carers of primary school aged children with type 1 diabetes
What’s it about? A DVD targeting parents and teachers. Includes scenarios, parent and teacher focus groups and information from experts. Information included may not be applicable to guidelines on the management of type 1 diabetes at school in all states eg. use of glucagon at school. Does not include explanation of diabetes or strategies for appropriate management of related issues eg. hypos, high BGLs, sport etc in the school setting. A good discussion of the issues that may arise at school for students with type 1 diabetes. |
Loco Parentis: Managing Diabetes at Secondary School
By: Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, The Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne
Where to get it from? Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne (03) 9345 5951 www.rch.org.au/diabetes/
Who’s it for? Parents and carers of secondary school aged children with type 1 diabetes
What’s it about? A DVD targeting parents and teachers. Includes scenarios, parent and teacher focus groups and information from experts. Information included may not be applicable to guidelines on the management of type 1 diabetes at school in all states eg. use of glucagon at school. Does not include explanation of diabetes or strategies for appropriate management of related issues eg. hypos, high BGLs, sport etc in the school setting. A good discussion of the issues that may arise at school for students with type 1 diabetes. |
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keep your life ONLINE
By: The Injectors and Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne
Where to get it from?
Available from Diabetes Australia-NSW and Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne – 03 9345 5477.
Who's it for? Parents, teenagers, young adults and health professionals
What's it about?
A video that presents the facts on sport, peer pressure, sex, smoking, recreational drugs and alcohol for teenager with type 1 diabetes. Uses state of the art computer graphics and real people. |
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