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Children with Diabetes and Diabetes123 contain a wealth of information. This guide is intended to help you find what you're looking for.

• Navigation Tips
• Key Sections for Kids
• Key Sections for Parents
• Key Sections for Adults

Navigation Tips

• The web site is designed like a tree. The home page is the bottom of the trunk, and branches spring out from there.
  
  
• Clicking the graphical logo at the top left of any page takes you back one step closer to the home page, no matter where you are. Try it now -- you'll return to the home page.
  
  
• At the top and bottom of every page is a navigation list, which contains links to the starting page of every section. Select a section and then click on the Go! button to jump to the new section.
  
  
• The Site Map shows the logical organization of the material within the site.
  
  
• The graphic indicates content that is new that week. Clicking on image will take you to the What's New page.
  
  
• Recommended products are indicated by a graphic.
  
  
• Getting Around contains additional information about navigating within the web site.
  
  

Key Sections for Kids

• Kids' Voices contains home pages of kids with diabetes. You'll see photos and read a brief story about each child. If you're a kid with diabetes, please consider contributing your photo and story.
  
  
• The Family Support Network is an interactive database containing the names and e-mail addresses of kids with diabetes and their parents. You can search for kids who are about your age and find an e-mail pal. While you're there, add your name and e-mail address so other kids can send e-mail to you.
  
  
• Parents' Feelings tries to explain to kids what their parents are feeling. We know it's not easy to be a child with diabetes. Sometimes it's hard to be a parent, too.
  
  
• Camps for Kids with Diabetes provide an exceptionally positive experience for all who attend. Every child with diabetes should attend camp at least once. Check out these camps that have an on-line presence.
  
  
• The CWD Forums is for posting messages.

Key Sections for Parents

• Parents' Place is the home for parent-specific information. Start here.
  
  
• Parents' Voices contains home pages of parents with kids with diabetes. You'll find articles from parents describing their experiences with diabetes. Contributions are strongly encouraged.
  
  
• Kids' Voices contains home pages of kids with diabetes. You'll see photos and read a brief story about each child. Please consider contributing your child's photo and story.
  
  
• Adults contains the wisdom of adults with Type 1 diabetes. Learn how they have come to terms with diabetes and offer words of encouragement to kids and parents alike. Once again, contributions of personal experiences are strongly encouraged.
  
  
• Ask the Diabetes Team is your chance to ask our team of diabetes specialists your questions about diabetes.
  
  
• Diabetes Basics offers some basic medical information about diabetes, insulin and research.
  
  
• The Family Support Network is an interactive database containing the names and e-mail addresses of parents who have kids with diabetes. You can search for parents near you or who have kids the same age as yours. While you're there, add your name and e-mail address so other kids can send e-mail to you.
  
  
• Camps for Kids with Diabetes provide an exceptionally positive experience for all who attend. Every child with diabetes should attend camp at least once. Check out these camps that have an on-line presence. If there isn't a camp near you with an on-line presence, contact your nearest ADA Affiliate.
  
  
• Products contains descriptions and reviews of various diabetes products. If you're in the market for a new blood glucose meter, for example, you'll want to check out the reviews of Blood Glucose Meters. If you're looking for a book to help your child cope with diabetes, you'll want to learn about Books and Videos for Children with Diabetes. You get the idea.
  
  
• On-Line Links is a list of links to other sites on the Web that contain information about or related to diabetes that you might find interesting or useful.
  
  
• The CWD Forums is for posting messages.
  
  
• Chat Rooms are a great way to interact with others.
  
  
• The Search page allows free-form text searches. For example, if you're interested in carbohydrate counting, just type it in and click on the Find Documents button. You'll see a list of each page in the web site that contains the words "carbohydrate counting."

Key Sections for Adults

• Adults contains the wisdom of adults with Type 1 diabetes. Learn how they have come to terms with diabetes and offer words of encouragement to others with diabetes. Once again, contributions of personal experiences are strongly encouraged.
  
  
• Ask the Diabetes Team is your chance to ask our team of diabetes specialists your questions about diabetes.
  
  
• Diabetes Basics offers some basic medical information about diabetes, insulin and research.
  
  
• The Family Support Network is an interactive database containing the names and e-mail addresses of parents, kids, adn adults living with diabetes. You can search for people near you. While you're there, add your name and e-mail address so other kids can send e-mail to you.
  
  
• Products contains descriptions and reviews of various diabetes products. If you're in the market for a new blood glucose meter, for example, you'll want to check out the reviews of Blood Glucose Meters.
  
  
• On-Line Links is a list of links to other sites on the Web that contain information about or related to diabetes that you might find interesting or useful.
  
  
• The CWD Forums is for posting messages.
  
  
• Chat Rooms are a great way to interact with others.
  
  
• The Search page allows free-form text searches. For example, if you're interested in carbohydrate counting, just type it in and click on the Find Documents button. You'll see a list of each page in the web site that contains the words "carbohydrate counting."

Last Updated: Sat Sep 23 10:46:50 2006
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