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off to college (with diabetes)

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Freshman year with diabetes is its own thing.

The dining hall. The roommate conversation. The first party followed by the first low at 3am with nobody around who knows what to do. None of it has to catch you off guard.

The Diabetes Link was quite literally born to help you and your family with this stuff.  We have answers to all the questions you don't even know you have yet. 

join our live off to college (OTC) sessions for answers to questions you don't realize you have yet.

Here’s what we cover:

  • Navigating accommodations and disability services
  • What to pack (the diabetes edition)
  • Talking to roommates about diabetes
  • Handling emergencies on campus
  • Finding a new doctor and switching endos
  • Health insurance transitions
  • Managing dining halls and meal plans
  • Life away from home for the first time with diabetes
  • And more..
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off to college events:

off to college: engaging in the college search with diabetes

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October 6 • 7 - 8 PM Eastern
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otc events are for you if:

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you're a high school student getting ready for the transition

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you're an incoming freshman figuring out how to manage diabetes in a new environment

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you're already in college and still have questions

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you're a parent and you're freaked out

you have questions about taking diabetes to college

we have answers, and they're all right here

the college search

diabetes shouldn't decide where you go to school, but a few questions on a campus tour can save you a lot of headaches later.

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accommodations

most students with diabetes skip this. most of them wish they hadn't. here's what accommodations actually cover and how to get them before something goes wrong.
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packing for move-in

the supply list your endo appointment won't cover. plus a 90-day countdown to move-in day.

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roommates and disclosure

you don't owe anyone your full medical history. knowing what to say before a low happens is a different story.
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finding your care team

switching doctors for the first time is annoying and a little nerve-wracking. here's how to find someone good, what to bring and how to transfer your records.

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meeting new people

while all your new college friends don’t have to be your diabesties, it might be nice to know a few people on campus who have diabetes - and even hang out together and support each other.  it’s kind of a game changer. 

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burnout

it's real, it's common, and it hits differently in college. some signs you're in it and some tools for getting out.
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drinking + parties

not a lecture. real information on alcohol and diabetes that you'll actually use.
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study abroad

yes, you can and should go. here's how to plan for it.

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jobs + internships

your rights on the job, in clinical programs and in internships. what to disclose, when and to whom.
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