Having Type I Diabetes is bad enough, but imagine being a child growing up through the school system and their peer network while having to manage this disease on a daily and sometimes hourly basis all the while not wanting to be labeled as different than everyone else. Managing blood glucose levels, insulin injections/pumps and all the associated equipment at each meal of the day is a challenge in and of itself but not wanting to stand out in a crowd of other children makes it just that much worse. In response to these social pressures, many kids do not manage their diabetes as they should to avoid being labeled different than their peers. Consequently their diabetes goes unmanaged and their health is negatively impacted. They are stuck in a catch-22. If the equipment could be designed such that the management of the disease can be done relatively inconspicuously the compliance rate of children to managing their diabetes would increase. Unfortunately today, most diabetic devices have been designed from the perspective of an adult and do not address the unique challenges of children. We Can Do Better…
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