Topic: Back for another year, let’s show everyone what life with diabetes looks like! With a nod to the Diabetes 365 project, let’s grab our cameras again and share some more d-related pictures. Post as many or as few as you’d like. Feel free to blog your thoughts on or explanations of your pictures, or … Continue reading #dblogweek Day 6- Photos are a few of my favorite things.
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#dblogweek Day 5- Life Hacks.
Topic: Share the (non-medical) tips and tricks that help you in the day-to-day management of diabetes. Tell us everything from clothing modifications, serving size/carb counting tricks to the tried and true Dexcom-in-a-glass trick or the “secret” to turning on a Medtronic pump’s backlight when not on the home-screen (scroll to the bottom of this post). … Continue reading #dblogweek Day 5- Life Hacks.
#dblogweek Day 4- Words to Live By and The Little Things.
Topic: Yesterday we opened up about how diabetes can bring us down. Today let’s share what gets us through a hard day. Or more specifically, a hard diabetes day. Is there something positive you tell yourself? Are there mantras that you fall back on to get you through? Is there something specific you do when … Continue reading #dblogweek Day 4- Words to Live By and The Little Things.
#dblogweek Day 3- Don’t let the world bring you down. Diabetes Blog Week. Day 3
Topic: May is Mental Health Month so now seems like a great time to explore the emotional side of living with, or caring for someone with, diabetes. What things can make dealing with diabetes an emotional issue for you and / or your loved one, and how do you cope? (Thanks go out to Scott … Continue reading #dblogweek Day 3- Don’t let the world bring you down. Diabetes Blog Week. Day 3
#dblogweek Day 2- “See” Poem
Topic: This year, Diabetes Blog Week and TuDiabetes are teaming up to bring out the poet in you! Write a poem, rhyme, ballad, haiku, or any other form of poetry about diabetes. After you’ve posted it on your blog, share it on the No Sugar Added® Poetry page on TuDiabetes, and read what others have … Continue reading #dblogweek Day 2- “See” Poem
One of many soapboxes. The 504 plan
again- apologize- not going through and editing. In honor of submitting my final presentation/proposal, I'm going to go on about my soapbox. The 504 Plan. Well. one of many. My presentation involves the 504 Plan- which is also serving as my proposal- more details after I have given my proposal to a group that will … Continue reading One of many soapboxes. The 504 plan
The 504 Plan- Do you know about it? (Do people who need one know about it?)
So here's the thing- I've been working on this portfolio for my Sociology of Education class all semester. It's worth a decent part of my grade. I enjoy the class already, and I was assigned to the group focusing on special needs... Thank goodness! and hooooooray! I'm super passionate about this. I care about this. … Continue reading The 504 Plan- Do you know about it? (Do people who need one know about it?)
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