A Parent's Guide to Type 1 Diabetes: Helping Your Child Balance the Highs and Lows

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Sheila Owens-Collins, MD, MPH, MBA,

A Parent's Guide to Type 1 Diabetes

Helping Your Child Balance the Highs and Lows

Sheila Owens-Collins, MD, MPH, MBA,

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American Academy of Pediatrics
02 January 2025

Diabetes; Popular medicine & health; Coping with illness; Child care & upbringing

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.

By: Sheila Owens-Collins MD MPH MBA
Imprint: American Academy of Pediatrics
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 228mm, Width: 152mm,
ISBN: 9781610027229
ISBN 10: 1610027221
Pages: 200
Publication Date: 02 January 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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.