Having Type 1 diabetes is not one of those things. On the diabetes website, Emily, 13, describes how a friend goes with her each …
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A Little Help from My Friends
Think of ways friends have helped you or your family Divide a paper in
half, labeling one side Big and the other Little Share experiences
Jot a quick note about each experience on the correct side of the chart
Many things in life are fun Having Type 1 diabetes is not one of those
things After being shocked by the news that they have it, kids must deal
with the challenges and changes it brings Friends help
On the diabetes website, Emily, 13, describes how a friend goes with her
each day to do her insulin at lunch Carsen, 12, tells how friends plan
special refreshments for him at parties Other kids
tell how friends remind them to test their blood sugar
and set up buddy systems to watch out for them
Noah McCullough, 10, is a famous author and
speaker He is committed to running for President
in 2032 Noah is working to help his friends with
diabetes He donates part of his profits to diabetes
research When he becomes President, Noah
plans to find a cure
THINK ABOUT IT
How hard do you think it would be to have
diabetes without friends around to help you?
Which do you think is better-helping in
big
ways as Noah does and plans to do, or helping
in small ways as Emilys friend does?
How can you help a friend this week?
August 20, 2006
by Rebecca Haynes Mott
PreTeen Teacher
2006 HeartShaper Curriculum All rights reserved
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