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APMA KidsZone
Learn about diabetes and foot health. Watch a cartoon, play games, and enter a drawing competition.
http://www.apma.org/kidszone/index.html
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Children with Diabetes
Meet other kids and teens, read about parents' feelings, and tips about tests and shots. Includes mailing list for kids and mailing list for teens.
http://www.childrenwithdiabetes.com/kids/
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Countdown For Kids
Online version of the magazine published by the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Includes feature articles from current and past issues, pen pal board, and related links.
http://kids.jdrf.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.viewpage&page_id=8EFB2293-5004-D739-A589D8D98BCA0BBF
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D-Zone
For teens to learn about Type 1, managing at school and talking to friends. Sections on risky behaviour, dealing with parents and what to do on the job.
http://www.diabeteskidsandteens.com.au/teenagers.asp
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Diabetes Explained
Pick a topic, take the tutorial or view basic information with a guide named Sid. Includes a chat board. (University project)
http://www.diabetes-explained.co.uk/
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Diabetes.org: For Teens
Explains how diabetes affects teens' lives. Includes sex and pregnancy, eating healthy, and alcohol and tobacco use.
http://www.diabetes.org/for-parents-and-kids/for-teens.jsp
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Diabetes.org: Youth Zone
Learn about type 1 and type 2, eating healthy, exercise, and checking your sugar. Play games, answer riddles, and read fun facts. [Free Shockwave download for games.]
http://www.diabetes.org/youthzone/youth-zone.jsp
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Enchanted Kingdom
Jared tells his diabetes story. Provides recipes and tips for food choices and eating away from home for diabetic children.
http://members.tripod.com/~diabeteskingdom/index.html
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Famous Diabetics
Lists famous people, by profession, who have (or had) diabetes.
http://www.angelarose.com/FamousDiabetics/index.html
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Grandma Sandy Books
Illustrated stories about type 1 diabetes and insulin pumps. [Free Adobe Acrobat download required.] (In Hebrew, French, Spanish, Swedish, Italian and Afrikaans.)
http://www.grandmasandy.com/books.html
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Hannah's Diabetes Page
A 9 1/2 year old describes what it is like to live with diabetes.
http://www.geocities.com/hannahsplaceonthewww/DIABETESpage.html
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Hong Kong Juvenile Diabetes Association
Providing support to children, families and schools, organizing educational and recreational activities for members and offering a regular newsletter and message board.
http://www.hkjda.org.hk
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JDRF Kids Online
Tells about the condition, how it is treated, and the search for a cure. Includes a place to share artwork, ideas, and stories, or find a pen pal. From the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International.
http://kids.jdrf.org/
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Juvenile Diabetes Forum at Med Help
Interactive medical question and answer format about all aspects of juvenile (type 1) diabetes. Replies are given by online volunteers at the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International (JDRF).
http://www.medhelp.org/perl6/diabetes/wwwboard.html
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Kids Learn About Diabetes
Tutorial presents information about diabetes, treatments, and associated feelings in easy-to-understand terms.
http://www.KidsLearnAboutDiabetes.org/
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Kids R Pumping
Learn about the insulin pump, and some kids and teens who use it.
http://www.kidsrpumping.com/
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KidsHealth: Recipes for Kids With Diabetes
Recipes that won't upset blood sugar levels, like a club wrap, chocolate chip cookies, and a pizza snack.
http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/recipes/diabetes/about_diabetes_recipes.html
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Kidszone
Learn about Type 1, how to manage at school and what to tell friends. Colour pictures, learn about foods and solve puzzles.
http://www.diabeteskidsandteens.com.au/kids.asp
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Overcoming Juvenile Diabetes With A Little Planning And High-Tech Tools
Information for teens includes controlling diabetes, the importance of insulin, and progress toward a cure.
http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/2000/400_diab.html
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Pump Expeditions
Solve the mystery with Zack and experience what life would be like on an insulin pump.
http://www.pumpexpeditions.com
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The Diabetes Quiz
Facts about the disease are presented as a series of multiple choice questions which can be answered against the clock. A separate database contains the correct answers.
http://www.diabetes.co.il
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The Juvenile Diabetes Forum
Interactive medical question and answer format about all aspects of juvenile (type 1) diabetes.
http://www.medhelp.org/forums/diabetes/wwwboard.html
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