I Can Help Take Care of Me

"I can help take care of me" 2nd edition is a poetic introduction for children to life with diabetes. The book begins with the diagnosis of diabetes and goes through a simple definition of diabetes, the standard methods of care that a child will be living with, demonstrates how the equipment works and what it does. The book also goes back into the child's normal life, showing how he can return to a normal childhood while taking care of himselfThe book should help a child to see that his diagnosis is not the end of the world and is something that he'll live and work with. The book is also an excellent teaching tool for other family members, teachers, classmates and others who the child will be interacting with that need some knowledge of the condition.