30 Sep My Life with T1D
grew up a healthy, average little girl who loved to play sports, dance, act, and sing. At the age of seven, my family and I moved to a new town. I started losing a lot of weight, drinking lots of water, and going to...
News & Articles
05 Oct Meet our 2020 DYS Honorary Chair, Terry Bossert.
Diabetes Youth Services is excited to highlight 2020 Connection Gala Honorary Chair Terry Bossert. Terry will be recognized as DYS’s Honorary Chair at the 2020 Connection Gala on November 13th....
10 Sep The Day My Sister was Diagnosed with T1D
Being a big sister can be a huge responsibility. You must set an example of yourself, in order to help take part in raising the younger siblings. However, truthfully, my younger sister Somer has taught me more about strength than I could have ever offered...
20 Aug Why Should You Celebrate Your 10 Year Diaversary?
Celebrating the day you were diagnosed with a chronic autoimmune disease may not seem exciting to most, but to my diabesties and I, it truly is a celebration. This June I celebrated my ten year diaversary. Ten whole years of constant poking, checking, and correcting....
06 Aug Connection is Key
Here at Diabetes Youth Services, we strive to connect families living with type 1 diabetes to other families going through the same challenges they are facing. Families with a child who manage type 1 diabetes often feel isolated and alone....
22 Jul Devon’s DYS Journey
When I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, I didn’t know what to expect because it was super scary and full of unknowns. It was my senior year of high school and I was 17 years old. I was already feeling lost and being diagnosed...
20 Dec Holiday Tips and Tricks
The holidays can be a stressful time for all of us, but for parents of a child with type 1 diabetes, that stress can be even harder. With holiday’s right around the corner, we would like to help you reduce that stress, so our tip...
25 Nov I’m a Pediatric Nurse, What’s Your Superpower
Pediatric Nurses Week (October 7th-11th) was a few weeks ago and had me reflecting on camp and my career as a pediatric nurse. The conversation above pretty much summed up my first experience at Big Shots Camp back in June....
23 Oct Through the Eyes of a Type 1 Grandparent
Our lives are marked by days we will remember forever. Like the day we get married, or the day(s) our children are born. But then there are days you never expect will happen, but are now remembered for how quickly life changed. The day when...
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