Children's Diabetes Centre No Images? Click here Friendships and type 1Friends are vitally important to most young people whether they live with type 1 diabetes or not. But do your child's friends always know the best ways to support them? We asked clinical psychologist Dr Keely Bebbington, the Children's Diabetes Centre's McCusker Research Fellow in Type 1 Diabetes, for her top tips on how to support a friend who has diabetes. Please share them among your child's friendship circle. Hypo awareness studyYoung people are needed for a new study looking at ways to improve hypoglycaemia awareness through exercise. The study is based on the premise that impaired hypo awareness is an adaptive response of the body to repeated hypos. Thank you Greenbushes!The tiny south west town of Greenbushes has again proved it has a big heart when it comes to raising funds for type 1 diabetes research at the Telethon Kids Institute following the hosting of its sixth annual fun run and mountain bike event recently. Videos now liveVideos of our hybrid closed loop system and CGM workshops are now available for viewing. Research roundupTake a look at some of the published research to come out of the Children's Diabetes Centre recently. PJ Day a huge success!A huge thank you to Hocking Primary School for holding a PJ dress-up day to raise money for type 1 diabetes research at the Telethon Kids Institute. Kids 'rock' out at campDiabetes WA and Perth Children’s Hospital’s recent school holiday camp proved to be a “rock-star” hit for kids living with type 1 diabetes. Follow us on Twitter!Our co-directors are now on Twitter! Click on the bold Twitter handles to follow @ProfLizDavis @ProfTimJones and @CDCTelethonKids. |