I am trying to find a class for our grandson. He is 19 and has a part-time job but no insurance. He just found out last week that he is a type 1 diabetes after losing a lot of weight and his blood sugar was 523. He is on insulin but needs to go to a class to manage is diabetes without going hungry. Where do we start? Any suggestions would help us a lot.

Make sure you find a class taught by a Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE). CDEs are Registered Dietitians (RDs), Registered Nurses (RNs), or other health professionals who have completed education in diabetes. Your doctor should have recommendations of classes to attend. If not, try this website: http://www.diabetesplanner.com/diabetes_education/default.asp

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