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Learn about Beyond Type 1 press. Profile our leadership and counsel doing extraordinary feats to build up and support the T1D community.

Life with Type 1 Stories

These accounts of living with type 1 are written by people who have gone through it. They understand the wide range of emotions that one experiences — denial, anger, fear and grief. You might be...

The JDRF – Beyond Type 1 Alliance

The JDRF - Beyond Type 1 Alliance provides greater support for those impacted by type 1 diabetes (T1D) by tapping into the combined power of JDRF, the leading global organization funding T1D research,...

School Resources

Transferring care to the classroom for younger Type 1 children or knowing your rights as a young adult doesn't have to be daunting! Beyond Type 1 will help you pass with flying colors.

Celebrations & Holidays

Holidays are a special time of year where we celebrate family, friends and community. And as much as they are events that we look forward to, they also bring with them new challenges and the need for ...

Heart health & T1D

February (and every month) is Heart Month! Heart disease and stroke (CVD) are the leading cause of death both in the US and worldwide, in particular for people with diabetes (PWD).

The Professor’s Guide to Type 1 Diabetes

Unlike elementary and secondary schools, colleges have no responsibility to identify disabilities. Therefore, it is the student’s job to let his or her school know about a Type 1 diabetes diagnosis....

Girl Talk with the GAC Ladies

The Girls of GAC talk body image and the role T1D plays.

Julia Blanchette, PhD, RN, CDCES

...stress, mental health, and self-management outcomes in young adults with T1D. She has given numerous presentations and has many publications on diabetes technology and on her resea...

JDRF Celebrates the Progress, Resilience and Diversity of the T1D Community with the TypeOneNation Summit

...JDRF- BT1 Alliance partner Beyond Type 1 hosted a virtual happy hour on Friday, bringing together the T1D young adult community for a night of fun, trivia, laughs and fellowship......

Back to College: How a Connected Insulin Pen Helps a Young Adult Manage Diabetes Away From Home

...insulin pen can help students more effectively manage their diabetes, freeing them up to concentrate on their academics and social lives. For young adults, connected insulin pens s...

What Can Food Insecurity Do to Your Diabetes Management?

...young adults at risk for food insecurity had an increased incidence of diabetes 10 years later. Researchers from Washington State University looked at 4,000 participants in the Nat...

How to Talk to Your Doctor About Type 1 Screening If You’ve Been Misdiagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes

Type 2 diabetes Adult-onset type 1 diabetes accounts for less than 5% of diabetes cases in adulthood. If you were diagnosed as an adult, your doctor ...

If You Aren’t Sharing your CGM Data, Consider these Benefits

If you use a continuous glucose monitor, sharing your blood sugar data through your device’s app can offer extra benefits.

Diabetes Holiday Gift Guide

Looking for a gift for a loved one with diabetes? Our 2022 holiday guide is here to help!