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Home > News & events > Information events > Education and Type 1 Diabetes – JDRF Virtual Discovery Event, June 2023
We partnered with DigiBete to deliver the event and to showcase both of our resources in helping the community further manage type 1 during the education settings, such as school and college.
During the session we will discuss:
As part of the session, technology companies will present devices that can help manage your type 1 whilst going through the education system. Given how varied technology can be it will be an opportunity for the community to discover what best works for them.
00:00.00 Welcome & introductions
00:04.55 DigiBete’s resources within the education setting
00:16.17 JDRF’s resources within the education setting
00:23.58 Parental experiences of type 1 diabetes in education
00:56.45 Transitioning between schools – how to prepare
Join us in Derry/Londonderry for an informative event dedicated to exploring the world of type 1 diabetes. The focus of this event is ‘type 1 technology’ covering aspects such as choices of technology, everyday living with type 1 technology, and access.
This is a recording of JDRF's Virtual Discovery Event which took place on 10th January 2024. This event was designed for anyone living with type 1 diabetes who would like to learn more about managing their wellbeing across a variety of contexts. We explored approaches and ideas around the themes of nutrition, mental health, physical activity and socialising.
Our ‘Virtual Type 1 Diabetes Discovery Event: Females and Type 1 Diabetes’ will highlight the hormonal variances of how being a female can affect our blood sugar control and that this variation is normal.
Physical activity and movement can affect your blood glucose levels, especially when living with type 1 diabetes. During our ‘Virtual Type 1 Diabetes Discovery Event – Physical Activity, Movement and Type 1’, explore how being active impacts the way we manage type 1 diabetes.
