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Please join us for the 2016 JDRF Georgia Chapter TypeOneNation Summit. Registration will open on February 16th. Space will be limited.
The first 30 families/households to sign up will receive one adult and one child’s ticket to the 5:30 pm Medieval Times Show that same afternoon*. Also, all confirmed registrants will be entered to win a Medieval Times Family 4-pack to a future show.
In addition, guests may be eligible to win an American Girl doll along with the new Diabetes Care Kit accessory.
Keynote Presenter: Kady Helme will share her experience in the Artificial Pancreas trial.
Breakout Sessions:
- Diabetes 101: Basic Skills for Grandparents, Babysitters, Teachers, and Other Caregivers (presented by Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta)
- Transitioning to College
- Psychosocial and Emotional Impact of T1D on Siblings
- Counting Carbs: Alternate Ways to Spice Up Your Meals
- JDRF 101: An Introduction to JDRF and Ways You Can Get Involved
- Ask the Experts Lunch Panel
- Parent Roundtable: What I Wish I’d Known
- Diabetes Technology: Insulin Pumps and CGMs
- Adult Type 1 Meet & Greet
- Sports & Exercise: Tips for Managing T1D
- Why Camp Matters to Children and Teens with T1D
- Taking T1D to School: Making the Most of Your 504 Plan
Cost: $10 for ages 4 and up.
Location: Infinite Energy Center Forum, Duluth Georgia
Lunch: Provided with $10 registration fee.
Parking: Free
Childcare (experienced diabetes managers): Provided for ages 4 and up. Children will be separated by age.
Teens: Up to 17 will be included included in roundtable discussions with Dawgs for Diabetes, UGA’s Type 1 Diabetes student group.
*JDRF reserves the right to deny tickets.
For more information, please contact April Case at acase@jdrf.org or 770.395.5982.
TypeOneNation Summit is sponsored by:
Event Contact
April Case
770-395-5982 | acase@jdrf.org
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