Jason has attended his first Diabetes Camp over the weekend. There are many benefits to attending Spring Camp as he participates in some serious fun with fellow campers whilst learning a little more about how to manage his diabetes in a safe and caring setting.
Yes, this weekend he gets to be a normal kid. Whether it's playing soccer, building a hut, making a tye-dye t-shirt, toasting marshmallows over a bonfire or participating in one of the many team or food challenges, he's just like all the other type 1 kids there.
These camps have been launched as part of the Type One Youth Support (TOYS) Program and aim to empower these kids with the belief that, although diabetes can be challenging to live with, that anything is possible.
As his parents, we try to show Jason through example, that understanding and caring for his diabetes is always the priority but that throughout his life, it should never hold him back from achieving what he wants to do. Diabetes is a part of his life but it shouldn't define who he is.
Yes, this weekend he gets to be a normal kid. Whether it's playing soccer, building a hut, making a tye-dye t-shirt, toasting marshmallows over a bonfire or participating in one of the many team or food challenges, he's just like all the other type 1 kids there.
These camps have been launched as part of the Type One Youth Support (TOYS) Program and aim to empower these kids with the belief that, although diabetes can be challenging to live with, that anything is possible.
As his parents, we try to show Jason through example, that understanding and caring for his diabetes is always the priority but that throughout his life, it should never hold him back from achieving what he wants to do. Diabetes is a part of his life but it shouldn't define who he is.