Join the Outreach Ambassador Team!
If you’re interested in supporting individuals and families impacted by type 1 diabetes in a meaningful, but very manageable way…
The Poetic Diabetic: VSA and the Kennedy Center: A Program for Emerging Disabled Playwrights 7/26/24
Hello, and welcome back to the Poetic Diabetic! Since I last wrote, I’ve not only finally finished my junior year…
South Florida Youth Ambassador Program
Exciting News!!! Thanks to two of our amazing youth volunteers and their moms, in the South Florida market, our Youth…
The Poetic Diabetic: My New Favorite Diabetic Accommodation: The Universal AAP Pass – Oliver Shane 1/9/24
Hello, welcome back to the Poetic Diabetic. Diabetes is not fun. The restless mornings spent fixing medical devices, the constant…
The Poetic Diabetic: “Not all sodas are created equal” 11/2/23
Hello, welcome back to Poetic Diabetic! As I try to survive junior year of high school (a fate I would…
Breakthrough T1D Children’s Congress Pt. 4 (Capitol Hill) – Oliver Shane 8/28/23
Hello! Welcome back to the Poetic Diabetic! Across the last few weeks, I wrote what was supposed to be a…
Breakthrough T1D Children’s Congress Pt. 3 (Capitol Hill) – Oliver Shane 8/28/23
Hello! Welcome back to the Poetic Diabetic! In my last few blogs, I talked about the first couple days of…
Breakthrough T1D Children’s Congress Experience Day 2 – Oliver Shane 7/24/23
Hello, welcome back to the Poetic Diabetic! In the previous blog, I gave a brief overview of some of the…
Breakthrough T1D Children’s Congress Experience Day 1 – Oliver Shane 7/24/23
Hello, welcome back to the Poetic Diabetic! As I write this, I’ve just returned from an unforgettable experience. From July…
The Poetic Diabetic: Testing, Testing 1,2,3
By Oliver Shane Welcome back! It’s that time of year again — finals! If you’re a lucky elementary school student,…