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   Started By Forum_Moderator on/at Oct-30
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POLL: Do you have a 504 plan in place?   [ 1 2 3 4 ... 25 ]
Average: 5 —  Votes: 5
   Started By Bob on/at 9/15/05
This is a poll. 
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Carb Factors 101   [ 1 2 3 4 ... 19 ]
Average: 3.666 —  Votes: 3
   Started By Jordana on/at 3/12/06
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Unemployed or concerned about job security? 
   Started By Diabetes_Forecast1 on/at Sep-16
1577
ADA on Facebook 
   Started By Forum_Moderator on/at 11/5/08
12214
Planet D   [ 1 2 ]  
   Started By Bob on/at 11/27/07
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  • 10/23/08
21185
omnipod vs. minimed 
   Started By aditimom on/at Nov-19
111
Child not eating 
   Started By schwebs1 on/at Oct-17
10748
What's the stupidest thing someone has said to you?   [ 1 2 ]  
   Started By Denise3099 on/at Oct-2
212094
Niece is diabetic...parent's won't take her to the dr 
   Started By VeroniqueBlade on/at Oct-30
4537
Finding childcare for your infant with diabetes... 
   Started By walker123107 on/at Oct-29
6523
Mark all as Read button 
   Started By JenniferRyan on/at Oct-30
2356
H1N1 are you vaccinating??? 
   Started By Brooklynn'sMom on/at Oct-20
4686
So proud of her! 
   Started By JenniferRyan on/at Oct-29
5553
Gotta love mommy instincts...NEVER ignore them! 
   Started By jrashley on/at Oct-12
141487
One month and counting 
   Started By bdwilliston on/at Oct-29
4468
Dear Abby letters about parenting a special needs child. 
   Started By JenniferRyan on/at Oct-29
2463
Problem with Flexable meals 
   Started By chrisroe43 on/at Oct-26
7819
Treats being given out at school. 
   Started By mbp8_10_09 on/at Oct-28
5593
Gregory is the ADA National Youth Ambassador 
   Started By 4MyBoys on/at Oct-22
7762
Alert Dogs for Diabetics 
   Started By Sam's mom on/at Oct-29
1372
Katies Check Up - Score 1 for the pump ... and us 
   Started By KatiesDad on/at Oct-26
9979
Finally got the go ahead... 
   Started By jrashley on/at Oct-28
4552
10 days out with 16 year old... 
   Started By mom2chris on/at Oct-7
7953
8yr. old daughter just diagnosed 8-10 
   Started By mbp8_10_09 on/at Sep-27
101165
Honeymoon Period...... 
   Started By mjr142 on/at Oct-7
161552
Hello 
   Started By mom2Sam on/at Oct-21
6790
New and still confused 
   Started By A_Skinner on/at Oct-19
141305
Sorry to inconvience the school 
   Started By needtotalk on/at Oct-27
5771
second opinion 
   Started By julie74601 on/at Oct-24
5678
interesting discovery on my undiagnosed son 
   Started By julie74601 on/at Oct-3
4772
Celiac disease 
   Started By jayste on/at Sep-11
6839
Questions 
   Started By mattiesmom on/at Oct-26
10962
H1N1 
   Started By ferguswa72 on/at Oct-25
131194
When do you switch to the weekend pattern? 
   Started By Denise3099 on/at Oct-26
3511
problem with school 
   Started By Beezer_s_mom on/at Oct-26
6820
Back from Visiting Alex at College 
   Started By bgallini on/at Oct-25
3530
Newly diagnosed teen son feeling useless 
   Started By huskilovr on/at Oct-14
4680
teacher uses sweets in lessons 
   Started By mking13 on/at Oct-19
181736
Diabetes help?? 
   Started By Beachgirls on/at Oct-25
11999
Newcomer here 
   Started By Remi_s_Mommy on/at Oct-22
141310
trick for teaching kids to swallow a pill 
   Started By JenniferRyan on/at Oct-23
7789
Searching for Support Groups 
   Started By reinhorn on/at Oct-24
6735
Tiniboy Lancets News Article
Average: 5 —  Votes: 2
   Started By grammiesooz on/at Oct-16
71204
Caught it really early on 
   Started By ReevesFamily on/at Oct-23
4697
Sandwich IL Area? 
   Started By A_Skinner on/at Oct-22
5661
newly diagnosed 
   Started By stressedmom72 on/at Oct-22
4588
JOES MOM
Average: 1 —  Votes: 1
   Started By mahoney240 on/at Oct-22
3599
How to help my son take his own shots 
   Started By Guido1350 on/at Oct-18
191690
field trips and 504's 
   Started By Rosie5351 on/at Oct-18
3566